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David Murray (19 Feb 1955 - )

Male Person - United States jazz saxophonist and clarinetist

 Also known as (2)

Releases (41)

Official

Album - Live

  1. Flowers for Albert 1976
  2. Organic Saxophone 1978
  3. Conceptual Saxophone 1978
  4. Live at the Lower Manhattan Ocean Club, Volume 1 1978
  5. Sur-Real Saxophone 1978
  6. Live at the Lower Manhattan Ocean Club, Volume 2 1979
  7. The London Concert 1979
  8. 3D Family 1980
  9. Solo Live, Vol. 1 1980
  10. Solo, Vol.II 1980

Album

  1. Low Class Conspiracy 1976
  2. Interboogieology 1978
  3. Children 1985
  4. Recording NYC. 1986 1986
  5. Lovers 26 Jul 1988
  6. Deep River 1989
  7. Ming’s Samba 1989
  8. Lucky Four 1989
  9. Spirituals 25 Sep 1990
  10. Ballads 1990
  11. Remembrances 25 Jul 1991
  12. Shakill’s Warrior 1991
  13. Special Quartet 1991
  14. Ballads for Bass Clarinet 25 Nov 1993
  15. Jazzosaurus Rex 1993
  16. Saxmen 1994
  17. The Tip 1994
  18. Jug‐A‐Lug 1995
  19. Flowers Around Cleveland 1995
  20. Fo deuk Revue 1997
  21. Creole 1998
  22. Speaking in Tongues 1999
  23. Sun/Moon 23 Jun 2023
  24. Plumb 11 Jul 2023

Album - Compilation / Live

  1. Live at the Lower Manhattan Ocean Club 1989
  2. Solo Live 1997

Album - Compilation

  1. David Murray Jun 1994
  2. The Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint & Soul Note, Volume 2 08 Oct 2013
  3. The Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint & Soul Note, Volume 3 18 Nov 2016

Album - Soundtrack

  1. Karmen 26 Jun 2001

Promotion

Album

  1. Pagan Masses 1999

Relationships (29)

Conductor For

  1. David Murray Cuban Ensemble

Founded

  1. David Murray Brave New World Trio

Member Of

  1. World Saxophone Quartet (1977 - 2016) original, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone
  2. David Murray Power Quartet original, eponymous, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone
  3. David Murray Latin Big Band original, eponymous, tenor saxophone
  4. David Murray Black Saint Quartet original, eponymous, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone
  5. Murray, Allen & Carrington Power Trio original, eponymous, reeds
  6. David Murray Big Band original, eponymous
  7. David Murray Trio original, eponymous, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone
  8. The Clarinet Summit original, bass clarinet
  9. African Love Supreme original, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone
  10. David Murray 4tet & Strings original, eponymous, tenor saxophone
  11. David Murray Chamber Jazz Quartet original, eponymous, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone
  12. David Murray Cuban Ensemble original, eponymous, tenor saxophone
  13. David Murray Brave New World Trio original, eponymous, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone
  14. David Murray Infinity Quartet original, eponymous, tenor saxophone
  15. David Murray Quartet original, eponymous, tenor saxophone
  16. David Murray and Friends original, eponymous, tenor saxophone
  17. David Murray & Low Class Conspiracy original, eponymous, tenor saxophone
  18. Last of the Hipmen original, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone
  19. David Murray Quintet original, eponymous, tenor saxophone
  20. David Murray Octet original, eponymous
  21. Ishmael Reed Quintet bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, piano
  22. Bobby Battle Quartet tenor saxophone
  23. Andrew Cyrille Quintet
  24. The Bob Thiele Collective
  25. Kahil El’Zabar Trio bass clarinet, tenor saxophone

Married

  1. Ming Smith

Children

  1. Crystal Murray

Recordings by (253)

