David Murray discography



David Murray appears on hundreds of recordings as a leader and performer. This discography covers albums released under his name, by groups he was/is a member of and other albums he has contributed to. Dates are of recording, not release.

As member
Clarinet Summit World Saxophone Quartet
 * In Concert at the Public Theatre (India Navigation, 1984)
 * Southern Bells (Black Saint, 1987)
 * See main article: World Saxophone Quartet

As sideman
With James Blood Ulmer
 * Are You Glad to Be in America? (Rough Trade/Artists House, 1980)
 * Music Revelation Ensemble – No Wave (Moers Music, 1980)
 * Free Lancing (Columbia, 1981)
 * Music Revelation Ensemble (DIW, 1988)
 * Music Revelation Ensemble, Elec. Jazz (DIW, 1990)
 * Music Revelation Ensemble, After Dark (DIW, 1991)

With Conjure (Kip Hanrahan)
 * Music for the Texts of Ishmael Reed (American Clavé, 1984)
 * Cab Calloway Stands in for the Moon (American Clavé, 1988)

With Jack DeJohnette
 * Special Edition (ECM, 1980)
 * Album Album (ECM, 1984)

With Kahil El'Zabar
 * One World Family (CIMP, 2000)
 * Love Outside of Dreams (Delmark, 2002)
 * We Is (Delmark, 2004)

With Kip Hanrahan
 * Vertical's Currency (American Clavé, 1984)
 * Days and Nights of Blue Luck Inverted (American Clavé, 1987)

With D.D. Jackson
 * Peace Song (Justin Time, 1994)
 * Paired Down (Jusin Time, 1996)

With McCoy Tyner
 * Blues for Coltrane: A Tribute to John Coltrane (Impulse!, 1987)
 * 44th Street Suite (Red Baron, 1991)

With others
 * Ted Daniel, In the Beginning (Altura Music, 1975)
 * Michael Gregory Jackson, Clarity (Bija, 1976)
 * Sunny Murray, Live at Moers Festival (Moers Music, 1979) – live
 * Amiri Baraka, New Music New Poetry (India Navigation, 1980)
 * Billy Bang, Outline No. 12 (Celluloid, 1982 [1983])
 * Cold Sweat (Craig Harris), Cold Sweat Plays J. B. (JMT, 1989)
 * Ralph Peterson, Presents the Fo'tet (Blue Note, 1989)
 * Bobby Battle Quartet with David Murray, The Offering (Mapleshade,1990)
 * The Bob Thiele Collective, Sunrise Sunset (Red Baron, 1990)
 * Teresa Brewer, Softly I Sing (Red Baron, 1991)
 * Andrew Cyrille Quintet, Ode to the Living Tree (Venus, 1995) – recorded in 1994
 * Steve Coleman and Five Elements, Curves of Life (Live at the Hot Brass)(Novus/BMG, 1995) – live. featuring Murray on 2 tracks.
 * Jim Nolet, With You (KFW, 1995)
 * Kansas City Soundtrack (Verve, 1995)
 * Ozay, Antiquated Love (Sagen, 1995)
 * Jon Jang Sextet, Two Flowers on a Stem (Soul Note, 1996)
 * The Roots, Illadelph Halflife (DGC, Geffen, 1996)
 * Hugh Ragin, An Afternoon in Harlem (Justin Time, 1999)
 * Balogh Kálmán David Murray, Gipsy Cimbalom Band, Balogh Kálmán Featuring Kovács Ferenc (Fonó, 2004)
 * James Carter, Live at Baker's Keyboard Lounge (Warner Bros., 2004) – live recorded in 2001
 * Henry Grimes, Live at the Kerava Jazz Festival with Hamid Drake (Ayler, 2005) – live recorded in 2004