Shakill's II explained

Shakill's II
Type:	Album
Artist:	David Murray
Cover:	Shakill's II.jpg
Released:	1994
Recorded:	October 5 & 6, 1993 Sound On Sound, NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	61:52
Label:	DIW^[1] DIW 884
Producer:	Kazunori Sugiyama
Chronology:	David Murray
Prev Title:	Love and Sorrow
Prev Year:	1993
Next Title:	David Murray Quintet
Next Year:	1994

Shakill's II is an album by David Murray, released on the Japanese DIW label in 1994. It features performances by Murray's Quartet with Don Pullen on electronic organ.^{[2] [3]}

The album is sequel to Murray's 1991 disc, Shakill's Warrior.

Critical reception

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette deemed Shakill's II the 10th best jazz album of 1994.^[4]

Track listing

1. "The Sixth Sense" (Frank Dean, Pullen) - 11:24
2. "Blues Somewhere" (Morris) - 8:49
3. "For Cynthia" (Will Connell Jr.) - 8:25
4. "Shakill's II ...My Son Mingus in the Poconos" (Murray) - 11:11
5. "Crazy Tales" (Bill White) - 6:52
6. "One for the Don" (Pullen) - 8:15
7. "1529 Gunn Street" (Pullen) - 6:52

Recorded October 5 & 6, 1993

Personnel

• David Murray - tenor saxophone
• Don Pullen - organ
• Bill White - guitar
• J.T. Lewis - drums

Notes and References

1. News: Levesque . Roger . Murray jazz's best-kept secret . Edmonton Journal . 3 Mar 1995 . E8.
2. http://go54321.tripod.com/dm/session4.html David Murray Sessionography: 1990-1994
3. News: Blangger . Tim . SAD NOTE OF DEATH WON'T KEEP JAZZ GROUP FROM MAYFAIR . The Morning Call . 23 June 1995 . D1.
4. News: Norman . Tony . FROM DOLLY TO DEBUSSY...THE BEST RECORDS OF '94 . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . 30 Dec 1994 . ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT . 14.