MX is an album by David Murray released on the Red Baron label in 1993. It features performances by Murray, Ravi Coltrane, Bobby Bradford, John Hicks, Fred Hopkins and Victor Lewis. The album is dedicated to the memory of Malcolm X.[1][2]
| MX | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | September 25, 1992 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 60:51 | |||
| Label | Red Baron Records | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |
[4] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz |  [5] |
Track listing
edit- "MX" (Osser, Theile) - 5:19
- "Icarus" - 8:29
- "El Hajj Malik El-Shabazz" - 8:24
- "A Dream Deferred" (Osser, Thiele) - 6:52
- "Blues For X" (Osser, Thiele) - 13:08
- "Hicks Time" (Hicks) - 10:22
- "Harlemite" - 8:17
- All compositions by David Murray except as indicated
- Recorded September 25, 1992, NYC
Personnel
edit- David Murray - tenor saxophone
- Ravi Coltrane - tenor saxophone
- Bobby Bradford - cornet
- John Hicks - piano
- Fred Hopkins - bass
- Victor Lewis - drums
References
edit- ^ "David Murray - MX (Dedicated to the Memory of Malcolm X)". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "David Murray discography". JazzLists. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ a b AllMusic Review accessed September 6, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1998). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. Penguin Books. p. 1118.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 642.