  1. Flowers for Albert 14:18 (1976) live, 1976-06-26: The Ladies’ Fort, Lower East Side, NY, USA
  2. Joanne’s Green Satin Dress 12:56 (1976) live, 1976-06-26: The Ladies’ Fort, Lower East Side, NY, USA
  3. Roscoe 9:05 (1976) live, 1976-06-26: The Ladies’ Fort, Lower East Side, NY, USA
  4. Ballad for a Decomposed Beauty 9:18 (1976) live, 1976-06-26: The Ladies’ Fort, Lower East Side, NY, USA
  5. Extremininity 7:30 (1976)
  6. Dewey’s Circle 12:22 (1976)
  7. Low Class Conspiracy 9:30 (1976)
  8. B./T. 5:13 (1976)
  9. Dedication to Jimmy Garrison 4:09 (1976)
  10. Body and Soul (Dedicated to Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster) ?:?? (1978)
  11. Chant pour une Nouvelle Afrique du Sud ?:?? (1978)
  12. Ballad for Matthew and Maia Garrison ?:?? (1978)
  13. Hope / Scope (Dedicated to Mary Hope Lee) ?:?? (1978)
  14. All the Things You Are (Dedicated to Ntozake Shange) ?:?? (1978)
  15. The Promenade Never Stops (Dedicated to George Brown) ?:?? (1978)
  16. Monica in Monk’s Window ?:?? (1978)
  17. Invocation to Past Souls ?:?? (1978) live, 1978-02-06: Théâtre Mouffetard, Paris, France
  18. The Cats ?:?? (1978) live, 1978-02-06: Théâtre Mouffetard, Paris, France
  19. Plastic/Drastic ?:?? (1978) live, 1978-02-06: Théâtre Mouffetard, Paris, France
  20. Noteworthy Lady ?:?? (1978) live, 1978-02-06: Théâtre Mouffetard, Paris, France
  21. After All This ?:?? (1978) live, 1978-02-06: Théâtre Mouffetard, Paris, France
  22. Feeling Stupid 7:08 (1978) live, 1978-02: Théâtre Mouffetard, Paris, France
  23. Come Sunday 5:48 (1978) live, 1978-02: Théâtre Mouffetard, Paris, France
  24. The Parade Never Stops 8:47 (1978) live, 1978-02: Théâtre Mouffetard, Paris, France
  25. Home 11:00 (1978) live, 1978-02: Théâtre Mouffetard, Paris, France
  26. Namthini’s Shadow 8:18 (1978)
  27. Home (Duet) 11:15 (1978)
  28. Blues for David 9:45 (1978)
  29. Interboogieology 9:14 (1978)
  30. Nevada’s Theme 11:15 (1978)
  31. Bechet’s Bounce 7:32 (1978)
  32. Obe 18:12 (1978)
  33. Let the Music Take You 3:36 (1978)
  34. Murray’s Steps 15:23 (1979)
  35. Conción de Amor en Español (Spanish Love Song) 23:20 (1979)
  36. For Walter Norris 23:07 (1979) live, 1977-12-31: Lower Manhattan Ocean Club, New York, NY, USA
  37. Santa Barbara and Crenshaw Follies 19:07 (1979)
  38. JasVan (for James Vanderzee) 15:06 (1979)
  39. Secret of the Circle 19:03 (1979)
  40. Home (Part 1) 8:00 (1979)
  41. Home (Part 2) 8:40 (1979)
  42. Both Feet on the Ground 6:24 (1980) live, 1980-05-30: Nyon, Switzerland
  43. B. C. 9:05 (1980) live, 1980-05-30: Nyon, Switzerland
  44. Rag Tag 7:18 (1980) live, 1980-05-30: Nyon, Switzerland
  45. Sweet Lovely 7:13 (1980) live, 1980-05-30: Nyon, Switzerland
  46. Body and Soul 8:00 (1980) live, 1980-08: New York, NY, USA
  47. We See 4:38 (1980) live, 1980-08: New York, NY, USA
  48. Untitled 4:51 (1980) live, 1980-08: New York, NY, USA
  49. Solo #1 7:04 (1980) live, 1980-05-30: Nyon, Switzerland
  50. Solo #2 6:30 (1980) live, 1980-05-30: Nyon, Switzerland
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. B./T. 5:13 David Murray (1976) tenor saxophone
  2. Extremininity 7:30 David Murray (1976) tenor saxophone
  3. Dewey’s Circle 12:22 David Murray (1976) tenor saxophone
  4. Flowers for Albert 14:18 David Murray (1976) tenor saxophone
