Fo Deuk Revue is an album by David Murray released on the Canadian Justin Time label. Recorded in 1996 and released in 1997, the album features performances by Murray with Darryl Burgee, Ousseynou Diop, Assane Diop, Craig Harris, Robert Irving III, Abdou Karim Mané, Oumar Mboup, Hugh Ragin, Doudou N'Diaye Rose, Moussa Séné, El Hadji Gniancou Sembène and Jamaaladeen Tacuma. The album features a wide array of vocalists including Amiri Baraka, Amiri Baraka Jr., Didier Awadi and Amadou Barry from Positive Black Soul, Tidiane Gaye, Hamet Maal and Junior Soul.

Fo Deuk Revue
Studio album by
Released1997
RecordedJune 3–4, 1996
GenreJazz
Length55:58
LabelJustin Time
ProducerDavid Murray
David Murray chronology
Long Goodbye: A Tribute to Don Pullen
(1996)
Fo Deuk Revue
(1997)
Creole
(1997)

Reception

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The Allmusic review awarded the album 2.5 stars.[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [2]

Track listing

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  1. "Blue Muse" (Irving, Murray) - 8:59
  2. "Evidence" (Murray) - 5:58
  3. "One World Family" (Awadi, Barry, Gaye, Murray) - 8:42
  4. "Too Many Hungry People" (Irving) - 5:16
  5. "Chant Africain" (Traditional) - 6:59
  6. "Abdoul Aziz Sy" (Dieuf Dieul, Gaye) - 6:29
  7. "Village Urbana" (Awadi, Barry, Irving) - 7:15
  8. "Thilo" (Dieuf Dieul, Gaye) - 6:20
  • Recorded on June 3 & 4, 1996 at Studio 2000, Senegal

Personnel

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  • David Murray - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Didier Awadi (Positive Black Soul) - rap
  • Amiri Baraka - poetry recitation
  • Amiri Baraka Jr. - voice
  • Amadou Barry (Positive Black Soul) - rap
  • Darryl Burgee - drums
  • Ousseynou Diop - drums
  • Assane Diop - guitar and xalam
  • Tidiane Gaye - voice
  • Craig Harris - trombone
  • Robert Irving III - piano
  • Hamet Maal - voice
  • Abdou Karim Mané - bass
  • Oumar M’boup - djembe and percussion
  • Hugh Ragin - trumpet
  • Doudou N'Diaye Rose - sabar and voice
  • El Hadji Gniancou Sembène - keyboard
  • Moussa Séné - vocals and percussion
  • Junior Soul - voice
  • Jamaaladeen Tacuma - bass guitar

References

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  1. ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed September 8, 2011
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1062. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.