In Concert (Dave Burrell album)
Encyclopedia
In Concert is a live album
released by jazz
pianist
Dave Burrell
. It was recorded at the Victoriaville Festival in Quebec
, Canada
and released that same year on October 21, 1991 by Victo Records. The album features Burrell's long-time jazz collaborator David Murray
on reed instrument
s and has been noted that "their influence is profound and wide-reaching" on this album.
Production:
notes that the album is a "perfect representation" of the "telepathic relationship" between Burrell and Murray something AMG also remarks on by calling "truly astonishing."
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
released by jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
pianist
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
Dave Burrell
Dave Burrell
Davis Burrell is an American jazz instrumentalist, most notably on the piano. He has worked for many jazz musicians including Archie Shepp, Pharoah Sanders, Marion Brown and David Murray.- Biography :...
. It was recorded at the Victoriaville Festival in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and released that same year on October 21, 1991 by Victo Records. The album features Burrell's long-time jazz collaborator David Murray
David Murray (jazz musician)
David Murray is an American jazz musician. Murray plays mainly tenor saxophone and sometimes bass clarinet. He has recorded prolifically for many record labels since the mid-1970s.-Biography:...
on reed instrument
Reed (instrument)
A reed is a thin strip of material which vibrates to produce a sound on a musical instrument. The reeds of most Woodwind instruments are made from Arundo donax or synthetic material; tuned reeds are made of metal or synthetics.-Single reeds:Single reeds are used on the mouthpieces of clarinets...
s and has been noted that "their influence is profound and wide-reaching" on this album.
Track listing
- "Punaluu Peter" (Burrell) — 12:42
- "Hope Scope" (Murray) — 11:17
- "Ballad for the Black Man" (Murray) — 10:34
- "Intuitively" (Burrell) — 9:22
- "Teardrops for Jimmy" (Burrell) — 7:14
Personnel
- Dave BurrellDave BurrellDavis Burrell is an American jazz instrumentalist, most notably on the piano. He has worked for many jazz musicians including Archie Shepp, Pharoah Sanders, Marion Brown and David Murray.- Biography :...
— pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - David MurrayDavid Murray (jazz musician)David Murray is an American jazz musician. Murray plays mainly tenor saxophone and sometimes bass clarinet. He has recorded prolifically for many record labels since the mid-1970s.-Biography:...
— saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
(tenorTenorThe tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
)
Production:
- François Bienvenue — graphic design
- Sylvain Lafleur — photography
- Jean-Pierre Loiselle — engineerAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
- Music Producer for Société Radio-Canada: Daniel Vachon
- Louise Trépanier — assistant engineer
- Joanne Vézina — production assistant
Reception
Allmusic (AMG) says that Murray can "solo gleefully" and his playing is "swinging like mad." Reviewer Thom Jurek says that the album "reveals two musicians at the very peak of their compositional, improvising, and listening skills." The Penguin Guide to JazzThe Penguin Guide to Jazz
The Penguin Guide to Jazz is a reference work containing an encyclopedic directory of jazz recordings on CD which are currently available in Europe or the United States...
notes that the album is a "perfect representation" of the "telepathic relationship" between Burrell and Murray something AMG also remarks on by calling "truly astonishing."