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David Murray to Tour in Support of his Latest Justin Time Release "Waltz Again"

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Acclaimed Saxophonist David Murray to Tour US in Support of His Latest Justin Time Release, Waltz Again

Waltz Again is one of the most promising records (David Murray) has made since moving to Paris in the mid-'90s, for the simple reason that he goes back to the meaty tenor ballads that sounded so good back then, this time with a 10-piece string orchestra."
- Ben Ratliff, The New York Times

“While the prolific Paris-based Murray has recorded widely, his august delving into orchestral jazz on Waltz Again marks his highest recent triumph."
- Dan Ouellette, Billboard

David Murray has built an enormous international reputation not only for crossing the boundaries of various musical genres and ethnicities, but also for sidestepping the generational divisions that so often artificially segregate the vast legacy of the jazz traditions. With Waltz Again, his ninth album as a leader for Justin Time, he adds one more significant notch to his own tremendous and wide-reaching legacy.

Waltz Again is a model of aesthetic evolution. Ever since he began to combine his powerful tenor sax and bass clarinet with violins and cellos for concerts back in the early '80s in New York City, Murray has been fascinated by the sonorities and possibilities of the blend.

Honed down for this CD to his 4Tet and 10 strings, “Pushkin Suite #1" is the centerpiece of this stunning album. Divided into seven perfectly melded movements, this epic suite is dedicated to the famous author of Abyssinian and Russian descent, Aleksandr Pushkin. Appropriately, Murray's composition deftly combines the dramatic intensity of Russian music with the irresistible rhythms, exciting improvisation and emotional power of the African roots of jazz.

David Murray will tour with his 4Tet: Lafayette Gilchrist on piano, Jaribu Shihad on bass, and Hamid Drake on drums.

March 26 Alverno College - Madison, WI
March 27 - 28 Dakota Jazz Club - Minneapolis, MN
March 29 Nighttown - Cleveland, OH
March 30 Regatta Bar - Boston, MA
April 3 Blues Alley - Washington, DC
April 4 - 9 Blue Note - New York, NY

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