''The Healers'' is an album by David Murray and

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released on the Italian

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label in 1987. It features duo performances by Murray and Weston.Black Saint catalogue
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Reception

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review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "This set of duets by David Murray (doubling on tenor and bass clarinet) and pianist Randy Weston is a bit of a surprise. Rather than performing standards or some of Weston's 'hits,' the duo stretches out on three obscurities by the two musicians (only Weston's 'Blue Moses' is slightly known) and Butch Morris' 'Clever Beggar.' Weston provides a solid harmonic and rhythmic foundation for Murray's thick-toned but sometimes screeching flights, and the combination works pretty well."Yanow, S
Allmusic review
accessed July 9, 2011.

Track listing

# "Clever Beggar" ( Butch Morris) - 8:15 # "The Healers" (

) - 14:19 # "M'Bizo" (David Murray) - 6:12 # "Blue Moses" (Randy Weston) - 14:49 :*Recorded at Seltzer Sound,

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, September 26, 1987.

Personnel

* David Murray - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet *

- piano

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Healers, The 1987 albums David Murray (saxophonist) albums Black Saint/Soul Note albums Randy Weston albums