David Murray Quartet - Birdly Serenade (2025)

David Murray Quartet
Birdly Serenade
2025 - Impulse! Records: 00602475915911 (CD) / 7591592 (2 LPs)
https://www.impulserecords.com/
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* David Murray : tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
* Marta Sánchez : piano
* Luke Stewart : acoustic bass
* Russell Carter : drums
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* Ekep Nkwelle : vocals (1, 3)
* Francesca Cinelli: lyrics (1, 3, 8), narration (8)

https://davidmurray.xyz/
https://www.martasanchezmusic.com/
https://www.thelukestewart.com/
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/russell-carter-mn0001075257
https://www.ekepnkwelle.com/
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/francesca-cinelli-murray-mn0004636471

Recorded by Maureen Sickler at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs,
New Jersey, USA, on December 5 and 6, 2024.

Reviews
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By Filipe Freitas
https://jazztrail.net/blog/david-murray-quartet-birdly-serenade-album-review

By Phil Freeman
https://www.stereogum.com/2305103/david-murray-takes-flight/columns/ugly-beauty/

By Fred Kaplan
https://trackingangle.com/music/david-murray-soars-with-the-birds

By Jim Hynes
https://glidemagazine.com/312188/saxophonist-david-murray-makes-stirring-impulse-debut-with-his-acclaimed-quartet-with-birdly-serenade-album-review/

Dionizy Piątkowski (pl)
https://jazz.pl/david-murray-birdly-serenade-impulse-records/

Cyriel Pluimakers (nl)
https://www.jazzenzo.nl/?e=5473

Wolf Kampmann (de)
https://www.jazzthing.de/review/david-murray-quartet-birdly-serenade/

Werner Stiefele (de)
https://www.rondomagazin.de/rezensionen/birdly-serenade-david-murray-qrtet-13128/

Por Rudy (es)
https://www.caravanjazz.es/index.php/2025/07/02/david-murray-alza-el-vuelo-en-birdly-serenade/