Ballads (David Murray album) explained

Ballads
Type:	Album
Artist:	David Murray
Cover:	Ballads (David Murray album).jpg
Released:	1988
Recorded:	January 1988
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	46:31
Label:	DIW
Producer:	Kazunori Sugiyama
Prev Title:	New Life
Prev Year:	1986
Next Title:	Deep River
Next Year:	1988

Ballads is a jazz album by David Murray released on the Japanese DIW label in 1988. It features six quartet performances by Murray with Fred Hopkins, Dave Burrell and Ralph Peterson Jr.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 3 stars stating "Ballads is an excellent set on all levels and even the sound is superb. One of the best albums of the '80s. ".^[1]

Track listing

1. "Valley Talk" (Burrell) – 7:14
2. "Love in Resort" – 4:44
3. "Ballad for the Black Man" – 11:02
4. "Paradise Five" – 8:19
5. "Lady in Black" (Peterson) – 8:00
6. "Sarah's Lament" (Burrell) – 7:12

All compositions by David Murray except as indicated

Personnel

• David Murray – tenor saxophone
• Dave Burrell – piano
• Fred Hopkins – bass
• Ralph Peterson, Jr. – drums

Notes and References

1. Cook, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 2, 2011