Yonn-D茅

by David Murray

Yonn-D茅 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 2002
  • Label: Justin Time
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:10:24
  • Community rating: 3.85/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Yonn-D茅' was David Murray's first album with the Gwo-Ka Masters of Guadeloupe, matching his tenor saxophone and bass clarinet to the ka drums and Creole chant of the tradition. The collaboration continued on 'Gwotet' and 'The Devil Tried to Kill Me', making Murray the most prominent jazz musician to build whole records on gwo-ka.

Genres

Descriptors: improvisational, percussive, rhythmic, complex, saxophone

Tracklist

  1. Twa Jou San Manje (11:21)
  2. YouYou (11:02)
  3. On Jou Maten (10:04)
  4. Onomatopee (4:47)
  5. Nwel'o! (4:40)
  6. Yonn-De (9:56)
  7. La Pli La (9:28)
  8. Moman Colombo (9:01)

Credits

  • David Murray - primary artist, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Guy Conquette - primary artist, vocals, vocal
  • Klod Kiavu茅 - primary artist, vocals, [gwo ka] drums, membranophone, vocal
  • Pheeroan Aklaff - drums, drums (drum set)
  • Fran莽ois Ladrezeau - vocals, [gwo ka] drums, membranophone, vocal
  • Plipo - artwork
  • Moke茂t Van Linden - illustration
  • Jacques Denis - liner notes
  • Jean鈥怓ran莽ois Chicoine - mastering

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