Live at Sweet Basil Volume 1

Live at Sweet Basil Volume 1 is an album by David Murray released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1984 and the first to feature his Big Band.[1] It features performances by Murray, Olu Dara, Baikida Carroll, Craig Harris, Bob Stewart, Vincent Chancey, Steve Coleman, John Purcell, Rod Williams, Fred Hopkins and Billy Higgins conducted by Lawrence "Butch" Morris.[2] The album was followed by Live at Sweet Basil Volume 2.

For similarly titled albums, see Live at Sweet Basil (disambiguation).
Live at Sweet Basil Volume 1
Live album by
David Murray Big Band
Released1984
RecordedAugust 24–26, 1984
GenreJazz
Length42:30
LabelBlack Saint
ProducerDavid Murray
David Murray Big Band chronology
Morning Song
(1983)		 Live at Sweet Basil Volume 1
(1984)		 Live at Sweet Basil Volume 2
(1984)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars, stating, "The David Murray Big Band tends to be a bit undisciplined, with plenty of rambunctious and overcrowded ensembles... The Dixieland-esque structures are better understood by some of the musicians than others, and this performance is quite erratic but certainly memorable".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

Track listing
All compositions by David Murray
  1. "Lovers" – 8:20
  2. "Bechet's Bounce" – 12:05
  3. "Silence" – 5:55
  4. "Duet for Big Band" – 16:10
  • Recorded live in concert at Sweet Basil, NYC, August 24–26, 1984

Personnel

References
  1. Black Saint Records discography accessed August 16, 2011
  2. Black Saint catalogue
  3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 16, 2011
  4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1059. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.


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