A Sanctuary Within Explained

A Sanctuary Within
Type:	Album
Artist:	David Murray
Border:	yes
Released:	1992
Recorded:	December 13 & 14, 1991
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	70:42
Label:	Black Saint
Producer:	Giovanni Bonandrini
Prev Title:	Real Deal
Prev Year:	1992
Next Title:	Death of a Sideman
Next Year:	1992

A Sanctuary Within is an album by David Murray, released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1992.^{[1] [2]} It features performances by Murray, Sunny Murray, Kahil El'Zabar and Tony Overwater.

Reception

The Atlantic deemed the album "a quartet program of diverse moods enlivened by drummer Sunny Murray and percussionist Kahil El'Zabar."^[3]

The AllMusic review awarded the album 4½ stars.^[4]

Track listing

1. "Short and Sweet" – 6:37
2. "Mountain Song" (Overwater) – 6:21
3. "Return of the Lost Tribe" (El'Zabar) – 10:16
4. "Waltz to Heaven" – 5:33
5. "A Sanctuary Within, Pt. 1" [Duo] – 6:08
6. "A Sanctuary Within, Pt. 2" [Quartet] – 9:00
7. "Most of All" – 8:54
8. "Song for New South Africa" – 7:13
9. "Ballad for the Black Man" – 10:40

All compositions by David Murray except as indicated

• Recorded at Barigozzi Studio, Milano, December 13 & 14, 1991

Personnel

• David Murray — tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
• Tony Overwater — bass
• Sunny Murray — drums
• Kahil El'Zabar — percussion, sanza, vocals

Notes and References

1. http://jazzrealities.blogspot.com/2010/01/blacksaint-discography-this-is-label.html Black Saint Records discography
2. News: Seymour . Gene . Fame Is Gaining on Don't-Look-Back Saxman . Los Angeles Times . 15 Jan 1993 . F14.
3. Blumenthal . Bob . Seeking sanctuary . The Atlantic . Feb 1993 . 271 . 2 . 35.
4. http://allmusic.com/album/r163082 AllMusic Review