A Sanctuary Within
A Sanctuary Within is an album by David Murray, released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1992.[1][2] It features performances by Murray, Sunny Murray, Kahil El'Zabar and Tony Overwater.
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | December 13 & 14, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 70:42 | |||
| Label | Black Saint | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
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Reception
The Atlantic deemed the album "a quartet program of diverse moods enlivened by drummer Sunny Murray and percussionist Kahil El'Zabar."[3]
The AllMusic review awarded the album 4½ stars.[4]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Tom Hull | A−[5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [6] |
Track listing
- "Short and Sweet" – 6:37
- "Mountain Song" (Overwater) – 6:21
- "Return of the Lost Tribe" (El'Zabar) – 10:16
- "Waltz to Heaven" – 5:33
- "A Sanctuary Within, Pt. 1" [Duo] – 6:08
- "A Sanctuary Within, Pt. 2" [Quartet] – 9:00
- "Most of All" – 8:54
- "Song for New South Africa" – 7:13
- "Ballad for the Black Man" – 10:40
- All compositions by David Murray except as indicated
- Recorded at Barigozzi Studio, Milano, December 13 & 14, 1991
Personnel
- David Murray — tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
- Tony Overwater — bass
- Sunny Murray — drums
- Kahil El'Zabar — percussion, sanza, vocals
References
- Black Saint Records discography accessed May 5, 2011
- Seymour, Gene (15 Jan 1993). "Fame Is Gaining on Don't-Look-Back Saxman". Los Angeles Times. p. F14.
- Blumenthal, Bob (Feb 1993). "Seeking sanctuary". The Atlantic. 271 (2): 35.
- AllMusic Review accessed July 11, 2011
- Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1060. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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