Saxmen

Saxmen
Studio album by David Murray
Released 1993
Recorded August 19, 1993
Genre Jazz
Length 52:43
Label Red Baron Records
Producer Bob Thiele
David Murray chronology
Acoustic Octfunk
(1993)		 Saxmen
(1993)		 For Aunt Louise
(1993)

Saxmen is the third album by David Murray to be released on Bob Thiele's Red Baron label. It was released in 1993 and features performances by Murray, John Hicks, Ray Drummond and Andrew Cyrille.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2 stars stating "The rhythm section (pianst John Hicks, bassist Ray Drummond and drummer Andrew Cyrille) largely ignores the tenor's improvisations, making this one of David Murray's more forgettable recordings.".[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing

  1. "Lester Leaps In" (Young) 8:25
  2. "St. Thomas" (Rollins) - 9:11
  3. "Billie's Bounce" (Parker) 8:45
  4. "Bright Mississippi" (Monk) - 7:52
  5. "Broadway" (Bird, McRae, Woode) - 6:09
  6. "Central Park West" (Coltrane) - 12:21
  • Recorded August 19, 1993 in NYC

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 6, 2011