DAVID MURRAY SESSIONOGRAPHY: 1990-1994

DIW 839
James Blood Ulmer (g), David Murray (ts), Amin Ali (b), Cornell Rochester (d)

1. Exit (Ulmer) 5:27
2. Inter City (Ulmer) 6:40
3. Big Top (Ulmer) 5:45
4. No More (Ulmer) 8:22
5. Big Top Part 2 (Ulmer) 6:46
6. Taps Dance (Ulmer) 10:32
7. Exit Part 2 (Ulmer) 6:44 

DIW 843 (Japan); DIW/Columbia CK 52955 (USA) (CD - 1991)
Recorded March 26, 1990 at Soundtrack, NYC

David Murray (ts), McCoy Tyner (p), Fred Hopkins (b), Elvin Jones (d)

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

DIW 849 (Japan) (CD - 1991)
Recorded July 30, 1990 at Clinton Recording Studios, NYC

David Murray (ts), Hugh Ragin (tp), Dave Burrell (p), Wilber Morris (b), Tani Tabbal (d)

1. Lo-Chi-Lo (Murray) 7:28
2. I Want To See You Everyday Of Your Life (Dave Burrell, Monica Larsson) 4:23
3. Dartman (Murray) 8:12
4. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child (traditional) 5:10
5. Popolo Paniolo (Dave Burrell, Monica Larsson) 7:29
6. Dextor's Dues (Murray 7:41
7. Remembrances (Murray) 5:12 

Mapleshade 01332 (CD - 1993)
Recorded November 18 & 19, 1990 at Mapleshade Studio, Upper Marlboro MD

David Murray (ts), Larry Willis (p), Santi Debriano (b), Bobby Battle (d)

1. Ballad For Frederick (8:29)
2. To Wisdom, The Prize (10:09)
3. Jitterbug Waltz (9:15)
4. The Offering (13:40)
5. I Mean You (7:25)
6. Jazz Laughter (10:16)

TT: 61:01 

Red Baron AK 48632 (CD - 1991)
Recorded December 28, 1990

David Murray (ts), John Hicks (p), Cecil McBee (b), Andrew Cyrille (d)
1. Sunrise Sunset (Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harrick) 7:19
2. Body And Soul (Green, Heyman, Sauer, Eyton) 9:40
3. 'Round Midnight (Thelonius Monk) 10:45
4. Old Folks (Willard Robeson, Bette L. Hill) 9:07
5.We'll Be Together Again (carl Fischer, Frankie Laine) 9:13
6. You Don't Know What Love Is (Gene DePaul, Don Raye) 9:31
7. Goodbye (Gordon Jenkins) 5:03 

Elektra/Nonesuch 79258

Chief Bey  (Shekere dms), Hamiet Bluiett (bs), Arthur Blythe (as), Melvin Gibbs (el b), Oliver Lake (ss, as, fl), David Murray (ts, bcl), Mor Thiam
(Rainstick Gamba)

1. Holy Men (Bluiett) (2:48)
2. Lullaby (Thiam) (4:51)
3. Metamorphosis (Blythe) (3:28)
4. Su Mama Ah Zumu (Murray, Thiam) (6:25)
5. Africa (Lake) (8:54)
6. Bllad For The Blackman (Murray) (7:52)
7. Masai Warrior's Dance (Bluiett) (5:14)
8. Love Like Sisters (Lake) (4:07)
9. Lo Chi Lo (Murray) (6:57)
10. Feed The People (Bluiett) (10:56) 

Verve 841 930 (CD - 1990)
Recording date unknown, Master Sound, NY.

David Murray (ts 3,4), Odean Pope (ts 1,2), Harold Vick (ts 5), John Scofield (g), Harold Mabern (p 1), Stu Gardner (synth 2,3), Sonny Bravo (kybds 3, 4), Mark Egan (b), Al Foster (d), Bill Cosby (perc)

1. Ursulina
2. Where You Lay Your Head .
3. Mouth of the Blowfish
4. Four Queens and a King
5. (Title unknown)

Note: Glen Lea reports that the credits for Murray and Pope appear reversed.

