Murray's Steps

by David Murray Octet

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  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: Black Saint
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 40:01
  • Community rating: 3.62/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Henry Threadgill, Steve McCall, Bobby Bradford, Butch Morris, Giovanni Bonandrini, Wilber Morris, Craig Harris, Curtis Clark

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded in Milan for the highly respected Italian avant-garde label, this brilliant session features the virtuosic tenor saxophonist leading a powerhouse ensemble of American free jazz luminaries. 'Murray's Steps' masterfully balances complex, highly structured post-bop compositions with completely unhinged, fiercely expressive group improvisation, heavily featuring cornetist Butch Morris and trombonist Craig Harris. The critically acclaimed recording stands as a definitive triumph of 1980s progressive jazz arranging.

Genres

Descriptors: avant-garde, acoustic, improvisation, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Murray's Steps (12:28)
  2. Sweet Lovely (8:06)
  3. Sing Song (9:43)
  4. Flowers For Albert (9:42)

Credits

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