Ballads for Bass Clarinet – Wikipedia

1993 studio album by David Murray

Ballads for Bass Clarinet is an album by David Murray, recorded in 1991 and released by DIW Records.

Music and recording[edit]

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]

Reception[edit]

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]

Track listing[edit]

1. “Waltz to Heaven” – 9:36
2. “New Life” – 9:05
3. “Chazz” (Wilber Morris) – 8:43
4. “Portrait of a Black Woman – for Mae Francis Owens” – 11:39
5. “Lyons Street” (Idris Muhammad) – 3:21
6. “Elegy for Fannie Lou” (Kunle Mwanga) – 9:46

All compositions by David Murray except as indicated.

Personnel[edit]

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