Ballads is a jazz album by David Murray released on the Japanese DIW label in 1988. It features six quartet performances by Murray with Fred Hopkins, Dave Burrell and Ralph Peterson Jr.
| Ballads | ||||
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | January 1988 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:31 | |||
| Label | DIW | |||
| Producer | Kazunori Sugiyama | |||
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Reception edit
The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 3 stars stating "Ballads is an excellent set on all levels and even the sound is superb. One of the best albums of the '80s. ".[1]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing edit
- "Valley Talk" (Burrell) – 7:14
- "Love in Resort" – 4:44
- "Ballad for the Black Man" – 11:02
- "Paradise Five" – 8:19
- "Lady in Black" (Peterson) – 8:00
- "Sarah's Lament" (Burrell) – 7:12
- All compositions by David Murray except as indicated
Personnel edit
- David Murray – tenor saxophone
- Dave Burrell – piano
- Fred Hopkins – bass
- Ralph Peterson, Jr. – drums
References edit
- ^ a b Cook, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 2, 2011