| Morning Song | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | David Murray Quartet |
| Cover: | Morning Song (album).jpg |
| Released: | 1983 |
| Recorded: | September 25, 26 & 30, 1983 |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 41:58 |
| Label: | Black Saint |
| Producer: | Giovanni Bonandrini |
| Prev Title: | Murray's Steps |
| Prev Year: | 1982 |
| Next Title: | Live at Sweet Basil Volume 1 |
| Next Year: | 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]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide called it "an inspired mixture of originals and standards", giving it five stars.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."[2]
All compositions by David Murray except as indicated