South of the Border (David Murray album)

1993 studio album by David Murray Big Band

South of the Border

Studio album by

David Murray Big Band

Released| 1993
Recorded| May 23–25, 1992
Genre| Jazz
Length| 58:29
Label| DIW
Producer| Kazunori Sugiyama
David Murray Big Band chronology
| Ballads for Bass Clarinet
(1993)  | South of the Border
(1993)  | Picasso
(1993)

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South of the Border is an album by the David Murray Big Band released on the Japanese DIW label. Recorded in 1992 and released in 1993 the album features performances by Murray, Rasul Siddik, James Zoller, Hugh Ragin, Craig Harris, Frank Lacy, Al Patterson, Vincent Chancey, Kalil Henry, John Purcell, Patience Higgins, Don Byron, Sonelius Smith, Fred Hopkins, Tani Tabbal, and Larry McDonald, conducted by Lawrence "Butch" Morris.

## Reception

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The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.[1]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [1]

## Track listing

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1. "St. Thomas" (Rollins) – 6:35
2. "Happy Birthday Wayne, Jr." (Francis) – 12:19
3. "Awakening Ancestors" (Craig Harris) – 7:09
4. "Calle Estrella" (Francis) 7:55
5. "World Of The Children" (Smith) – 7:29
6. "Fling" (Morris) – 6:18
7. "Flowers For Albert" (Murray) – 10:44

* Recorded May 23, 24 & 25, 1992, NYC

## Personnel

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* David Murray – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
* Rasul Siddik – trumpet
* James Zoller – trumpet
* Hugh Ragin – trumpet
* Craig Harris – trombone
* Frank Lacy – trombone
* Al Patterson – trombone
* Vincent Chancey – flugelhorn
* Kalil Henry – flute
* John Purcell – alto saxophone
* Patience Higgins – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
* Don Byron – clarinet, bassoon
* Sonelius Smith – piano
* Fred Hopkins – bass
* Tani Tabbal – drums
* Larry McDonald – percussion
* Lawrence "Butch" Morris – conductor

## References

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1. ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed August 11, 2011

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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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