David Murray - Lucky Four / Pure Pleasure

On "Lucky Four," jazz saxophonist David Murray joins Wilber Morris (bass), Dave Burrell (piano) and Victor Lewis (drums) to present a rousing session. Recorded in 1988, it fits beautifully into

Murray's strong line of quartet works from the late eighties. Bluesy and peppered with varied melodies and rhythms to the point of tango, the California-born Murray shows off his diverse skills as

a soloist and master improviser. "Abel's Blissed Out Blues," composed by Dave Burrell, which begins gently and evolves into a stormy two-step, is the highlight on "Lucky Four."

Re-mastering by Cicely Baston, Alchemy/Air Mastering Recorded at Trixi Studio, Munich, September 25, 1988

Title

Side A

1. Valley Talk

2. Chazz (for Charles Mingus)

3. As I Woke

Side B

1. Strollin’ (for Jean Michel Basquiat)

2. Abel’s Blissed Out Blues

3. Sharing