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A 1969 masterpiece of free jazz, Sunny Murray leads a group including musicians from France, South Africa, Jamaica and the US in Murray's amazing compositional structures.
 

Murray, Sunny
Big Chief [VINYL]



Label: Eremite
Country: USA

"Examples on record of Sunny Murray's enduring originality & influence as a drummer are many (refer to eremite 14, 45 & 46, among others), but very few recordings demonstrate his strikingly unusual voice as a band leader & composer. None do so more spectacularly than his 1969 album Big Chief. Unfortunately, it's been a sick collector's item since long before ebay. So it is with great pride & satisfaction that Eremite returns to our friends in the human clan this long unavailable masterpiece. The group assembled for this Parisian studio date includes musicians from France, South Africa, Jamaica, & the USA, and the huge sweeping sound they conjure while absolutely nailing Murray's highly irregular compositional structures is as thrilling as free jazz gets. Hart Le Roy Bibbs appears once only in a wildly memorable turn. Everywhere & thru-out, Murray uses the instrumentation's orchestral range to explore his fascination with the far extremes of the frequency range. Prepare your hearing for searing high-end burn! The record resolves beautifully in a performance of 'This Nearly Was Mine' that manages to be both otherworldly & poignant. Not only is Big Chief one of Murray's great achievements, it's one of the truly special recordings in free jazz history. Seriously. There is no greater love. The music was fastidiously remastered from the best available sources by Mike King (Reel Recordings), pressed on premium HQ-180 gram vinyl by RTI, & presented in a heavyweight Stoughton replica sleeve in an edition of 600."




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Product Information:

Label: Eremite
Catalog ID: MTE 051LP
Squidco Product Code: 11202

Format: LP
Condition: New
Released: 2008
Country: USA
Packaging: Vinyl LP
RecordedJanuary 11, 1969 at Studio E.T.A. in Paris, France.



Personnel:

Sunny Murray-Drums

Ronnie Beer-Alto Saxophone

H. Le Roy Bibbs-Vocals

Becky Friend-Flute

Beb Guerin-Bass

Francois Tusques-Piano

Alan Silva-Viola, Violin

Kenneth Terroade-Tenor Saxophone

Bernard Vitet-Trumpet

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Track Listing:

1. Angels & Devils

2. Hilarious Paris

3. Now We Know

4. Angel Son

5. Straight Ahead

6. This Nearly Was Mine









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