Waltz Again Explained

Waltz Again
Type:Album
Artist:David Murray Quartet
Cover:Waltz Again.jpg
Released:2005
Recorded:December 2002
Genre:Jazz
Length:63:16
Label:Justin Time
JUST 193-2
Producer:Valerie Malot
Prev Title:Gwotet
Prev Year:2004
Next Title:Sacred Ground
Next Year:2007

Waltz Again is an album by David Murray released on the Canadian Justin Time label. Recorded in 2002 and released in 2005 the album features performances by Murray, Lafayette Gilchrist, Jaribu Shahid, and Hamid Drake along with a 10-person string section.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Alex Henderson awarded the album 4 stars stating "Waltz Again has its share of avant-garde appeal, but some parts of this 63-minute CD are peaceful, tranquil, and downright comforting -- even lush on occasion. And lush is certainly doable when you have ten string players on hand. There are many worthwhile albums in Murray's sizable catalog, and Waltz Again is likely to go down in history as one of his strongest recordings of the 2000s".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by David Murray

  1. "Pushkin Suite No. 1" - 26:04
  2. "Waltz Again" - 8:51
  3. "Dark Secrets" - 10:17
  4. "Steps" - 11:23
  5. "Sparkle" - 6:41

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.justin-time.com/works/JUST_193-2/ Justin Time catalogue
  2. Kelsey, C. Allmusic Review accessed August 17, 2011