Special Quartet

Special Quartet is an album by David Murray released on the DIW/Columbia label. It was released in 1990 and features six quartet performances by Murray with Fred Hopkins, McCoy Tyner and Elvin Jones.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars stating "A successful outing full of mutual inspiration, this CD is easily recommended.".^[1]

Track listing

1. "Cousin Mary" (Coltrane) - 7:30
2. "Hope/Scope" - 10:48
3. "La Tina Lee" (Morris) - 6:02
4. "Dexter's Dues" - 6:33
5. "In A Sentimental Mood" (Ellington, Kurtz, Mills) 10:21
6. "3D Family" - 9:28

All compositions by David Murray except as indicated

Recorded March 26, 1990 at Soundtrack, NYC

Personnel

• David Murray - tenor saxophone
• McCoy Tyner - piano
• Fred Hopkins - bass
• Elvin Jones - drums

References