Shakill's II

Summary

Shakill's II is an album by David Murray, released on the Japanese DIW label in 1994. It features performances by Murray's Quartet with Don Pullen on electronic organ.[2][3]

Shakill's II
Studio album by
Released1994
RecordedOctober 5 & 6, 1993
Sound On Sound, NYC
GenreJazz
Length61:52
LabelDIW[1]
DIW 884
ProducerKazunori Sugiyama
David Murray chronology
Love and Sorrow
(1993)
Shakill's II
(1994)
David Murray Quintet
(1994)

The album is sequel to Murray's 1991 disc, Shakill's Warrior.

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette deemed Shakill's II the 10th best jazz album of 1994.[5]

Track listing edit

  1. "The Sixth Sense" (Frank Dean, Pullen) - 11:24
  2. "Blues Somewhere" (Morris) - 8:49
  3. "For Cynthia" (Will Connell Jr.) - 8:25
  4. "Shakill's II ...My Son Mingus in the Poconos" (Murray) - 11:11
  5. "Crazy Tales" (Bill White) - 6:52
  6. "One for the Don" (Pullen) - 8:15
  7. "1529 Gunn Street" (Pullen) - 6:52
Recorded October 5 & 6, 1993

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Levesque, Roger (3 Mar 1995). "Murray jazz's best-kept secret". Edmonton Journal. p. E8.
  2. ^ David Murray Sessionography: 1990-1994, accessed July 10, 2014
  3. ^ Blangger, Tim (23 June 1995). "SAD NOTE OF DEATH WON'T KEEP JAZZ GROUP FROM MAYFAIR". The Morning Call. p. D1.
  4. ^ AllMusic Review accessed September 6, 2011
  5. ^ Norman, Tony (30 Dec 1994). "FROM DOLLY TO DEBUSSY...THE BEST RECORDS OF '94". ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 14.