David Murray - the best tenor saxophonist at work today?
rmmj
to Kill Me" by David Murray and the Gwo Ka Masters
featuring Taj Mahal (Amazon.com: http://tr.im/DevilKill ),
we find Mr. Murray, the saxophonist and composer, returning
to Guadeloupe for his third recording with Klod Kiavu� and
Fran�ois Ladrezeau, who play gwo ka hand drums. Murray's
Gwo Ka Masters also includes trumpeter Rasul Siddik;
guitarist Christian Laviso; Herv� Samb; and drummer Renzel
Merrit. The music is vital, polyrhythmic, very funky, and
full of joy and pathos.
As always, Murray's playing doesn't fit easily into any
category but the one for the best tenor saxophonist at work
today...
Continued: http://tr.im/DevilKill2
inqu...@justsaxes.com
> (Wall Street Journal) - On the new album "The Devil Tried
> to Kill Me" by David Murray and the Gwo Ka Masters
> featuring Taj Mahal (Amazon.com:http://tr.im/DevilKill),
> we find Mr. Murray, the saxophonist and composer, returning
> François Ladrezeau, who play gwo ka hand drums. Murray's
> Gwo Ka Masters also includes trumpeter Rasul Siddik;
> Merrit. The music is vital, polyrhythmic, very funky, and
> full of joy and pathos.
>
> As always, Murray's playing doesn't fit easily into any
> category but the one for the best tenor saxophonist at work
> today...
>
> Continued:http://tr.im/DevilKill2
He is a great one. Believe it or not, there *are* young saxophonists
growing up today, or who have come of age within the last 10 years,
who have their own, unique voice, and an interesting personality on
the saxophone that has not been flattened out by homogenizing music
schools.
I don't want to embarrass the one I'm thinking of now by opening his
name to usenet drama because if you love jazz music you are going to
encounter his playing eventually, and if you have ears you will know
he is special when you hear his voice.
That is what is hard for young players today, I think, to have a voice
that isn't flattened out by their technical approach -- to have a
voice in the way we speak of writers having a voice.
sdm_sax
There's some intersting guys out there. Here we have Gilad Atzmon who
is great. Soweto Kinch caused a stir but haven't heard anything from
him for a year or two. And we have Alan Barnes and Dave O'Higgins
still producing good stuff.
It's hard for these guys to make an impact where the media is focussed
on singers.
Of the older guys I'd say Rollins and Griffin are still up there with
at the top.
sgo...@changethisparttohardbat.com
: Of the older guys I'd say Rollins and Griffin are still up there with
: at the top.
Sadly, Johnny Griffin died last year.
Tim
If, in fact he reaches you....THEN YOU ARE THE WINNER.
There lies the best or whatever you wish- music is personal and a
special thing.
Not always best explained but more felt.
sdm_sax
> In rec.music.makers.jazz sdm_sax <stev...@dsl.pipex.com> wrote:
> : Of the older guys I'd say Rollins and Griffin are still up there with
> : at the top.
>
> Sadly, Johnny Griffin died last year.
Damn! I must have seen that sad news but somehow it hadn't registered.
I thought I'd seen gig reviews towards the end of last year, but
obviously not. Damn!
iceorchard
> In rec.music.makers.jazz sdm_sax <stev...@dsl.pipex.com> wrote:
> : Of the older guys I'd say Rollins and Griffin are still up there with
> : at the top.
>
> Sadly, Johnny Griffin died last year.
I wasn't aware J.G died last year either. But when you consider the
press in Poland reported Freddie Hubbard's death before the USA press
got around to it, don't be surprised!
Johnny Griffin could do it all - ballads, bop, and the funky stuff he
did with Wes Montgomery's band was the highlight of the recording, in
my opinion.