World Circuit WCD 025 (CD - 1991)
Recorded January 11 & 12, 1991 at Jam Recording Studios, London

Andy Hamilton (ts), David Murray (bcl 4, ts 7),  Sam Brown (p), Ralf DeCambre (g), Ray 'Pablo' Brown (b),  Johnny Hoo (d), Nana Tsiboe (perc 7)

4. Old Folks
7, Silvershine 

DIW 850 (Japan) (CD - 1991)
Recorded March 1 & 2, 1991 at Sound On Sound, NYC

David Murray (ts), Don Pullen (org), Stanley Franks (g), Andrew Cyrille (d)

1. Blues For Savannah (Murray) 7:26
2. Song From The Old Country (Don Pullen) 7:01
3. High Priest (Andrew Cyrille) 11:59
4. In The Spirit (Don Pullen) 9:49
5. Shakill's Warrior (Murray) 8:37
6. At The Cafe Central (Don Pullen) 10:52
7. Black February (Lawrence "Butch" Morris) 8:53
8. Milano Strut (Don Pullen) 8:17

DIW 851 (Japan); DIW/Columbia CK 48964 (USA) (CD - 1991)
Recorded March 5 & 6, 1991 at Clinton Recording Studios, NYC

David Murray (ts, bcl), Hugh Ragin (tp), Graham Haynes (tp), Rasul Siddik (tp),
James Zollar (tp), Craig Harris (tb), Frank Lacy (tb), Al Patterson (tb),
Vincent Chancey (frh), Bob Stewart (tu), Khalil Henry (fl, picc),
John Purcell (as), James Spaulding (as, fl), Patience Higgins (ts, ss),
Don Byron (bs, cl), Sonelius Smith (p), Fred Hopkins (b), Tani Tabbal (d),
Joel A. Brandon (whistle 1), Andy Bey (vo 8), Lawrence "Butch" Morris (cond)

1. Paul Gonsalves (Murray) 17:37
2. Lester (Murray) 9:56
3. Ben (Murray) 10:09
4. Calling Steve McCall (Lawrence "Butch" Morris) 6:17
5. Lovejoy (Craig Harris) 6:11
6. Istanbul (Murray) 9:24
7. David's Tune (Murray) 7:50
8. Let The Music Take You (Murray, lyrics:     David Henderson & Craig Harris) 3:49

Red Baron 48850 (CD - 1992)
Recorded March 21 & 22, 1991 in NYC

Teresa Brewer (vo), David Murray (ts), Kenny Barron (p), Ron Carter (b), Grady Tate (d)

1. In the Wee Small Hours (Bob Hillard & David Mann) 3:48
2. If I Had You (Campbell, Connely, Shapiro) 4:46
3. Teach Me Tonight (Sammy Cahn & Gene De Paul) 5:08
4. It's the Talk of the Town (Livingston, Neiburg, Symes) 8:18
5. But Not For Me (George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin) 3:57
6. Skylark (Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer) 4:29
7. Blue Moon (Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart) 6:09
8. Misty (Erroll Garner) 4:36
9. Time After Time (Sammy Cahn & Jule Styne) 4:19
10.Don't Blame Me (Dorothy Fields & Jimmy McHugh) 4:38

Enja 7039 (CD)
Recorded April 1991
Aki Takase (p), David Murray (ts, bcl)

1. Blue Monk
2. Ask Me Now
3. Presto V.H.
4. Body & Soul
5. Ellingtonia
6. Bright Mississippi
7. Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues
8. Mr Jelly Roll
9. Kaiso
10. Ballad For the B    lackman

Red Baron AK 48630 (CD - 1991)
Recorded May 11, 1991

McCoy Tyner (p), David Murray (ts 1-4 [sic 1-3]), Arthur Blythe (as 1-3, 5-6 [sic all]),
Ron Carter (b), Aaron Scott (d)

