''Brother to Brother'' is a

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released by

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. It was recorded in 1993 and released later that year. The album once again features Burrell collaborator David Murray and a parallel release with

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. This album was released by

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. The album is considered "an excellent effort."

Track listing

# "The Box" (Burrell) — 7:08 # "

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" (Murray) — 8:52 # "Dancing With Monika" (Burrell) — 6:48 # "New Orleans Blues" (

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) — 5:11 # "Brother to Brother" (Larsson) — 7:28 # "What It Means to a Woman" (Larsson) — 10:59

Personnel

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* David Murray —

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) * Samuel Charters — producer * Nora Charters — photography * Glenn Barratt — engineers * Brian Trainor — technician

Reception

Reviewer Scott Yanow of

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notes that this album is "mostly quite relaxed, surprisingly melodic in spots, and explorative but in subtle ways," almost another side of the coin to the simultaneous release "

References

{{Authority control 1993 collaborative albums Post-bop albums Free jazz albums Avant-garde jazz albums Dave Burrell albums David Murray (saxophonist) albums Gazell Records albums