Tenors is an album by David Murray released on the Japanese DIW label in 1988. It features six quartet performances by Murray with Fred Hopkins, Dave Burrell and Ralph Peterson Jr. As the title indicates, the album features songs written by or associated with tenor saxophonists.
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | January 1988 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:38 | |||
| Label | DIW | |||
| Producer | Kazunori Sugiyama | |||
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Reception
editThe AllMusic review by Al Campbell awarded the album 3 stars stating "As with most of Murray's recordings for DIW, Tenors is worth picking up despite the inflated import price tag."[1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [2] |
| Tom Hull | A-[3] |
Track listing
edit- "Equinox" (John Coltrane) – 6:17
- "Ghosts" (Albert Ayler) – 6:40
- "Over Time" (Burrell) – 10:28
- "Perfection" (Ornette Coleman) – 5:40
- "Chelsea Bridge" (Billy Strayhorn) – 9:05
- "St. Thomas" (Sonny Rollins) – 9:33
Personnel
edit- David Murray – tenor saxophone
- Dave Burrell – piano
- Fred Hopkins – bass
- Ralph Peterson Jr. – drums
References
edit- ^ a b Campbell, A. AllMusic Review accessed August 8, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1061. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Hull, Tom. "David Murray". Tom Hull - on the Web. Retrieved May 26, 2024 – via tomhull.com.