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Saxophonists · b. 1955

David Murray

American jazz musician (tenor saxophone and bass clarinet)

Born: 19 February 1955
Oakland
Country: United States
Active: 1970–
Record labels: Enja Records, DIW Records, Motéma Music, Black Saint, Delmark Records
Discography: 61 albums

Biography

David Murray is a jazz musician who plays saxophone, clarinet and tenor saxophone. David Murray was born on 19 February 1955 in Oakland. The music is usually filed under jazz, world music and modern jazz. Record labels: Enja Records, DIW Records, Motéma Music and Black Saint. The discography here lists 61 albums, from “Flowers for Albert” (1976) to “Sun/Moon” (2023). Honours include Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album (1988), honorary doctorate (2012) and Guggenheim Fellowship.

David Keith Murray (born February 19, 1955) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer who performs mostly on tenor and bass clarinet. He has recorded prolifically for many record labels since the mid-1970s. He lives in New York City.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Flowers for Albert 1976 · Live

Low Class Conspiracy 1976

Conceptual Saxophone 1978 · Live

Interboogieology 1978

Live at the Lower Manhattan Ocean Club, Volume 1 1978 · Live

Organic Saxophone 1978 · Live

Sur-Real Saxophone 1978 · Live

Live at the Lower Manhattan Ocean Club, Volume 2 1979 · Live

The London Concert 1979 · Live

3D Family 1980 · Live

Solo Live, Vol. 1 1980 · Live

Solo, Vol.II 1980 · Live

Children 1985

In Our Style 1986

Recording NYC. 1986 1986

The Healers 1987

Lovers 1988

Deep River 1989

Golden Sea 1989

Lucky Four 1989

Ming’s Samba 1989

Ballads 1990

Spirituals 1990

Live at the Peace Church 1991 · Live

Remembrances 1991

Shakill’s Warrior 1991

Special Quartet 1991

Mental Strain at Dawn: A Modern Portrait of Louis Armstrong 1992 · Live

Real Deal 1992

The Jazzpar Prize 1992

Ballads for Bass Clarinet 1993

Jazzbaltica ’92 Live at the Kiel Opera 1993 · Live

Jazzosaurus Rex 1993

Saxmen 1994

The Tip 1994

Flowers Around Cleveland 1995

Jug‐A‐Lug 1995

David Murray / James Newton Quintet 1996

Fo deuk Revue 1997

Windward Passages 1997

Creole 1998

Pagan Masses 1999

Speaking in Tongues 1999

One World Family 2000

Karmen 2001

River of Life 2002

Valencia 2002 · Live

Yonn-Dé 2002

Circles Live in Cracow 2003 · Live

David Murray, Gipsy Cimbalom Band, Balogh Kálmán Featuring Kovács Ferenc 2004

Gwotet 2004

We Is >> Live at the Bop Shop 2004 · Live

Silence 2008

The Devil Tried to Kill Me 2009

Rendezvous Suite 2011

Blues for Memo 2016

Kahil El’Zabar’s Spirit Groove 2020

Plumb 2023

Sun/Moon 2023

2017-04-20, Toronto, Remix · Live

2019-06-21, Toronto, Remix · Live

Analysed solos by David Murray

Blues for Twotenor saxophone · 60 BPM · Bb-maj · 1990-05-19
Blues for Twotenor saxophone · 61 BPM · Bb-maj · 1990-05-19
Chelsea Bridgetenor saxophone · 53 BPM · Db-maj · 1990-05-19
Ask Me Nowtenor saxophone · 131 BPM · Db-maj · 1991-04-23
Body and Soultenor saxophone · 66 BPM · Db-maj · 25, 26 & 30.09 1983
Body and Soultenor saxophone · 65 BPM · Db-maj · 25, 26 & 30.09 1983

Member of

World Saxophone Quartet 1977– · American musical group; jazz quartet

Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does David Murray play?

David Murray is known for playing saxophone, clarinet and tenor saxophone.

When and where was David Murray born?

David Murray was born 19 February 1955 in Oakland.

What are David Murray's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Flowers for Albert (1976), Low Class Conspiracy (1976), Conceptual Saxophone (1978), Interboogieology (1978) and Live at the Lower Manhattan Ocean Club, Volume 1 (1978).

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