The Jazzpar Prize (album)
1992 studio album by David Murray & Pierre Dørge's New Jungle Orchestra
The Jazzpar Prize Pierre Dørge 's New Jungle Orchestra with David Murray released on the Enja label in recognition of the awarding of the 1991 Danish Jazzpar Prize to Murray.[ 1] Pierre Dørge , Horace Parlan , Harry Beckett , Per Jörgensen , Jörg Huke , Jesper Zeuthen , Jacob Mygind , Irene Becker , Jens Skou Olsen , and Audun Kleive .
After Muhal Richard Abrams , who has the first recipient in 1990, Murray was chosen by a committee made up of Dan Morgenstern , Gary Giddins (USA), Philippe Carles (France), Bert Noglik (Germany), and Erik Wiedemann (Denmark). The band invited to accompany Murray was Pierre Dørge's New Jungle Orchestra ; their first concert was March 13, 1991, in Copenhagen, repeated in Odense and Aarhus , before they made the studio recordings in Copenhagen.
[ 2]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4.5 stars, stating: "The performances are avant-garde, but not afraid of using melodies and straight-ahead rhythms when it best suits the music."[ 3]
Track listing
"Do Green Ants Dream?" (Dorge) - 9:01
"David in Wonderland" (Dorge) - 7:18
"Gospel Medley" - 6:16
"In a Sentimental Mood" (Ellington , Kurtz , Mills ) - 9:23
"Shakill's Warrior" - 12:26
"Song for Doni" - 10:11 All compositions by David Murray except as indicated.
Recorded March 16–17, 1991
Personnel
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader With James Blood Ulmer / With theWorld Saxophone Quartet With others
Cold Sweat Plays J. B. Craig Harris , 1988)Special Edition Album Album Live at Baker's Keyboard Lounge James Carter , 2001)The Jazzpar Prize Pierre Dørge 's New Jungle Orchestra, 1991)Love Outside of Dreams Kahil El'Zabar , 1997)One World Family We Is Blues for Coltrane: A Tribute to John Coltrane McCoy Tyner , 1984)44th Street Suite Soundtracks Related articles
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not release.
Albums as leader WithStanley Turrentine With others
Gene Ammons in Sweden One Foot in the Gutter Dave Bailey , 1960)Gettin' Into Somethin' Motoring Along Al Cohn & Zoot Sims , 1974)Tough Tenor Favorites Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin , 1962)Goin' to the Meeting Jaw's Blues The Time Is Right Lou Donaldson , 1959)Sunny Side Up Midnight Sun The Jazzpar Prize Pierre Dørge , 1991)That's It! Booker Ervin , 1961)Exultation! The House That Love Built Frank Foster , 1982)Doin' Allright Dexter Gordon , 1961)Stable Mable Dexter Gordon , 1975)Jazz with a Twist Slide Hampton , 1961)Explosion! The Sound of Slide Hampton Weary Blues Langston Hughes , Charles Mingus & Leonard Feather , 1958)Gifts & Messages Roland Kirk , 1964)I Talk with the Spirits Slightly Latin A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry Charles Mingus , 1957)Blues & Roots Mingus Ah Um I'll Close My Eyes Doug Raney , 1982)Meeting the Tenors Splashes Bird's Grass Idrees Sulieman , 1976)Groovin'
.jpg)
