Jazz Articles about David Murray

About David Murray

Album Review

David Murray Infinity Quartet: Be My Monster Love

Read "Be My Monster Love" reviewed by Phil Barnes

by Phil Barnes
November 29, 2013

If jazz is ever to escape from the “specialist" ghetto in which it finds itself in 2013 the simple truth is that we need more people with the vision of David Murray and more records as good as this one. Murray has a long and distinguished jazz career on tenor sax that began in the NYC Loft Scene of the 1970s--taking in my personal favourite octet recordings of the likes of Ming and Home on Black Saint in ...

Live Review

SubCulture, Grand Opening: Gregg Kallor, Gregory Porter, David Murray Infinity Quartet ft. Macy Gray

by Scott Krane
September 18, 2013

The art of recording has changed music, more so in the information age. Nevertheless, it seems consensus in New York: jazz sounds better live. SubCulture is a new performance space in the district of Manhattan that is called 'NoHo.' The building is located at 45 Bleecker Street right in front of a stop for the B, D, F, M and 6 trains. The recommended drink as per space owner, Marc Kaplan is the Liberty School cabernet and a semi-local brew, ...

Album Review

David Murray Infinity Quartet: Be My Monster Love

Read "Be My Monster Love" reviewed by Steve Bryant

by Steve Bryant
June 18, 2013

Tenor man David Murray is considered to be one of the most prolific and innovative players and composers of the last 40 years.Not only has he distinguished himself as an inventive leader of the avant-garde movement, he has become a veritable Renaissance man just based on the myriad of projects he has undertaken in the last few years. He composed and performed music for a tribute held in London for Emory Douglas, the legendary illustrator for The Black ...

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Album Review

David Murray Cuban Ensemble: Plays Nat King Cole En Espanol

Read "Plays Nat King Cole En Espanol" reviewed by James Nadal

by James Nadal
December 24, 2011

Latin music has culturally been intended for dancing and romancing. Any Latin singer or orchestra worth a cover charge has known this, and David Murray the innovative saxophonist absorbing the role of conductor/arranger on Plays Nat King Cole En Español, demonstrates this concept perfectly. In taking on a project that updates the recordings Nat King Cole did in Spanish and Portuguese in 1958 and 1962, Murray maintains the genuine savor of the original compositions, while broadening them ...

Album Review

David Murray and The Gwo Ka Masters: The Devil Tried to Kill Me

by AAJ Italy Staff
February 15, 2010

Chi ha avuto modo di vederlo all'opera dal vivo si sarà fatto un'idea abbastanza precisa di David Murray. Alla guida di una big band poi è come un padre padrone che divide la sua direzione tra una filarmonica locale, una sezione ritmica e fiati cubani. Eclettico, il tenorista è capace di spaziare tra molteplici generi, impassibile e convinto di fare sempre del suo meglio. Ha pubblicato decine e decine di CD con quartetti, quintetti, ottetti e big band con tanto ...

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Album Review

David Murray and the Gwo ka Masters: The Devil Tried To Kill Me

Read "The Devil Tried To Kill Me" reviewed by Mark F. Turner

by Mark F. Turner
November 20, 2009

This global block party, by saxophonist David Murray, blends ebullient African- rhythms with funk and jazz, brought by a fiery band that integrates two Gwo ka masters (Guadalupean drummers/vocalists), some sassy urban soul from pianist/vocalist Sista Kee, and the world renowned blues voice of Taj Mahal. The Devil Tried To Kill Me is Murray's third release with the Gwo ka Masters, following 2004's well received Gwotet (Justin Time), a recording that also featured avant-garde icon, saxophonist Pharoah Sanders.

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Album Review

David Murray & Mal Waldron: Silence

Read "Silence" reviewed by Jerry D'Souza

by Jerry D'Souza
July 30, 2008

David Murray (tenor saxophone, bass clarinet) and Mal Waldron (piano) recorded this album in Brussels in 1991. Waldron passed away in 2002, leaving Siilence as a strong testimony to his art and skill.

The natural co-relation between Murray and Waldron characterizes the music. They construct skilled structures with the melody, essaying it with agile improvisation. Once that standard has been established, they create a sphere that embodies their sense of adventure.

Murray plays the ...