Jazzosaurus Rex | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1993 | |||
Recorded | August 18, 1993 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 50:28 | |||
Label | Red Baron | |||
Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
David Murray chronology | ||||
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Jazzosaurus Rex is an album by the American musician David Murray.[1][2] It was released on the Red Baron label in 1993.[3] It features performances by Murray, John Hicks, Ray Drummond, and Andrew Cyrille. Murray was not enthusiastic about many of the songs chosen by producer Bob Thiele.[4][5] Poet George Hines contributed to the Miles Davis tribute, "Now He's Miles Away".[6]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [7] |
The Indianapolis Star | [8] |
The Indianapolis Star wrote that "Ballad for David" "shows Murray evoking the titan Ben Webster in his breathy, urgent tone."[8] The Record noted that "Murray has never been a particularly melodic improvisor and his harsh tone grows wearisome after several cuts."[9]
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The poet G'ar's narration on a blues 'Now He's Miles Away' (a tribute to Miles Davis) is a bit trivial but only a minor flaw for this worthwhile David Murray set."[7]