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1985 studio album by David Murray Octet
New Life is an album by David Murray released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1985 and is a recording of Murray's Octet. It features performances by Murray, Baikida Carroll , Hugh Ragin , Craig Harris , John Purcell , Adegoke Steve Colson, Wilber Morris and Ralph Peterson, Jr.
Reception [ edit ]
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "The tunes ('Train Whistle,' "'Morning Song,' 'New Life' and 'Blues in the Pocket') are each fairly memorable – the themes are strong than usual – and as usual, the Octet features the right combination of adventurous solos and colorful writing. Recommended."[1]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1]
Track listing [ edit ]
"Train Whistle" – 11:49
"Morning Song" – 10:09
"New Life" – 6:35
"Blues in the Pocket" – 11:14
All compositions by David Murray
Recorded at Sorcerer Sound Studio, NYC, October 8, 1985
Personnel [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader With James Blood Ulmer / Music Revelation Ensemble With theWorld Saxophone Quartet With others
Cold Sweat Plays J. B. (Craig Harris , 1988)
Special Edition (Jack DeJohnette, 1979)
Album Album (Jack DeJohnette, 1984)
Live at Baker's Keyboard Lounge (James Carter , 2001)
The Jazzpar Prize (Pierre Dørge 's New Jungle Orchestra, 1991)
Love Outside of Dreams (Kahil El'Zabar , 1997)
One World Family (Kahil El'Zabar, 2000)
We Is (Kahil El'Zabar, 2000)
Blues for Coltrane: A Tribute to John Coltrane (McCoy Tyner , 1984)
44th Street Suite (McCoy Tyner, 1991)
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