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label in 1993. It features performances by Murray,

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, and

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. Murray was not enthusiastic about many of the songs chosen by producer

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. Poet George Hines contributed to the

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tribute, "Now He's Miles Away".

Reception

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'' wrote that "Ballad for David" "shows Murray evoking the titan Ben Webster in his breathy, urgent tone." '' The Record'' noted that "Murray has never been a particularly melodic improvisor and his harsh tone grows wearisome after several cuts." The

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review by

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stated: "The poet G'ar's narration on a blues 'Now He's Miles Away' (a tribute to Miles Davis) is a bit trivial but only a minor flaw for this worthwhile David Murray set."Yanow, S
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Track listing

# "Eternal Triangle" ( Stitt) - 7:14 # "Chelsea Bridge" ( Strayhorn) - 11:20 # "Jazzosaurus Rex" ( Osser) - 6:10 # "Mingus in the Poconos" (Murray) - 9:47 # "Dinosaur Park Blues" (Osser) - 5:27 # "Ballad for David" ( Drummond) - 5:45 # "Now He's Miles Away" (George Hines, Murray) - 4:45 :*Recorded August 18, 1993, in NYC

Personnel

* David Murray - tenor saxophone *

- piano *

- bass *

- drums

References

{{Authority control 1993 albums David Murray (saxophonist) albums Red Baron Records albums