Death of a Sideman is an album by David Murray which was released on the Japanese DIW label in 1992. It features performances by Murray, trumpeter Bobby Bradford, pianist Dave Burrell, bassist Fred Hopkins and drummer Ed Blackwell of a set of compositions by Bradford.
| Death of a Sideman | ||||
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | October 18–19, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 57:50 | |||
| Label | DIW | |||
| Producer | Kazunori Sugiyama | |||
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Reception
editThe Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick awarded the album 4 stars stating "Death of a Sideman is one of the stronger efforts in Murray's mature catalog, thanks in no small part to the presence and guiding hand of Bobby Bradford. Recommended.".[1]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit- "Have You Seen Sideman?" - 9:01
- "Woodshedetude" - 5:30
- "Waiting for Thelonious" - 10:36
- "A Little Pain" - 6:15
- "Sidesteps" - 6:56
- "The Gates of Hell" - 6:51
- "Bosom of Abraham" - 7:31
- "Have You Seen Sideman?" - 5:10
- All compositions by Bobby Bradford
- Recorded 1991
Personnel
edit- David Murray – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
- Bobby Bradford – trumpet
- Dave Burrell – piano
- Fred Hopkins – bass
- Ed Blackwell – drums
References
edit- ^ a b Olewnick, B. Allmusic Review accessed August 9, 2011