''In Concert'' is a

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released by

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Dave Burrell Herman Davis "Dave" Burrell (born September 10, 1940) is an American jazz pianist. He has played with many jazz musicians including Archie Shepp, Pharoah Sanders, Marion Brown and David Murray. Biography Born in Middletown, Ohio, United Sta ...

. It was recorded at the Victoriaville Festival in

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and released that same year on October 21, 1991, by Victo Records. The album features Burrell's long-time jazz collaborator David Murray on

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s. According to the

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review, "their influence is profound and wide-reaching" on this album.

Track listing

#"Punaluu Peter" (Burrell) — 12:42 #"Hope Scope" (Murray) — 11:17 #"Ballad for the Black Man" (Murray) — 10:34 #"Intuitively" (Burrell) — 9:22 #"Teardrops for Jimmy" (Burrell) — 7:14

Personnel

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* David Murray —

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Production: *François Bienvenue — graphic design *Sylvain Lafleur — photography *Jean-Pierre Loiselle —

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*Music Producer for Société Radio-Canada: Daniel Vachon *Louise Trépanier — assistant engineer *Joanne Vézina — production assistant

Reception

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(AMG) says that Murray can "solo gleefully" and his playing is "swinging like mad." Reviewer Thom Jurek says that the album "reveals two musicians at the very peak of their compositional, improvising, and listening skills."

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notes that the album is a "perfect representation" of the "

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relationship" between Burrell and Murray''

'' by Richard Cook, Brian Morton, et al. pg. 190 (eighth edition) something AMG also remarks on by calling "truly astonishing."

References

External links

* {{David Murray Dave Burrell live albums 1991 live albums David Murray (saxophonist) live albums 1991 collaborative albums