Children (David Murray album)

Children
Studio album by
David Murray
Released1984
RecordedOctober 27 & November 15, 1984
GenreJazz
Length42:09
LabelBlack Saint
ProducerDavid Murray
David Murray chronology
Live at Sweet Basil Volume 2
(1984) 		Children
(1984) 		New Life
(1985)

Children is an album by David Murray released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1984. It features performances by Murray, guitarist James "Blood" Ulmer, keyboardist Don Pullen, bassist Lonnie Plaxico and drummer Marvin "Smitty" Smith.[1]

According to Chris Kelsey, in his Allmusic essay "Free Jazz: A Subjective History", Children is one of the 20 Essential Free Jazz Albums.[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "The somewhat noisy performances are pretty spontaneous and, thanks to Pullen's rhythmic style, a little more accessible than one might expect, despite being quite adventurous.".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

Track listing

  1. "David's Tune" – 11:43
  2. "Death" – 7:15
  3. "All the Things You Are" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) – 14:54
  4. "Tension" – 8:17
All compositions by David Murray except as indicated
    • Recorded at Vanguard Studios, NYC, October 27 and November 15, 1984

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Black Saint catalogue
  2. ^ Kelsey, C. Free Jazz: A Subjective History accessed December 7, 2009
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 6, 2011
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1061. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.