Jazzosaurus Rex

Jazzosaurus Rex is an album by the American musician David Murray.[1][2] It was released on the Red Baron label in 1993.[3] It features performances by Murray, John Hicks, Ray Drummond, and Andrew Cyrille. Murray was not enthusiastic about many of the songs chosen by producer Bob Thiele.[4][5] Poet George Hines contributed to the Miles Davis tribute, "Now He's Miles Away".[6]

Jazzosaurus Rex
Studio album by
David Murray
Released1993
RecordedAugust 18, 1993
GenreJazz
Length50:28
LabelRed Baron
ProducerBob Thiele
David Murray chronology
Acoustic Octfunk
(1993)		 Jazzosaurus Rex
(1993)		 Saxmen
(1993)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
The Indianapolis Star[8]

The Indianapolis Star wrote that "Ballad for David" "shows Murray evoking the titan Ben Webster in his breathy, urgent tone."[8] The Record noted that "Murray has never been a particularly melodic improvisor and his harsh tone grows wearisome after several cuts."[9]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The poet G'ar's narration on a blues 'Now He's Miles Away' (a tribute to Miles Davis) is a bit trivial but only a minor flaw for this worthwhile David Murray set."[7]

Track listing
  1. "Eternal Triangle" (Stitt) - 7:14
  2. "Chelsea Bridge" (Strayhorn) - 11:20
  3. "Jazzosaurus Rex" (Osser) - 6:10
  4. "Mingus in the Poconos" (Murray) - 9:47
  5. "Dinosaur Park Blues" (Osser) - 5:27
  6. "Ballad for David" (Drummond) - 5:45
  7. "Now He's Miles Away" (George Hines, Murray) - 4:45
  • Recorded August 18, 1993, in NYC

Personnel

References
  1. "David Murray Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  2. Woodard, Josef (Feb 1994). "Left, right & center". DownBeat. 61 (2): 61.
  3. "The David Murray Guide". The Village Voice. May 30, 2006.
  4. Thompson, Clifford (October 7, 2020). "Contemporary World Musicians". Routledge – via Google Books.
  5. "Battling the Jazzosaurus". Chicago Reader. August 25, 1994.
  6. Point, Michael (11 Nov 1993). "Several veteran sax explorers are also back in action...". Onward. Austin American-Statesman. p. 13.
  7. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed September 6, 2011.
  8. Harvey, Jay (6 June 1994). "David Murray 'Jazzosaurus Rex'". The Indianapolis Star. p. C5.
  9. Leonard, Devin (June 12, 1994). "CAUTIOUS CROP OF TENORS". The Record. Hackensack. p. E5.
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