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From: wjhe@hlexa.UUCP (Bill Hery)
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Subject: Re: The David Murray Octet: Jazz HOT!
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Date: Wed, 24-Apr-85 19:13:52 EST
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Posted: Wed Apr 24 19:13:52 1985
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> 
> It is clear to me that Murray is one of the brightest voices in a group of
> musicians that see the entire century of jazz experience as their foundation
> to build upon, and do not limit themselves to any single "school". They
> have completely mastered the technical issues, and are always ready, in John
> McLaughlin's phrase, to "forget it all before starting to play" Anything
> Murray plays these days is worth hearing, and his octet work is at the apex
> of his body of work. It is not to be missed.
> 
> 
> Marcel Simon

I'll second Marcel's praise of David Murray.  I saw them again last
Thursday evening--for the third time in the last six months, and they keep
getting better.

David Murray can be heard in a very different musical setting at Sweet Basil's
in two weeks:  the World Saxophone Quartet, consisting of Murray, Bluett, 
Junius Hemphil and Oliver Lake.  They each play various saxes (and 
sometimes clarinets), with no other instruments.  

Bill Hery