Jazzosaurus Rex

Jazzosaurus Rex
Studio album by
David Murray
Released1993
RecordedAugust 18, 1993
GenreJazz
Length50:28
LabelRed Baron
ProducerBob Thiele
David Murray chronology
Acoustic Octfunk
(1993) 		Jazzosaurus Rex
(1993) 		Saxmen
(1993)

Jazzosaurus Rex is an album by the American musician David Murray.[1][2] It was released on the Red Baron label in 1993.[3] It features performances by Murray, John Hicks, Ray Drummond, and Andrew Cyrille. Murray was not enthusiastic about many of the songs chosen by producer Bob Thiele.[4][5] Poet George Hines contributed to the Miles Davis tribute, "Now He's Miles Away".[6]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
The Indianapolis Star[8]

The Indianapolis Star wrote that "Ballad for David" "shows Murray evoking the titan Ben Webster in his breathy, urgent tone."[8] The Record noted that "Murray has never been a particularly melodic improvisor and his harsh tone grows wearisome after several cuts."[9]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The poet G'ar's narration on a blues 'Now He's Miles Away' (a tribute to Miles Davis) is a bit trivial but only a minor flaw for this worthwhile David Murray set."[7]

Track listing

  1. "Eternal Triangle" (Stitt) - 7:14
  2. "Chelsea Bridge" (Strayhorn) - 11:20
  3. "Jazzosaurus Rex" (Osser) - 6:10
  4. "Mingus in the Poconos" (Murray) - 9:47
  5. "Dinosaur Park Blues" (Osser) - 5:27
  6. "Ballad for David" (Drummond) - 5:45
  7. "Now He's Miles Away" (George Hines, Murray) - 4:45
  • Recorded August 18, 1993, in NYC

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "David Murray Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Woodard, Josef (February 1994). "Left, right & center". DownBeat. Vol. 61, no. 2. p. 61.
  3. ^ "The David Murray Guide". The Village Voice. May 30, 2006.
  4. ^ Thompson, Clifford (October 7, 2020). "Contemporary World Musicians". Routledge.
  5. ^ "Battling the Jazzosaurus". Chicago Reader. August 25, 1994.
  6. ^ Point, Michael (November 11, 1993). "Several veteran sax explorers are also back in action...". Onward. Austin American-Statesman. p. 13.
  7. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed September 6, 2011.
  8. ^ a b Harvey, Jay (June 6, 1994). "David Murray 'Jazzosaurus Rex'". The Indianapolis Star. p. C5.
  9. ^ Leonard, Devin (June 12, 1994). "Cautious Crop of Tenors". The Record. Hackensack. p. E5.
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