Ballads for Bass Clarinet is an album by David Murray, recorded in 1991 and released by DIW Records.
Ballads for Bass Clarinet | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1993 | |||
Recorded | October 1991 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 52:16 | |||
Label | DIW | |||
Producer | Kanzunori Sugiyama | |||
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The album was recorded in October 1991 by the quartet of Murray (bass clarinet), pianist John Hicks, bassist Ray Drummond, and drummer Idris Muhammad.[1] There is a short passage of anguish in "Portrait of a Black Woman".[1]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [1] |
Ballads for Bass Clarinet was released by DIW Records.[1] The AllMusic review awarded the album 3 stars.[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented on the similarity between Murray's phrasing on bass clarinet and on tenor saxophone.[1]