Flowers for Albert: The Complete Concert

Flowers for Albert: The Complete Concert
Live album by David Murray
Released 1976
Recorded June 26, 1976
Genre Jazz
Length 93:24
Label India Navigation
Producer Bob Cummins
David Murray chronology
Low Class Conspiracy
(1976)
Flowers for Albert
(1976)
Interboogieology
(1980)

Flowers for Albert is the second album by David Murray. It was originally released on the India Navigation label in 1976 and re-released in 1996 with three additional tracks (tracks 2, 4 & 6). It features a live performance by Murray, Olu Dara, Fred Hopkins and Phillip Wilson recorded in concert at the Ladies' Fort, NYC.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "The music is often quite free but it also takes its time, showing high energy in well-chosen spots. Since this period David Murray has lived up to his great potential".[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Track listing

All compositions by David Murray except as indicated

  1. "Flowers for Albert" - 14:18
  2. "Santa Barbara and Crenshaw Follies" - 15:53
  3. "Joanne's Green Satin Dress" (Morris) - 12:56
  4. "After All This" - 13:59
  5. "Roscoe" - 9:05
  6. "The Hill" - 17:55
  7. "Ballad for a Decomposed Beauty" - 9:18

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 5, 2011
  2. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 150. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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