Live in Zurich (World Saxophone Quartet album)

1984 live album by World Saxophone Quartet

Live in Zurich

Live album by

World Saxophone Quartet

Released| 1984
Recorded| November 6, 1981
Genre| Jazz
Length| 40:13
Label| Black Saint
World Saxophone Quartet chronology
| Revue
(1982)  | Live in Zurich
(1984)  | Live at Brooklyn Academy of Music
(1986)

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Live in Zurich is an album by the jazz group the World Saxophone Quartet recorded in 1981 and released on the Italian Black Saint label.

The album features live performances by alto saxophonists Julius Hemphill and Oliver Lake, tenor saxophonist David Murray and baritone saxophonist Julius Hemphill, recorded in Zurich on November 6, 1981. The album features Julius Hemphill's compositions exclusively, with the exception of the opening and closing versions of Hamiett Bluiett's 'WSQ theme', "Hattie Wall".

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide| [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings| [3]
Tom Hull| B+ ()[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4+1⁄2 stars, stating, "By 1981, after four years of existence, it was obvious that the most talented writer in the World Saxophone Quartet was altoist Julius Hemphill. This Black Saint release finds Hemphill contributing six of the eight pieces, including the hard-swinging "Bordertown," the colorful "Steppin" and a vivid feature for David Murray's tenor on "My First Winter." A particularly strong release by a classic and innovative group."[1]

The Washington Post's Mike Joyce noted that "the sweeping elegance and sumptuous colors reminiscent of Duke Ellington's work are occasionally reflected in Hemphill's compositions," and stated that the album "offers further evidence of just how important and influential this group has become. The recording displays the band's exceptional rhythmic autonomy, the feverish mind of composer Julius Hemphill and the robust yet precise ensemble work of all the players."[5]

## Track listing

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1. "Hattie Wall" (Bluiett) – 1:40
2. "Funny Paper" (Hemphill) – 4:45
3. "Touchic" (Hemphill) – 5:21
4. "My First Winter" (Hemphill) – 6:54
5. "Bordertown" (Hemphill) – 7:30
6. "Steppin'" (Hemphill) – 7:15
7. "Stick" (Hemphill) – 5:18
8. "Hattie Wall" (Bluiett) – 1:30

## Personnel

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* Hamiet Bluiett — baritone saxophone
* Julius Hemphill — alto saxophone
* Oliver Lake — alto saxophone
* David Murray — tenor saxophone

## References

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1. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 19, 2011
2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 210\. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1529\. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
4. ^ Hull, Tom (June 22, 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – On the Web. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
5. ^ Joyce, Mike (June 14, 1984). "Adventures in Jazz". Washington Post. Retrieved April 6, 2022.

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World Saxophone Quartet

Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.

* Julius Hemphill
* Oliver Lake
* Hamiet Bluiett
* David Murray

* James Carter
* Kidd Jordan
* Arthur Blythe
* Eric Person
* John Purcell
* Bruce Williams
* Jaleel Shaw

Studio albums|

* Steppin' with the World Saxophone Quartet (1978)
* W.S.Q. (1980)
* Revue (1980)
* World Saxophone Quartet: Plays Duke Ellington (1986)
* Dances and Ballads (1987)
* Rhythm and Blues (1988)
* Metamorphosis (1990)
* Breath of Life (1992)
* Moving Right Along (1993)
* Four Now (1995)
* Takin' It 2 the Next Level (1996)
* Selim Sivad: A Tribute to Miles Davis (1998)
* M'Bizo (1998)
* Requiem for Julius (1999)
* 25th Anniversary: The New Chapter (2000)
* Experience (2003)
* Political Blues (2006)

Live albums|

* Point of No Return (1977)
* Live in Zurich (1981)
* Live at Brooklyn Academy of Music (1985)
* Steppenwolf (1999)
* Yes We Can (2009)

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David Murray

Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.