1. Bessie's Blues (John Coltrane) 5:50
2. Blue Piano (Duke Ellington, Bob Thiele, Ruth Roberts, Bill Katz) 6:15
3. Not for Beginners (Tyner) 6:41
4. Falling in Love with Love (Richard Rodgers, Lawrence Hart) 7:01
5. 44th Street Suite - Part I (Tyner, Blythe, Carter) 6:39
6. 44th Street Suite - Part II (Tyner, Blythe, Carter) 10:24 [sic: 6:41]

TT: 43:00 [sic: 38:27]

Note: the booklet contains some errors in personnel and timing (correct details are indicated)

DIW 906 (Japan) (CD - 1996)
Recorded August 19 & 20, 1991 at Sound on Sound, NYC

David Murray (ts, bcl), James Newton (fl), John Hicks (p), Fred Hopkins (b),
Billy Hart (d), Andrew Cyrille (d)

1. Valerie (James Newton) 7:20
2. Moon Over Sand II (Andrew Cyrille) 5:34
3. Muhammad Ali (Murray) 7:44
4. Inbetwinxt (James Newton) 12:15
5. Akhenaten (D. Murray, James Newton) 4:23
6. Blues In The Pocket (John Hicks) 7:02
7. Doni's Song (Murray) 10:45

Red Baron AK 48852
Recorded October 7, 1991

David Murray (ts), Marcus Belgrave (tp), Kirk Lightsey (p), Santi Debriano (b), Roy Haynes (d)

1. Anti-Calypso (Roland Prince) 10:08
2. Duke's Place (Duke Ellington, Bob Thiele, Ruth Roberts, Bill Katz) 11:05
3. Cool (Glen Osser, Bob Thiele) 11:21
4. Black and Black (Glenn Osser, Bob Thiele) 10:48
5. Head Out (Murray) 12:44

Victo 016 (CD - 1992)
Recorded live October12, 1991
David Murray (ts), Dave Burrell (p)

1. Punaluu Peter
2. Hope scope
3. Ballad for the black man
4. Intuitively
5. Teardrops for Jimmy

DIW 861 (Japan)/Columbia CK 57526 (USA) (CD - 1993)
Recorded October 16 & 17, 1991, Power Station, NYC

David Murray (ts), John Hicks (p), Ray Drummond (b), Idris Muhammad (d),
Branford Marsalis (ts 1,3)

1. Crucificado (Dave Burrell) 10:41
2. Calle Estrella (Wayne Francis) 7:06
3. Fast Life (Murray) 12:04
4. Luminous (Elise Wood) 10:31
5. Intuitively (Dave Burrell, Monika Larsson) 8:57
6. Off Season (Murray) 11:24

DIW 867 (Japan) (CD - 1992)
Recorded November 3, 1991, NYC

David Murray (ts, bcl), Milford Graves (d, perc)

1. Stated With Peace (Murray) 7:50
2. The Third Day (Murray) 8:50
3. Luxor (Murray) 8:29
4. Under & Over (Graves) 6:03
5. Moving About (Graves) 11:08
6. Ultimate High Priest (Graves) 6:27
7. Essential Soul (Graves) 10:49
8. Continuity (Murray) 4:10

Black Saint BSR 120145-2 (Italy) (CD - 1992)
Recorded December 13 & 14, 1991, Milano

David Murray (ts, bcl), Tony Overwater (b), Sunny Murray (d), Kahil El'Zabar (perc, vo)

1. Short and Sweet (S. Murray) 6:37
2. Mountain Song (Overwater) 6:21
3. Return Of The Lost Tribe (El'Zabar) 10:16
4. Waltz To Heaven (D. Murray) 5:33
5. A Sanctuary Within - Part I (Duo) (D. Murray) 6:08
6. A Sanctuary Within - Part II (Quartet) (D. Murray) 9:00
7. Most Of All (S. Murray) 8:54
8. Song For New South Africa (D. Murray) 7:13
9. Ballad For The Blackman (D. Murray) 10:40 

DIW 855
Recorded 1991
James Blood Ulmer (g), David Murray (ts), Amin Ali (b), Cornell Rochester (d)

1. Interview
2. Never Mind
3. Maya
4. After Dark
5. Back Talk
6. What's Your Name
7. Iceman

DIW 866 (1992)
Recorded 1991
David Murray (ts), Bobby Bradford (tp), Dave Burrell (p), Fred Hopkins (b), Ed Blackwell (d)

1. Have You Seen sideman?
2. Woodshedetude
3. Waiting for Thelonious
4. A Little Pain
5. Sidesteps
6. The Gates of Hell
7. Bosom of Abraham
8. Have You Seen Sideman? 

