Ballads for Bass Clarinet

The album was recorded in October 1991 by the quartet of Murray (bass clarinet), pianist John Hicks, bassist Ray Drummond, and drummer Idris Muhammad. There is a short passage of anguish in "Portrait of a Black Woman".

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| rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz

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Ballads for Bass Clarinet was released by DIW Records. The AllMusic review awarded the album 3 stars.[http://allmusic.com/album/r296798 AllMusic Review] accessed August 11, 2011 The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented on the similarity between Murray's phrasing on bass clarinet and on tenor saxophone.

1. "Waltz to Heaven" – 9:36
2. "New Life" – 9:05
3. "Chazz" (Wilber Morris) – 8:43
4. "Portrait of a Black Woman – for Mae Francis Owens" – 11:39
5. "Lyons Street" (Idris Muhammad) – 3:21
6. "Elegy for Fannie Lou" (Kunle Mwanga) – 9:46

:All compositions by David Murray except as indicated.

• David Murray – bass clarinet
• John Hicks – piano
• Ray Drummond – bass
• Idris Muhammad – drums

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