As leader
or co-leader|

* Low Class Conspiracy (1976)
* Flowers for Albert (1976)
* Live at the Lower Manhattan Ocean Club (1977)
* Let the Music Take You (1978)
* Last of the Hipman (1978)
* Interboogieology (1978)
* 3D Family (1978)
* Sweet Lovely (1979)
* Solo Live (1980)
* Ming (1980)
* Home (1981)
* Murray's Steps (1982)
* Morning Song (1983)
* Live at Sweet Basil Volume 1 (1984)
* Live at Sweet Basil Volume 2 (1984)
* Children (1984)
* Sketches of Tokyo (with John Hicks, 1985)
* New Life (1985)
* I Want to Talk About You (1986)
* Recording N.Y.C. 1986 (1986)
* In Our Style (with Jack DeJohnette, 1986)
* The Hill (1986)
* Hope Scope (1987)
* The Healers (with Randy Weston, 1987)
* Lovers (1988)
* Deep River (1988)
* Ballads (1988)
* Spirituals (1988)
* Tenors (1988)
* Ming's Samba (1988)
* Lucky Four (1988)
* Daybreak (with Dave Burrell, 1989)
* Special Quartet (1990)
* Remembrances (1990)
* Shakill's Warrior (1991)
* David Murray Big Band (1991)
* David Murray/James Newton Quintet (1991)
* Black & Black (1991)
* In Concert (with Dave Burrell, 1991)
* Fast Life (1991)
* Ballads for Bass Clarinet (1991)
* Death of a Sideman (1991)
* Real Deal (1991)
* A Sanctuary Within (1991)
* South of the Border (1992)
* Picasso (1992)
* MX (1992)
* Body and Soul (1993)
* Brother to Brother (with Dave Burrell, 1993)
* Jazzosaurus Rex (1993)
* Saxmen (1993)
* For Aunt Louise (1993)
* Love and Sorrow (1993)
* Shakill's II (1993)
* Windward Passages (Black Saint) (with Dave Burrell, 1993)
* David Murray Quintet (1994)
* The Tip (1994)
* Jug-A-Lug (1994)
* Flowers Around Cleveland (1995)
* Dark Star: The Music of the Grateful Dead (1996)
* Long Goodbye: A Tribute to Don Pullen (1996)
* Fo Deuk Revue (1996)
* Creole (1997)
* Speaking in Tongues (1997)
* Seasons (1998)
* Octet Plays Trane (1999)
* Like a Kiss that Never Ends (2000)
* Yonn-Dé (2001)
* Silence (with Mal Waldron, 2001)
* Now Is Another Time (2001–2)
* Waltz Again (2002)
* Gwotet (2003)
* Sacred Ground (2006)
* Plays Nat King Cole en Español (2010)
* Be My Monster Love (2012)

With James Blood Ulmer/
Music Revelation Ensemble|

* Are You Glad to Be in America? (1980)
* Free Lancing (1981)
* Music Revelation Ensemble (1988)
* Elec. Jazz (MRE, 1990)
* After Dark (MRE, 1991)

With the
World Saxophone Quartet|

* Point of No Return (1977)
* Steppin' (1978)
* Live in Zurich (1981)
* W.S.Q. (1981)
* Revue (1982)
* Live at Brooklyn Academy of Music (1985)
* Plays Duke Ellington (1986)
* Dances and Ballads (1987)
* Rhythm and Blues (1988)
* Metamorphosis (1990)
* Breath of Life (1992)
* Moving Right Along (1993)
* Four Now (1995)
* Takin' It 2 the Next Level (1996)
* Selim Sivad: A Tribute to Miles Davis (1998)
* Requiem for Julius (1999)
* 25th Anniversary: The New Chapter (2000)
* Experience (2003)
* Political Blues (2006)

With others|

* Cold Sweat Plays J. B. (Craig Harris, 1988)
* Special Edition (Jack DeJohnette, 1979)
* Album Album (Jack DeJohnette, 1984)
* Live at Baker's Keyboard Lounge (James Carter, 2001)
* The Jazzpar Prize (Pierre Dørge's New Jungle Orchestra, 1991)
* Love Outside of Dreams (Kahil El'Zabar, 1997)
* One World Family (Kahil El'Zabar, 2000)
* We Is (Kahil El'Zabar, 2000)
* Blues for Coltrane: A Tribute to John Coltrane (McCoy Tyner, 1984)
* 44th Street Suite (McCoy Tyner, 1991)

Soundtracks|

* Kansas City (1996)

Related articles|

* David Murray discography

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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