''Octet Plays Trane'' is an album by the David Murray Octet, released in 2000 on Justin Time. The musicians include Murray, Rasul Siddik,

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Craig Harris Craig S. Harris (born September 10, 1953) is an American jazz trombonist, who started working with Sun Ra in 1976. He also has worked with Abdullah Ibrahim, David Murray (saxophonist), David Murray, Lester Bowie, Cecil Taylor, Sam Rivers (jazz ...

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, Ravi Best, D. D. Jackson, Mark Johnson and

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. The album contains Murray's versions of compositions by

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, and is dedicated to

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Critical reception

The

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review by Al Campbell stated: "The proceedings wind down with an engaging 15-minute version of 'A Love Supreme: Part 1: Acknowledgment' proving Murray has studied not only the music of John Coltrane, but like him insists on applying his individuality through his horn."Campbell, A
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'' wrote that Murray "thrashes through Coltrane's ballads and bombastic classics ... supported by trombone/trumpet/sax arrangements so bent they probably scared off the major labels." ''

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'' declared that "Murray is one of very few contemporary saxophonists able to invoke the hallowed name of Coltrane without inviting sneers, and he does the master proud here with suitably bluesy re-arrangements of six classics."

Track listing

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Naima "Naima" ( ) is a jazz ballad composed by John Coltrane in 1959 that he named after his then-wife, Juanita Naima Grubbs. Coltrane first recorded it for his 1959 album '' Giant Steps'', and it became one of his first well-known works. History Co ...

" - 7:34 # "The Crossing" (Murray) - 10:33 # "India" - 8:48 # "Lazy Bird" - 13:06 # "A Love Supreme, Part 1: Acknowledgement" - 15:20

Personnel

* David Murray - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet * Rasul Siddik - trumpet *

- trumpet *Ravi Best - trumpet *

- trombone *

- alto saxophone, flute * D. D. Jackson - piano *Mark Johnson - drums *

- bass

References

{{Authority control 2000 albums David Murray (saxophonist) albums John Coltrane tribute albums