Ah, the romance of the focus group. The dark room, the unseen gazing, the endless M&Ms and stale coffee. If you're going to be trapped in two-way mirror purgatory (or is it one-way?), you may as well try to put yourself the nocturnal cityscape of your mind's escape, here performed an 8-piece ensemble with more talent than could probably have fit in the studio. David Murray Octet - Home
NPR has been offering a free streaming preview of David Murray's new album interpreting Nat King Cole's songs with a Latin twist. You need to hear this video clip of the band playing one of the songs live, too. It's incredible.
Saxophonist David Murray got the idea to pay tribute to the singing legend, a childhood hero of his, while recording in Cuba. Plays Nat King Cole En Español comes out Oct. 11. Read more »
Got to check out David Murray's first set of a five night engagement at Birdland last night. Wow, what a player, and what a band! Eight more sets left, with two a night through Saturday. See Birdland's site for more details and to get tickets.
from the album The Devil tried To Kill Me . mp3 Illustrations by Emory Douglas & Direction by Doctor L
"Too big to fail" is a term that's been heard a lot in the last couple of years, mainly in relation to giant financial institutions receiving massive government bailouts because the alternative - allowing these banks to go under - could trigger the collapse of the global financial system. It's also a term that many people [...]
![D:O [Heart] the 80s, Part One](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1452260_lg.jpg)
DEWEY'S CIRCLE David Murray Ming Black Saint : 1980 BUY DM, tenor sax, bass clarinet; Olu Dara, trumpet; Lawrence "Butch" Morris, cornet; George Lewis, trombone; Henry Threadgill, alto sax; Anthony Davis, piano; Wilber Morris, bass; Steve McCall, drums. MOON WALTZ John Carter Dance of the Love Ghosts Gramavision : 1986 [...]
MORNING SONG David Murray Octet New Life Black Saint : 1987 DM, tenor sax; Baikida Carroll & Hugh Ragin, trumpet; Craig Harris, trombone; John Purcell, alto sax; Adegoke Steve Colson, piano; Wilbur Morris, bass; Ralph Peterson Junior, drums. ...the true subject of democracy is not simply material well-being but the extension of the democratic process in the direction of perfecting itself. And that the most obvious test and clue to that perfection [...]
HOME David Murray Octet Home Black Saint : 1982 DM, bass clarinet; Henry Threadgill, bass flute; Olu Dara, trumpet; Butch Morris, cornet; George Lewis, trombone; Anthony Davis, piano; Wilber Morris, bass; Steve McCall, percussion. HOME David Murray Deep River DIW : 1989 DM, tenor sax; Dave Burrell, piano. Folks could be [...]
Now you're at Songblague!
Cahl's Juke Joint: A rock, blues and jazz blog
Totally Fuzzy
mavenly
Rick Saunders Breaks His Silence
Dear Scotland
Destination: OUT
Hot Chip - Night & Day
Sleigh Bells - Demons (Official Music Video)
The Rains of Castamere by The National
A-Trak & Dillon Francis - "Money Makin'" (Official Video)
DIIV "How Long Have You Known?" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Diplo Blow Your Head 12 MOOMBAHTON 2k12 MIX
Madonna producer unloads of CD disaster
Madonna producer unloads on CD disaster
