David Murray - Flowers For Albert

Rec. live at the Theatre Mouffetard Paris 6/7 Feb. 1978

[@bladome]

super

[@philipgelb967]

He is playing solo, tonight on my dinner/concert series in Oakland :)

[@MrCRESCENT40]

He's fantastic...

[@OdysseusBass]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@andrumclean]

I believe this one was written by Sir Edward "Kidd" Jordan.

[@MrCRESCENT40]

I do not find any feedback about it on what you say, give me a track and we'll see.

[@andrumclean]

I'm only talking about the piece "Flowers for Albert" rather than the album. I believe the World Saxophone Quartet, which also debuted in 1977, was formed with the guidance/collaboration of Kidd Jordan - though seldom credited. I know him well and can try to ask more about it at an appropriate time.

[@MrCRESCENT40]

" As the title suggests, and as Murray has confirmed in interviews, the flowers are to be left in memorial of Ayler’s death. The melody captures this perfectly. This version start with a Murray solo which tantalises us with fragments of the melody for a good minute before playing it through in its entirety. This is a simple and catchy line, and this interest in song-like melodies is probably the strongest characteristic of all Murray’s work. In interviews Murray tells us that the striking melodic line came into his head as he walked past the place on the bank of the East River where Ayler’s body was found. So, while other commentators make the link to Ayler playing in life as Murray’s major stylistic influence, we should perhaps see the sadness at his death as a catalyst for one example of Murray’s ability to articulate deep emotional responses through musical sound." Is not it? Why not ask directly to David Murray? Let's try.