DIW 880 (CD - 1993)
Recorded 1991
David Murray (ts), John Hicks (p), Ray Drummond (b), Idris Muhammad)
 1. Waltz to heaven
 2. New life
 3. Chazz
 4. Portrait of a blackwoman
 5. Lyons street
 6. Elegy for Fannie Lou

1992

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David Murray Big Band

DIW 897 (Japan) (CD)
Recorded May 23, 24 and 25, 1992

David Murray (ts, bcl), Hugh Ragin (tp), Rasul Siddik (tp), James Zollar (tp),
Craig Harris (tb), Frank Lacy (tb), Al Patterson (tb), Vincent Chancey (frh),
Kahlil Henry (fl), John Purcell (as), Patience Higgins (ts, ss), Don Byron (cl, bs),
Sonelius Smith (p), Fred Hopkins (b), Tani Tabbal (d), Larry Mc Donald (perc),
Lawrence "Butch" Morris (cond)

1. St. Thomas (Sonny Rollins) 6:35
2. Happy Birthday Wayne, Jr. (Wayne Francis) 12:19
3. Awakening Ancestors (Craig Harris) 7:09
4. Calle Estrella (Wayne Francis) 7:55
5. World Of The Children (Sonelius Smith) 7:29
6. Fling ("Butch" Morris) 6:18
7. Flowers For Albert (Murray) 10:44

DIW 879 (Japan) (CD - 1993)
Recorded September 1, 2, 9, & 11, 1992, NYC

David Murray (ts, bcl), Hugh Ragin (tp), Rasul Siddik (tp), Craig Harris (tb),
James Spaulding (as), Dave Burrell (p), Wilber Morris (b), Tani Tabbal (d)

1. Picasso Suite (Murray) 37:38
I) Introduction (2:30)
II) Catalonian Vonz (9:27)
III) La Vie-The Jazz Life (4:38)
IV) Portrait Of Sax And Yac (3:16)
V) Airtime For Hawkins (4:10)
VI) When Hawk Meets Pablo (12:20)
VII) Reprise; Catalonian Vonz (1:26)
2. Menehune Messages (Dave Burrell/Monika Larsson) 7:43
3. Chazz (Wilber Morris) 7:19
4. Shakill's Warrior (Murray) 9:26

Sony/Red Baron JK 53224 (USA) (CD - 1992)
Recorded September 25, 1992, NYC

David Murray (ts), Ravi Coltrane (ts), Bobby Bradford (c), John Hicks (p),
Fred Hopkins (b), Victor Lewis (d)

1. MX (Glenn Osser, Bob Thiele) 5:19
2. Icarus (Murray) 8:29
3. El Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Murray) 8:24
4. A Dream Deffered (Glenn Osser, Bob Thiele) 6:52
5. Blues For X (Glenn Osser, Bob Thiele) 13:08
6. Hicks Time (Hicks) 10:22
7. Harlemite (Murray) 8:17

Enja 7031 (CD -1993)

1. Do Green Ants Dream? (Dorge) 8:58
2. David In Wonderland (Dorge) 7:15
3. Gospel Medley (Murray 6:14
4. In A Sentimental Mood (Ellington/Mills/Kurtz) 9:20
5. Shakill's Warrior (Murray) 12:22
6. Song For Doni (Murray) 10:11 

Gowi Records (CD - 1993)
Live at the Kiel Opera

Directed by David Murray
 
 
 
 

1993

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David Murray Quartet

Black Saint 120155 (Italy) (CD - 1993)
Recorded February 11 & 12, 1993, NYC

David Murray (ts), Sonelius Smith (p), Wilber Morris (b), Rashied Ali (d), Taana Running (vo 3)

