Jazzosaurus Rex is an album by the American musician David Murray.[1][2] It was released on the Red Baron label in 1993.[3] It features performances by Murray, John Hicks, Ray Drummond, and Andrew Cyrille. Murray was not enthusiastic about many of the songs chosen by producer Bob Thiele.[4][5] Poet George Hines contributed to the Miles Davis tribute, "Now He's Miles Away".[6]
| Jazzosaurus Rex | ||||
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | August 18, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 50:28 | |||
| Label | Red Baron | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| The Indianapolis Star | [8] |
The Indianapolis Star wrote that "Ballad for David" "shows Murray evoking the titan Ben Webster in his breathy, urgent tone."[8] The Record noted that "Murray has never been a particularly melodic improvisor and his harsh tone grows wearisome after several cuts."[9]
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The poet G'ar's narration on a blues 'Now He's Miles Away' (a tribute to Miles Davis) is a bit trivial but only a minor flaw for this worthwhile David Murray set."[7]
Track listing
edit- "Eternal Triangle" (Stitt) - 7:14
- "Chelsea Bridge" (Strayhorn) - 11:20
- "Jazzosaurus Rex" (Osser) - 6:10
- "Mingus in the Poconos" (Murray) - 9:47
- "Dinosaur Park Blues" (Osser) - 5:27
- "Ballad for David" (Drummond) - 5:45
- "Now He's Miles Away" (George Hines, Murray) - 4:45
- Recorded August 18, 1993, in NYC
Personnel
edit- David Murray - tenor saxophone
- John Hicks - piano
- Ray Drummond - bass
- Andrew Cyrille - drums
References
edit- ^ "David Murray Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Woodard, Josef (Feb 1994). "Left, right & center". DownBeat. 61 (2): 61.
- ^ "The David Murray Guide". The Village Voice. May 30, 2006.
- ^ Thompson, Clifford (October 7, 2020). "Contemporary World Musicians". Routledge – via Google Books.
- ^ "Battling the Jazzosaurus". Chicago Reader. August 25, 1994.
- ^ Point, Michael (11 Nov 1993). "Several veteran sax explorers are also back in action...". Onward. Austin American-Statesman. p. 13.
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed September 6, 2011.
- ^ a b Harvey, Jay (6 June 1994). "David Murray 'Jazzosaurus Rex'". The Indianapolis Star. p. C5.
- ^ Leonard, Devin (June 12, 1994). "CAUTIOUS CROP OF TENORS". The Record. Hackensack. p. E5.