David Murray - Flowers for Albert

 

 First let me say that while I was looking for a cover image, I found that one of my favorite blogs had already posted this lp. I do believe that they have a copy of the CD with the "Complete Concert" up though. Which in actuality is taken from two different sessions. 

 This is the original lp as presented except that  I cut the tracks at the obvious spot even if the lp lists them as a single track per side.

 Goddamn! Murray was 21 when this lp was recorded. It was his first as a leader and was a fixture in the loft scene. I was 18 and drinking beer and smoking weed in a 100 dollar a month apartment listening to Yes and Pink Floyd on some crappy little stereo. So to say this music is so far past the scope of what I would have listened to at that time that it is crazy is an understatement. Hell 35 years later, I still struggle with it at times, even though Murray has become one of my favorite performers.

Flowers For Albert

1. Joanne's Green Satin Dress

2. Ballad For A Decomposed Beauty

3. Flowers For Albert

4. Roscoe

David Murray - tenor sax

Phillip Wilson - drums

Olu Dara - trumpet

Fred Hopkins - bass

Recorded at The Ladies' Fort, NYC 6/26/76

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