''A Sanctuary Within'' is an album by
David Murray, released on the Italian
Black Saint
Black Saint and Soul Note are two affiliated Italy, Italian independent record labels. Since their conception in the 1970s, they have released albums from a variety of influential jazz musicians, particularly in the genre of free jazz.
History
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label in 1992.
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accessed May 5, 2011 It features performances by Murray,
Sunny Murray
James Marcellus Arthur "Sunny" Murray (September 21, 1936 – December 7, 2017) was an American musician, and was one of the pioneers of the free jazz style of drumming.
Biography
Murray was born in Idabel, Oklahoma, where he was raised by an ...
,
Kahil El'Zabar
Kahil El'Zabar (born Clifton Blackburn; November 11, 1953) is an American jazz multi-instrumentalist (mainly a percussionist) and composer. He regularly records for Delmark Records.
Life and work
El'Zabar was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attend ...
and
Tony Overwater
Tony Overwater (Rotterdam, 24 March 1965) is a Dutch jazz bassist (acoustic bass and violone) and composer of jazz and improvisational music. In 2002 he received the Boy Edgar Award, the most important jazz award in The Netherlands. Presentl ...
.
Reception
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The Atlantic
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It was founded in 185 ...
'' deemed the album "a quartet program of diverse moods enlivened by drummer Sunny Murray and percussionist Kahil El'Zabar."
The
AllMusic
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review awarded the album 4½ stars.
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accessed July 11, 2011
Track listing
# "Short and Sweet" – 6:37
# "Mountain Song" (
Overwater) – 6:21
# "Return of the Lost Tribe" (
El'Zabar) – 10:16
# "Waltz to Heaven" – 5:33
# "A Sanctuary Within, Pt. 1"
uonbsp;– 6:08
# "A Sanctuary Within, Pt. 2"
uartetnbsp;– 9:00
# "Most of All" – 8:54
# "Song for New South Africa" – 7:13
# "Ballad for the Black Man" – 10:40
:''All compositions by David Murray except as indicated''
:*Recorded at Barigozzi Studio,
Milan
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o, December 13 & 14, 1991
Personnel
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David Murray — tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
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Tony Overwater
Tony Overwater (Rotterdam, 24 March 1965) is a Dutch jazz bassist (acoustic bass and violone) and composer of jazz and improvisational music. In 2002 he received the Boy Edgar Award, the most important jazz award in The Netherlands. Presentl ...
— bass
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Sunny Murray
James Marcellus Arthur "Sunny" Murray (September 21, 1936 – December 7, 2017) was an American musician, and was one of the pioneers of the free jazz style of drumming.
Biography
Murray was born in Idabel, Oklahoma, where he was raised by an ...
— drums
*
Kahil El'Zabar
Kahil El'Zabar (born Clifton Blackburn; November 11, 1953) is an American jazz multi-instrumentalist (mainly a percussionist) and composer. He regularly records for Delmark Records.
Life and work
El'Zabar was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attend ...
— percussion, sanza, vocals
References
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1992 albums
David Murray (saxophonist) albums
Black Saint/Soul Note albums