  5. Dedication to Jimmy Garrison 4:09 David Murray (1976) tenor saxophone
  6. Joanne’s Green Satin Dress 12:56 David Murray (1976) tenor saxophone
  7. Roscoe 9:05 David Murray (1976) tenor saxophone
  8. Ballad for a Decomposed Beauty 9:18 David Murray (1976) tenor saxophone
  9. Low Class Conspiracy 9:30 David Murray (1976) tenor saxophone
  10. Monk’s Notice 13:29 James Newton & David Murray (1977) reeds
  11. Theme for the Kidd 9:05 James Newton & David Murray (1977) reeds
  12. 3D Family (Sax Solo) 7:09 James Newton & David Murray (1977) reeds
  13. Solomon’s Sons 9:05 James Newton & David Murray (1977) reeds
  14. Soy: Material/Seven 26:54 William Hooker (1977) tenor saxophone
  15. Dar el Sudan 2:32 World Saxophone Quartet (1977) tenor saxophone
  16. Bajou Scetches 9:35 World Saxophone Quartet (1977) tenor saxophone
  17. Hymn for the Old Year 3:45 World Saxophone Quartet (1977) tenor saxophone
  18. Point of No Return 10:00 World Saxophone Quartet (1977) tenor saxophone
  19. Scared Sheetless 23:30 World Saxophone Quartet (1977) tenor saxophone
  20. Plastic/Drastic ?:?? David Murray (1978) tenor saxophone
  21. All the Things You Are (Dedicated to Ntozake Shange) ?:?? David Murray (1978) solo, tenor saxophone
  22. Monk’s Notice 21:41 David Murray Quartet (1978) tenor saxophone
  23. Interboogieology 9:14 David Murray (1978) tenor saxophone
  24. Hope / Scope (Dedicated to Mary Hope Lee) ?:?? David Murray (1978) solo, tenor saxophone
  25. Noteworthy Lady ?:?? David Murray (1978) tenor saxophone
  26. Last of the Hipman 10:34 David Murray Quartet (1978) tenor saxophone
  27. Blues for David 9:45 David Murray (1978) tenor saxophone
  28. Monica in Monk’s Window ?:?? David Murray (1978) solo, tenor saxophone
  29. The Fast Life 12:22 David Murray Quartet (1978) tenor saxophone
  30. Chant pour une Nouvelle Afrique du Sud ?:?? David Murray (1978) solo, tenor saxophone
  31. Body and Soul (Dedicated to Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster) ?:?? David Murray (1978) solo, tenor saxophone
  32. Feeling Stupid 7:08 David Murray (1978) tenor saxophone
  33. Invocation to Past Souls ?:?? David Murray (1978) tenor saxophone
  34. Namthini’s Shadow 8:18 David Murray (1978) tenor saxophone
  35. Home (Duet) 11:15 David Murray (1978) tenor saxophone
  36. Come Sunday 5:48 David Murray (1978) tenor saxophone
  37. The Parade Never Stops 8:47 David Murray (1978) tenor saxophone
  38. Home 11:00 David Murray (1978) tenor saxophone
  39. Monikolé 10:56 David Murray Quartet (1978) tenor saxophone
  40. Let the Music Take You 9:26 David Murray Quartet (1978) tenor saxophone
  41. Ballad for Matthew and Maia Garrison ?:?? David Murray (1978) solo, tenor saxophone
  42. The Promenade Never Stops (Dedicated to George Brown) ?:?? David Murray (1978) solo, tenor saxophone
  43. The Cats ?:?? David Murray (1978) tenor saxophone
  44. After All This ?:?? David Murray (1978) tenor saxophone
  45. Patricia 13:17 David Murray Quartet (1978) tenor saxophone
  46. JasVan (for James Vanderzee) 15:06 David Murray (1979) tenor saxophone
  47. Secret of the Circle 19:03 David Murray (1979) tenor saxophone
  48. Steppin’ 9:11 World Saxophone Quartet (1979) reeds
  49. Dream Scheme 7:18 World Saxophone Quartet (1979) reeds
  50. P.O. in Cairo 10:45 World Saxophone Quartet (1979) reeds

