Live at Sweet Basil Volume 1
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| Live at Sweet Basil Volume 1 | ||||
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | August 24–26, 1984 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:30 | |||
| Label | Black Saint | |||
| Producer | David Murray | |||
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Live at Sweet Basil Volume 1 is an album by David Murray, released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1984 and the first to feature his Big Band.[1] It features performances by Murray, Olu Dara, Baikida Carroll, Craig Harris, Bob Stewart, Vincent Chancey, Steve Coleman, John Purcell, Rod Williams, Fred Hopkins and Billy Higgins conducted by Lawrence "Butch" Morris.[2] The album was followed by Live at Sweet Basil Volume 2.
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "The David Murray Big Band tends to be a bit undisciplined, with plenty of rambunctious and overcrowded ensembles... The Dixieland-esque structures are better understood by some of the musicians than others, and this performance is quite erratic but certainly memorable".[3]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
