Saxmen Explained

Saxmen
Type:Album
Artist:David Murray
Cover:Saxmen.jpg
Released:1993
Recorded:August 19, 1993
Genre:Jazz
Length:52:43
Label:Red Baron Records
Producer:Bob Thiele
Prev Title:Acoustic Octfunk
Prev Year:1993
Next Title:For Aunt Louise
Next Year:1993

Saxmen is an album by David Murray on the Red Baron label released in 1993. It features performances by Murray, John Hicks, Ray Drummond and Andrew Cyrille.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2 stars stating "The rhythm section (pianist John Hicks, bassist Ray Drummond and drummer Andrew Cyrille) largely ignores the tenor's improvisations, making this one of David Murray's more forgettable recordings.".[1]

Track listing

  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

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 6, 2011