David Murray - Ming [Black Saint, Italy]
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Jul 25, 1980, Jul 28, 1980 Styles: |
Moods: Fiery/Intense/Passionate/Searching/Complex/Cerebral/Uncompromising.
| Review | by Scott Yanow |
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His octet was always the perfect setting for tenor saxophonist David Murray, large enough to generate power but not as out of control as many of his big-band performances. Murray contributed all five originals (including "Ming" and "Dewey's Circle") and arrangements, and is in superior form on both tenor and bass clarinet. The "backup crew" is also quite notable: altoist Henry Threadgill, trumpeter Olu Dara, cornetist Butch Morris, trombonist George Lewis, pianist Anthony Davis, bassist Wilbur Morris, and drummer Steve McCall. These avant-garde performances (reissued on CD) are often rhythmic enough to reach a slightly larger audience than usual, and the individuality shown by each of these major players is quite impressive. Recommended. |
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Credits:
| Gigi Barbieri | Artwork, Cover Art |
| Giovanni Bonandrini | Executive Producer |
| Olu Dara | Trumpet |
| Anthony Davis | Piano |
| Frank Filipetti | Engineer, Mixing |
| George Lewis | Trombone |
| Steve McCall | Percussion |
| Lawrence Butch Morris | Cornet |
| Wilber Morris | Bass |
| David Murray Octet | Performer |
| David Murray | Clarinet (Bass), Sax (Tenor) |
| Ming Murray | Back Cover |
| Kunle Mwanga | Producer, Mixing, Recording Supervision |
| Henry Threadgill | Sax (Alto) |
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