''Solo Live'' is an album of unaccompanied saxophone and clarinet solos by
David Murray recorded live on May 30, 1980, in
Nyon,
Switzerland
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. Originally released on the Cecma label as two separate LPs it was re-released as a single CD in 1997.
Reception
The
Allmusic review by
Scott Yanow
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Biography
Yanow was born in New York City and grew up near Los Angeles.
Since 1974, he was a regular reviewer of many jazz styles an ...
awarded the album 3 stars, stating, "Murray, who doubles here on bass clarinet, tears into five of his originals (best known are "Sweet Lovely" and "Flowers for Albert"). The improvising is quite free, exploratory, and sometimes violent, although there are a few strong melodies".
[Yanow, S]
Allmusic Review
accessed August 17, 2011
Track listing
# "B.C." – 9:05
# "Both Feet on the Ground" – 6:27
# "Rag Tag" – 7:18
# "Solo #2" – 6:30
# "Untitled" – 5:05
# "Body and Soul" (
Eyton,
Green,
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Sour) – 8:07
# "Flowers for Albert" – 5:00
# "Solo #1" – 7:04
# "Sweet Lovely" – 7:13
# "We See" (
Monk) – 4:59
:''All compositions by David Murray except as indicated''
:*Recorded live on May 30, 1980 in Nyon, Switzerland.
Personnel
*
David Murray – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
References
{{David Murray
1980 live albums
David Murray (saxophonist) live albums