Credited as (88)

  1. David Murray
  2. David Murray & Jack DeJohnette
  3. D.D. Jackson with David Murray
  4. David Murray / Russell Malone / Cyrus Chestnut
  5. David Murray / Bobby Battle Quartet
  6. David Murray and Randy Weston
  7. David Murray & Doc Cheatham
  8. David Murray with Dave Burrell
  9. Bobby Battle Quartet with David Murray
  10. John Hicks with David Murray
  11. Praso com David Murray e Blaya
  12. Aki Takase & David Murray
  13. David Murray & Jamaaladeen Tacuma
  14. Ornette Coleman, Savion Glover, Henry Threadgill & David Murray
  15. Ornette Coleman, Savion Glover, Henry Threadgill, David Murray, Denardo Coleman, Charlie Ellerbee, Al MacDowell, Tony Falanga & Antoine Roney
  16. Flea, Henry Threadgill, David Murray, Denardo Coleman, Charlie Ellerbee, Al MacDowell, Tony Falanga & Antoine Roney
  17. Geri Allen, David Murray, Joe Lovano, Wallace Roney, Denardo Coleman, Charlie Ellerbee, Al MacDowell, Tony Falanga & Antoine Roney
  18. Henry Threadgill, Flea, David Murray, Denardo Coleman, Charlie Ellerbee, Al MacDowell, Tony Falanga & Antoine Roney
  19. Geri Allen, Joe Lovano, Branford Marsalis, Ravi Coltrane, David Murray, Wallace Roney, Denardo Coleman, Charlie Ellerbee, Al MacDowell, Tony Falanga & Antoine Roney
  20. Joe Lovano, David Murray, Charnett Moffett, Al MacDowell & Denardo Coleman
  21. David Murray, McCoy Tyner, Cecil McBee, Roy Haynes
  22. David Murray, Pharoah Sanders, McCoy Tyner, Cecil McBee, Roy Haynes
  23. David Murray feat. Saul Williams
  24. David Murray & Milford Graves
  25. Sunny Murray, Byard Lancaster, David Murray & Khan Jamal
  26. David Murray, Olu Dara, Fred Hopkins & Stanley Crouch
  27. Sunny Murray, David Murray, Byard Lancaster, Khan Jamal & Fred Hopkins
  28. Archie Shepp And David Murray
  29. Lee Konitz And Frank Morgan And Dave Liebman And David Murray And Donald Harrison
  30. Lee Konitz And Frank Morgan And Archie Shepp And David Murray And Donald Harrison And John Zorn
  31. David Murray & Randy Weston
  32. David Murray, Milford Graves
  33. David Murray, Geri Allen, Terri Lyne Carrington
  34. David Murray, Marcin Oleś & Bartłomiej Oleś
  35. David Murray, Mal Waldron
  36. David Murray & Mal Waldron
  37. David Murray, Lester Bowie, Phillip Wilson & Fred Hopkins
  38. David Murray, Johnny Hallyday, Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris & George Brown
  39. David Murray, John Lindberg, Lester Bowie
  40. David Murray, Kálmán Balogh & The Gipsy Cimbalom Band & Kovács Ferenc
  41. David Murray feat. Fontella Bass
  42. Dave Burrell & David Murray
  43. Dave Burrell, David Murray
  44. David Murray, Chico Freeman with Özay
  45. David Murray and The GWO-KA Masters
  46. David Murray and The GWO-KA Masters feat. Pharoah Sanders
  47. David Murray and The GWO-KA Masters feat. Taj Mahal
  48. David Murray and The GWO-KA Masters feat. Taj Mahal & Sista Kee
  49. Kahil El’Zabar ft. David Murray
  50. Kahil El’Zabar’s Spirit Groove ft. David Murray
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Works (301)

Arranged

  1. Paul Gonzalves
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Wrote

  1. Gwotet
  2. Ouagadougou
  3. La Jwa
  4. Go to Jazz
  5. A Mirror of Youth
  6. Cycles and Seasons
  7. Blues for Memo
  8. Citizens
  9. Positive Messages
  10. Red Summer
  11. Deep in Me
  12. Music of the Mind
  13. Forever Brothers
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Composed

  1. Mirror of Youth (18 Jun 2015 - 19 Jun 2015)
  2. Conversation With Our Mothers
  3. P.O. in Cairo
  4. For Lester
  5. Dance Until Dawn (For Little Anthony)
  6. Fast Life
  7. Cairo Blues
  8. Picasso
  9. The Desegragation of Our Children
  10. When the Monarchs Come to Town
  11. Snanapo
  12. M'Bizo Suite - Part 1: Africa-Europe-Asia
  13. M'Bizo Suite - Part 2: Sizelapha
  14. M'Bizo Suite - Part 3: M'Bizo
  15. Matshidiso
  16. Requiem for Julius
  17. Hurricane Floyd
  18. Blues
  19. Suki Suki Now
  20. Off Season
  21. JasVan
  22. Silence
  23. Chant pour une Nouvelle Afrique du Sud
  24. Ballad for Matthew and Maia Garrison
  25. The Promenade Never Stops (Dedicated to George Brown)
  26. Monica in Monk’s Window
  27. Burn!
  28. Scope
  29. The Hill
  30. Ballad for the Black Man
  31. Budapest
  32. Dark Secret
  33. Ben (For Ben Webster)
  34. Lester (For Lester Young)
  35. Paul Gonzalves
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Lyrics

  1. One World Family
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Events (3)

Main Performer At

  1. 14. Jazz Festival Willisau 1988: Irène Schweizer – Andrew Cyrille / Jimmy Giuffre – André Jaume / David Murray – Jack DeJohnette
  2. Era Jazzu: David Murray / Oleś Brothers tenor saxophone
  3. Era Jazzu: David Murray / Oleś Brothers bass clarinet

Links (20)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.davidmurraymusic.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n80143733
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80143733
  3. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6bs6bzt
  4. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/david-murray/
  5. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134469593
  6. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/david-murray-2
  7. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138978163

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/David+Murray

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/281326

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/259154

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000182855

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0614900/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/107542339

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1175803

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/00SOiqZ0YGY2JhjSPxZMZg
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/328433

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/2610944

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:David_Murray_IMG_9377.jpg

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/davidmurraymusic