Lucky Four is an album by David Murray released on the Tutu label. It was recorded in 1988, released in 1989, and features eight quartet performances by Murray with Wilber Morris

Wilber Morris

Wilber Morris was an American jazz double bass player and bandleader. He was the brother of the cornetist, composer, and conductor Butch Morris....

, 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 :...

 and Victor Lewis.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick awarded the album 4 stars stating "The late '80s produced some of Murray's strongest work in the quartet format, and Lucky Four fits in quite comfortably. Recommended.".

Track listing

1. "Valley Talk" (Burrell) - 5:31
2. "Chazz (For Charles Mingus)" (Morris) - 8:52
3. "As I Woke" (Morris) - 6:41
4. "Strollin' (For Jean Michel Basquiat)" (Mwanga) - 2:51
5. "Abel's Blissed Out Blues" (Burrell) - 10:34
6. "Sharing" (Morris) - 12:23
7. "As I Woke" [2nd Version] (Morris) - 8:01
8. "Valley Talk" [2nd Version] (Burrell) - 5:28
   • Recorded September 25, 1988 at Trixi Studio, Munich

Personnel

• David Murray - tenor saxophone
• 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 :...
  
   - piano
• Wilber Morris
  Wilber Morris
  Wilber Morris was an American jazz double bass player and bandleader. He was the brother of the cornetist, composer, and conductor Butch Morris....
  
  - bass
• Victor Lewis - drums