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Speaking in Tongues (David Murray album)

Speaking in Tongues is an album by David Murray.[1][2] It was released on the Canadian Justin Time label. Recorded in 1997 and released in 1999, the album contains performances by Murray with Fontella Bass, Leopoldo F. Fleming, Stanley Franks, Clarence 'Pookie' Jenkins, Ranzell Merritt, Jimane Nelson, and Hugh Ragin.[3]

Speaking in Tongues
Studio album by
David Murray
Released1999
RecordedDecember 5, 1997
GenreJazz
Length56:54
LabelJustin Time
ProducerDavid Murray
David Murray chronology
Seasons
(1999) 		Speaking in Tongues
(1999) 		Long Goodbye: A Tribute to Don Pullen
(1998)

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Heather Phares stated: "Speaking in Tongues features more intuitive, forward-thinking work from this challenging saxophonist and his band."[4] Mother Jones deemed the album "spirituals ... interpreted with a heavy dose of electrified soul."[5]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [6]

Track listing

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  1. "How I Got Over" (Ward) – 5:39
  2. "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" (Traditional) – 9:33
  3. "Jimane's Creation" (Nelson) – 6:29
  4. "Missionary" (Murray) – 11:43
  5. "Don't Know What I Would Do" (Traditional) – 8:44
  6. "Amazing Grace" (Newton) – 5:53
  7. "Blessed Assurance" (Traditional) – 4:31
  8. "A Closer Walk With Thee" (Traditional) – 4:22
  • Recorded December 5, 1997

Personnel

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  • David Murray – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Fontella Bass – vocals
  • Leopoldo F. Fleming – percussion
  • Stanley Franks – guitar
  • Clarence 'Pookie' Jenkins – electric bass
  • Ranzell Merritt – drums
  • Jimane Nelson – organ, piano, synthesizers
  • Hugh Ragin – trumpet

References

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  1. ^ "Music | Speaking in tongues". bostonphoenix.com.
  2. ^ Harrison, Thomas; Harrison, Thomas R. (June 30, 2011). Music of the 1990s. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313379420 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Justin Time calogue accessed November 26, 2008.
  4. ^ a b Phares, H. AllMusic Review accessed September 8, 2011
  5. ^ "Music". Mother Jones Magazine. Mother Jones. August 23, 1999 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1060. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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