1. Slave Song (Sonelius Smith) 10:15
2. Celebration Dance (Sonelius Smith) 4:55
3. Body and Soul (Green/Heyman) 7:30
4. Doni's Song (Murray) 7:00
5. Remembering The Chief Of St. Mary's (For Bob Barrett) (Murray) 6:54
6. Odin (Murray) 8:15
7. Cuttin' Corners (Ali) 7:04

Evidence 22131-2
(1-4, 6-8) recorded March 23 in Studio B, WGBH Boston & (5, 9 & 10) rec. March 24, 1993 at Scullers Jazz Club in the Guest Quarters, Suite Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts

Donal Fox (p), David Murray (ts, bcl)

1. Ugly Beauty (T. Monk) (5:25)
2. Vamping With T.T. (Donal Fox) (5:17)
3. 'Round Midnight (T. Monk, Bernard Hanighen, Charles Williams) (5:43)
4. Hope Scope (D. Murray) (3:40)
5. Song For Murray (D. Murray) (6:37)
6. Icarus (D. Murray) (8:49)
7. Becca's Ballad (Donal Fox) (5:52)
8. Picasso (D. Murray) (6:29)
9. Golden Ladders (Donal Fox) (6:03)
10. Hope Scope (live) (D. Murray) (4:27) 

Sound Hills Records SSCD 8051 (Japan) (CD - 1994)
Recorded live July, 1993, Germany

David Murray (ts, bcl), Fred Hopkins (b), Andrew Cyrille (d)

1. Calle De Estrella (Wayne Francis) 15:03
2. Joanne's Green Satin Dress ("Butch" Morris) 12:40
3. Mr. PC (Coltrane) 12:24
4. Flowers For Albert (Murray) 15:13
5. Acoustic Octfunk (Murray) 17:16

Red Baron JK 57758 (CD)
Recorded August 19, 1993 in NYC

David Murray (ts), John Hicks (p), Ray Drummond (b), Andrew Cyrille (d)

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

DIW 901 (Japan) (CD - 1995)
Recorded September 14-17, 1993 at Sound on Sound, NYC

David Murray (ts, bcl), John Hicks (p), Fred Hopkins (b), Idris Muhammad (d)

1. Fantasy Rainbow (Murray) 10:42
2. Hicks' Time (John Hicks) 10:04
3. Asiatic Raes (Kenny Dorham) 7:38
4. Fishin' and Missin' You - For Aunt Louise (Murray) 8:11
5. Boogie Real Slow (Traditional) 7:44
6. Autumn of the Patriach - For Fred Hackett (Murray) 8:55
7. Concion de Amour en Espanol (Brian Smith) 12:11 

Black Saint 120127 (CD - 1994)
Recorded at Sear Sound, New York, New York on October 18-19, 1993.

Oliver Lake (as, ss), Eric Person (as, ss), David Murray (ts, bcl), Hamiet Bluiett (bs, as), James Spaulding (as)

1. Antithesis
2. Baba 2
3. N.T.
4. Astral Travels
5. Land of Mystery
6. Moving On
7. Amazing Grace Pt. 1
8. Giant Steps
9. Urban
10. Sharrod
11. M.I.L.D.
12. Lightning and Thunder
13. Amazing Grace Pt. 2 

Black Saint 120 165 (CD, 1997)
Recorded 1993
David Murray (ts, bcl), David Burrell (p), Monika Larsson (voc)

1. Sorrow song
2. It hurts so much to see
3. Naima, tk.2
4. Cela me va
5. The crave
6. Zanzibar blue
7. Conversation with our mothers
8. Naima, tk.1 

David Murray (ts), John Hicks (p), Ray Drummond (b), Andrew Cyrille (d)

1. Eternal Triangle (Sonny Stitt) (7:14)
2. Chelsea Bridge (Billy Strayhorn, Billy) (11:20)
3. Jazzosaurus Rex (Glenn Osser) (6:10)
4. Mingus in the Poconos (David Murray) (9:47)
5. Dinosaur Park Blues (Glenn Osser) (5:27)
6. Ballad for David (Ray Drummond) (5:45)
7. Now He's Miles Away (Hines/David Murray) (4:45)

