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New Life (David Murray album)

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New Life
Studio album by
Released1985
RecordedOctober 8, 1985
GenreJazz
Length39:47
LabelBlack Saint
ProducerDavid Murray
David Murray Octet chronology
Children
(1984)
New Life
(1985)
I Want to Talk About You
(1986)

New Life is an album by David Murray released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1985 and is a recording of Murray's Octet. It features performances by Murray, Baikida Carroll, Hugh Ragin, Craig Harris, John Purcell, Adegoke Steve Colson, Wilber Morris and Ralph Peterson, Jr.

Reception

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The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "The tunes ('Train Whistle,' "'Morning Song,' 'New Life' and 'Blues in the Pocket') are each fairly memorable – the themes are strong than usual – and as usual, the Octet features the right combination of adventurous solos and colorful writing. Recommended."[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Train Whistle" – 11:49
  2. "Morning Song" – 10:09
  3. "New Life" – 6:35
  4. "Blues in the Pocket" – 11:14
All compositions by David Murray
  • Recorded at Sorcerer Sound Studio, NYC, October 8, 1985

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed July 6, 2011.