Morning Song
Studio album by
David Murray Quartet
Released1983
RecordedSeptember 25, 26 & 30, 1983
GenreJazz
Length41:58
LabelBlack Saint
ProducerGiovanni Bonandrini
David Murray Quartet chronology
Murray's Steps
(1982)		 Morning Song
(1983)		 Live at Sweet Basil Volume 1
(1984)

Morning Song is an album by David Murray, released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1983. It features performances by Murray, John Hicks, Reggie Workman and Ed Blackwell.[1]

Reception

The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide called it' "an inspired mixture of originals and standards", giving it five stars.[2] The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "For David Murray, this is a fairly straightforward quartet date. Joined by pianist John Hicks, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Ed Blackwell, Murray performs three of his lesser-known originals, Butch Morris' 'Light Blue Frolic,' 'Body and Soul' and 'Jitterbug Waltz.' Doubling on tenor and bass clarinet, Murray as usual has a tendency to jump into the extreme upper register a bit too much at unexpected times, disrupting a relatively mellow mood on a few occasions. But one cannot deny his musicianship, and there are some exciting moments to be heard during this program."[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Track listing

  1. "Morning Song" – 8:05
  2. "Body and Soul" (Eyton, Green, Heyman, Sour) – 6:50
  3. "Light Blue Frolic" (Morris) – 7:27
  4. "Jitterbug Waltz" (Maltby, Waller) – 6:26
  5. "The Off Season" – 10:56
  6. "Duet" – 2:14
All compositions by David Murray except as indicated
  • Recorded at Vanguard Studios, NYC, September 25, 26 & 30,1983

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Black Saint catalogue
  2. 1 2 Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 150. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. 1 2 Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed July 6, 2011
  4. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1059. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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