1994 

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David Murray Quintet with Ray Anderson and Anthony Davis

DIW 908 (Japan) (CD - 1996)
Recorded January 2 & 3, 1994, NYC

David Murray (ts), Ray Anderson (tb), Anthony Davis (p), Kenny Davis (b), Tommy Campbell (d)

1. Stompin' at the Savoy (Sampson, Goodman, Webb) 7:57
2. Disguise The Limit (Anderson) 6:17
3. Jaywalking (Kenny Davis) 5:42
4. Andrew (Anthony Davis) 10:24
5. Kiano (Anthony Davis) 11:55
6. Funkalific (Anderson) 8:53

DIW 894 (Japan) (CD - 1995)
Recorded May 26-30, 1994 at Chicago Recording Company, Chicago

David Murray (ts, bcl), Olu Dara (c 2), Robert Irving III (synth, org), Bobby Broom (g), Daryl Thompson (g), Darryl Jones (b), Toby Williams (d), Kahil El'Zabar (perc)

1. Jug-A-Lug (Murray)
2. Ornette (Kahil El'Zabar)
3. The Desegregation Of Our Children (Murray)
4. A.B. Lib (Toby Williams)
5. Acoustic Octo Funk (Murray)
6. 18-H (Bobby Broom)
7. I Don't Want It (Murray)
8. Morning Song (Murray) 

Justin Time 72 (CD - 1995)
Recorded at Studio Tempo, Montreal, Canada, November 25th and 26th, 1994

David Murray (ts), D.D. Jackson (p), John Geggie (b), Jean Martin (d)

1. Waltz for a New Life
2. Breakout
3. Peace-Song
4. For Monk-Sake
5. Wisps of Thought
6. Tunnel Vision
7. Seasons
8. Canon
9. Funerale (for Chris)

All compositions by D.D. Jackson

Total time: 65:33

Elektra/Nonesuch 79309
Recorded 1994

1. Jest A Little (Lake) 9:13
2. Cairo Blues (Murray) 1:01
3. Suffer With The Blues (Temberton) 5:34
4. You Don't Know Me (Walker, Arnold) 6:35
5. Picasso (Murray) 5:51
6. Song For Camille (Bluiett) 7:41 

Venus Records TKCV-79098 (Japan) (CD - 1995)
Evidence ECD 22185-2 (USA) (CD -1997)
Recorded December 1994.

David Murrray (ts, bcl), Oliver Lake (as), Adegoke Steve Colson (el p), Fred Hopkins (b), Andrew Cyrille (d)

1. Ode to the Living Tree (A. Cyrille) (8:26)
2. Dakar Darkness (D. Murray) (5:37)
3. So That Life Can Endure..., P.S. With Love (A. Cyrille) (9:50)
4. A Love Supreme--"Acknowledgement & Resolution" (J. Coltrane) (19:12)
5. Midnight Samba (A.S. Colson) (10:43)

DIW 884 (CD - 1994)

David Murray (ts), Don Pullen (org), Stanley Franks (g), Andrew Cyrille (d)

1. Sixth Sense, The
2. Blues Somewhere
3. For Cynthia
4. Shakill's II...My Son Mingus In The Poconos
5. Crazy Tales
6. One For The Don
7. 1529 Gunn Street

KFW 150 (CD - 1994)

Jim Nolet (vln, viola), David Murray (bcl), Sadao Hadara (cello), Sara Wollen (cello), David Tronzo (g), Bern Nix (g), Nick Balaban (p), Lindsey Horner (b), Brad Jones (b), Bill Zola (b), Newman Baker (d), Aurora Reyes (feet, hands & vocals)

1. Patti's Swing
2. Spirits For Sharon Z
3. My Three Corners
4. Madoka's Organic Jam
5. Reflections
6. Aurora
7. Just A Giggolo
8. Song For Pablo
9. Self-Portrait In 3 Colors