Solo Live (David Murray album)

Solo Live is an album of unaccompanied saxophone and clarinet solos by David Murray recorded live on May 30, 1980, in Nyon, Switzerland. Originally released on the Cecma label as two separate LPs it was re-released as a single CD in 1997.

Solo Live
Live album by
Released1980
RecordedMay 30, 1980
GenreJazz
Length66:48
LabelCecma
ProducerFrancesco Maino
David Murray chronology
Sweet Lovely
(1980)
Solo Live
(1980)
Ming
(1980)

Reception

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The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars, stating, "Murray, who doubles here on bass clarinet, tears into five of his originals (best known are "Sweet Lovely" and "Flowers for Albert"). The improvising is quite free, exploratory, and sometimes violent, although there are a few strong melodies".[1]

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

Track listing

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  1. "B.C." – 9:05
  2. "Both Feet on the Ground" – 6:27
  3. "Rag Tag" – 7:18
  4. "Solo #2" – 6:30
  5. "Untitled" – 5:05
  6. "Body and Soul" (Eyton, Green, Heyman, Sour) – 8:07
  7. "Flowers for Albert" – 5:00
  8. "Solo #1" – 7:04
  9. "Sweet Lovely" – 7:13
  10. "We See" (Monk) – 4:59
All compositions by David Murray except as indicated
  • Recorded live on May 30, 1980 in Nyon, Switzerland.

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 17, 2011
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1058. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.