Jazzosaurus Rex

Jazzosaurus Rex
Studio album by David Murray
Released	1993
Recorded	August 18, 1993
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:28
Label	Red Baron Records
Producer	Bob Thiele
David Murray chronology
Acoustic Octfunk (1993) Jazzosaurus Rex (1993) Saxmen (1993)

Jazzosaurus Rex is an album by David Murray released on Bob Thiele's Red Baron label. It was released in 1993 and features performances by Murray, John Hicks, Ray Drummond and Andrew Cyrille.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "The poet G'ar's narration on a blues "Now He's Miles Away" (a tribute to Miles Davis) is a bit trivial but only a minor flaw for this worthwhile David Murray set.".^[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Eternal Triangle" (Stitt) - 7:14
2. "Chelsea Bridge" (Strayhorn) - 11:20
3. "Jazzosaurus Rex" (Osser) - 6:10
4. "Mingus in the Poconos" (Murray) - 9:47
5. "Dinosaur Park Blues" (Osser) - 5:27
6. "Ballad for David" (Drummond) - 5:45
7. "Now He's Miles Away" (George Hines, Murray) - 4:45

• Recorded August 18, 1993 in NYC

Personnel

• David Murray - tenor saxophone
• John Hicks - piano
• Ray Drummond - bass
• Andrew Cyrille - drums

References