''Special Quartet'' is an album by the American saxophonist David Murray. It was released on the DIW/ Columbia label. It features six quartet performances by Murray with

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. The album was produced by

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Critical reception

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'' wrote that "the session ... is not a rehash of Coltrane... Each number works as a blowing vehicle for Murray with a blast furnace at his back." The

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stated: "A successful outing full of mutual inspiration, this CD is easily recommended."Yanow, S
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Track listing

# "Cousin Mary" ( Coltrane)7:30 # "Hope/Scope"10:48 # "La Tina Lee" (

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)6:02 # "Dexter's Dues"6:33 # "In A Sentimental Mood" ( Ellington, Kurtz,

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)10:21 # "3D Family"9:28 :''All compositions by David Murray except as indicated'' : Recorded March 26, 1990, at Soundtrack, NYC

Personnel

* David Murraytenor saxophone *

piano *

bass *

drums

References

{{Authority control David Murray (saxophonist) albums 1991 albums DIW Records albums Albums produced by Bob Thiele