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''South of the Border'' is an album by the David Murray Big Band released on the Japanese DIW label. Recorded in 1992 and released in 1993 the album features performances by Murray, Rasul Siddik, James Zoller,
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, Al Patterson,
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, Kalil Henry, John Purcell, Patience Higgins,
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, conducted by Lawrence "Butch" Morris.


Reception

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review awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic Review
accessed August 11, 2011


Track listing

# "St. Thomas" ( Rollins) – 6:35 # "Happy Birthday Wayne, Jr." (
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) – 12:19 # "Awakening Ancestors" (
Craig Harris Craig S. Harris (born September 10, 1953) is an American jazz trombonist, who started working with Sun Ra in 1976. He also has worked with Abdullah Ibrahim, David Murray, Lester Bowie, Cecil Taylor, Sam Rivers, Muhal Richard Abrams, and Char ...
) – 7:09 # "Calle Estrella" (Francis) 7:55 # "World Of The Children" (
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) – 7:29 # "Fling" (
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) – 6:18 # "Flowers For Albert" (Murray) – 10:44 *Recorded May 23, 24 & 25, 1992, NYC


Personnel

* David Murray – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet *Rasul Siddik – trumpet *James Zoller – trumpet *
Hugh Ragin Hugh Ragin is an American jazz trumpeter. Career Ragin was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and raised in Houston, Texas, and began playing trumpet in his early teens, taking lessons in classical music, and was a member of the Houston All-City High Sch ...
– trumpet *
Craig Harris Craig S. Harris (born September 10, 1953) is an American jazz trombonist, who started working with Sun Ra in 1976. He also has worked with Abdullah Ibrahim, David Murray, Lester Bowie, Cecil Taylor, Sam Rivers, Muhal Richard Abrams, and Char ...
– trombone *
Frank Lacy Frank Lacy (born August 9, 1958, Houston, Texas) is an American jazz trombonist who has spent many years as a member of the Mingus Big Band. Career Lacy's father was a teacher who played guitar with Arnett Cobb, Illinois Jacquet, and Eddie Clea ...
– trombone *Al Patterson – trombone *
Vincent Chancey Vincent Chancey (born February 4, 1950) is an American jazz hornist. Early life and education Chancey was born and raised in Chicago. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from the SIUC School of Music in 1973 and studied under Julius W ...
– flugelhorn *Kalil Henry – flute * John Purcell – alto saxophone *
Patience Higgins Patience Higgins is a New York-based jazz saxophonist, flutist, and multi-reed musician. He also plays clarinet, oboe, and English horn. He has performed with Duke Ellington Orchestra, Barry Harris, Archie Shepp, Jimmy Scott, Stevie Wonder, Ray Ch ...
– tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone *
Don Byron Donald Byron (born November 8, 1958) is an American composer and multi-instrumentalist. He primarily plays clarinet but has also played bass clarinet and saxophone in a variety of genres that includes free jazz and klezmer. Biography His mother w ...
– clarinet, bassoon *Sonelius Smith – piano *
Fred Hopkins Fred Hopkins (October 11, 1947 – January 7, 1999) was an American double bassist who played a major role in the development of the avant-garde jazz movement. He was best known for his association with the trio Air with Henry Threadgill and St ...
– bass *
Tani Tabbal Tani Tabbal is a jazz drummer who has worked with Roscoe Mitchell, David Murray, and Cassandra Wilson. Biography By the age of 14 Tabbal was playing professionally, performing with Oscar Brown Jr. In his teens he also performed with Phil Cohr ...
– drums *Larry McDonald – percussion * Lawrence "Butch" Morris – conductor


References

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