Sweet Lovely is an album by David Murray, released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1980. It features performances by Murray, Fred Hopkins and Steve McCall.[1]

Sweet Lovely
Studio album by
Released1980
RecordedDecember 4–5, 1979
GenreJazz
Length38:25
LabelBlack Saint
David Murray chronology
3D Family
(1980)
Sweet Lovely
(1980)
Solo Live
(1980)

Reception edit

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "Murray stretches out on four of his originals (which clock in between eight and twelve-and-a-half minutes) and shows plenty of fire but also a healthy dose of lyricism. This is exciting music very much in the avant-garde".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [3]

Track listing edit

  1. "Coney Island" – 9:27
  2. "Corazón" – 8:29
  3. "The Hill" – 12:29
  4. "Hope Scope" – 8:00
All compositions by David Murray
  • Recorded at Barigozzi Studios, Milano, December 4 & 5, 1979

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Black Saint catalogue
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed April 16, 2009.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 150. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1058. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.