Fast Life (David Murray album)

Fast Life is an album by David Murray released on the DIW/Columbia label in 1991. It features four quartet performances by Murray with John Hicks, Ray Drummond, and Idris Muhammad and two tracks with saxophonist Branford Marsalis guesting.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2 stars stating "This CD is a bit of a mixed bag. The great tenor David Murray is joined by pianist John Hicks, bassist Ray Drummond and drummer Idris Muhammad and is heard at his best on two relatively straight-ahead pieces, 'Luminous' and 'Off Season.' But Branford Marsalis guests on two other selections, and those are much more erratic, with rambling solos by the two tenors and a lot of aimless high energy. Wrapping up this set are a calypso and the lightweight 'Intuitively,' making the net results less than one might hope."

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Track listing

"Crucificado" (Dave Burrell) – 10:41
"Calle Estrella" (Wayne Francis) – 7:06
"Fast Life" – 12:04
"Luminous" (Elise Wood) – 10:31
"Intuitively" (Burrell, Monika Larsson) – 8:57
"Off Season" – 11:24

All compositions by David Murray except as indicated

- Recorded October 16 & 17, 1991, Power Station, NYC

Personnel

David Murray – tenor saxophone
John Hicks – piano
Ray Drummond – bass
Idris Muhammad – drums
Branford Marsalis – tenor saxophone (tracks 1 & 3)

References

^ Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed August 9, 2011

v t e 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

v t e John Hicks
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
As leader or co-leader	Hells Bells (1975) Steadfast (1975) After the Morning (West 54, 1979) Some Other Time (1981) John Hicks (1982) In Concert (1984) Inc. 1 (1985) Luminous (and Elise Wood, 1985–88) Two of a Kind (and Ray Drummond, 1986–87) I'll Give You Something to Remember Me By (1987) East Side Blues (1988) Naima's Love Song (1988) Oleo (New York Unit, 1989) Rhythm-a-Ning (and Kenny Barron, 1989) Blue Bossa (New York Unit, 1990) Is That So? (1990) Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Seven (1990) Power Trio (1990) St. Thomas: Tribute to Great Tenors (1991) Tribute to George Adams (1991–92) After the Morning (Dominic Sciscente Music, 1992) Blues March: Portrait of Art Blakey (1992) Crazy for You (1992) Friends Old and New (1992) Moanin': Portrait of Art Blakey (1992) Now's the Time (New York Unit, 1992) Over the Rainbow (New York Unit, 1992) Single Petal of a Rose (1992) The Missouri Connection (and Jay McShann, 1992) Beyond Expectations (1993) Lover Man: A Tribute to Billie Holiday (1993) Akari (New York Unit, 1994) Duality (and Peter Leitch, 1994) Gentle Rain (1994) In the Mix (1994) Heart Beats (Keystone Trio, 1995) Piece for My Peace (1995) Cry Me a River (1997) Newklear Music (Keystone Trio, 1997) Nightwind: An Erroll Garner Songbook (1997) Something to Live For: A Billy Strayhorn Songbook (1997) Trio + Strings (1997) Hicks Time (released 1998) Impressions of Mary Lou (1998) Beautiful Friendship (and Elise Wood, 2000) Music in the Key of Clark (2001) Fatha's Day: An Earl Hines Songbook (2003) Twogether (with Frank Morgan, 2005–6) I Remember You (2006) On the Wings of an Eagle (2006) Sweet Love of Mine (2006)
With Art Blakey	'S Make It (and The Jazz Messengers, 1964) Soul Finger (and The Jazz Messengers, 1965) Hold On, I'm Coming (1966) Child's Dance (and The Jazz Messengers, 1972)
With Arthur Blythe	Illusions (1980) Blythe Spirit (1981) Blythe Byte (2001) Exhale (2002)
With David Murray	Morning Song (1983) Sketches of Tokyo (co-led, 1985) I Want to Talk About You (1986) Ming's Samba (1988) Ballads for Bass Clarinet (1991) David Murray/James Newton Quintet (1991) Fast Life (1991) MX (1992) For Aunt Louise (1993) Jazzosaurus Rex (1993) Love and Sorrow (1993) Saxmen (1993) Like a Kiss that Never Ends (2000)
With Pharoah Sanders	Journey to the One (1979) Pharoah Sanders Live... (1981) Rejoice (1981) Africa (1987) A Prayer Before Dawn (1987)
With others	Solid! (Eric Alexander, 1998) Sunday in New York (Eric Alexander, 2005) Eby (Hamiet Bluiett, 1984) Fast Last! (Lester Bowie, 1974) Now It's My Turn (Betty Carter, 1976) The Audience with Betty Carter (1979) It's Not About the Melody (Betty Carter, 1992) Gardenias for Lady Day (James Carter, 2003) The Bassist: Homage to Diversity (Richard Davis, released 2001) Structurally Sound (Booker Ervin, 1966) Flying Colors (Ricky Ford, 1980) Interpretations (Ricky Ford, 1982) Awakening (Sonny Fortune, 1985) The Outside Within (Chico Freeman, 1978) Spirit Sensitive (Chico Freeman, 1978–79) Habana (Roy Hargrove, 1997) Again and Again (Oliver Lake, 1991) 52nd Street Themes (Joe Lovano, 1999) On This Day ... Live at The Vanguard (Joe Lovano, 2002) Streams of Expression (Joe Lovano, 2005) Hi Voltage (Hank Mobley, 1967) Taru (Lee Morgan, 1968) Staying on the Watch (Sonny Simmons, 1966) Live at the Loosdrecht Jazz Festival (Charles Tolliver, 1972) Love Remains (Bobby Watson, 1986)

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