Gwotet

Gwotet is an album by David Murray released on the Justin Time label. Recorded in 2003 and released in 2004 the album features performances by Murray and the Gwo-Ka Masters with Pharoah Sanders. It is Murray's second album with the Gwo-Ka Masters following Yonn-Dé (2002).

Reception
Reviewing for The Village Voice in September 2004, Tom Hull called Gwotet as "a foray into pan-African cosmopolitanism" and "a nonstop riot of rhythm and horns".

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "Freed from playing jazz standards or very free improvisations, Murray really thrives in this exotic setting . . . 'Gwotet,' 'Ouagadougou,' and 'Djolla Feeling' are high points, but there are no slow moments during the infectious set of danceable but somewhat unclassifiable music."

Track listing

 * 1) "Gwotet" (Kiavue, Laviso, Murray) -  12:14
 * 2) "O' Léonso" (Traditional) -  7:57
 * 3) "Ouagadougou" - 12:30
 * 4) "La Jwa" - 10:04
 * 5) "Djolla Feeling" (Sambe) - 9:24
 * 6) "Go to Jazz" (Kiavue, Murray) - 4:26
 * 7) "Ovwa" (Kiavue, Traditional) - 5:34
 * 8) "Gwotet [Radio Edit]" (Kiavue, Laviso, Murray) - 6:22
 * All compositions by David Murray except as indicated
 * Recorded October 2003

Personnel

 * David Murray - tenor saxophone
 * Leonardo Alarcon - trombone
 * Angel Ballester Veliz - alto saxophone and flute
 * Alexander Brown - trumpet
 * Elpidio Chappotin Delgado - trumpet
 * Hamid Drake - drums
 * Klod Kiavue - gwo ka drums and voice
 * Christian Laviso - guitar and voice
 * Moises Marquez Leyva - baritone saxophone
 * Hervé Sambe - guitar
 * Pharoah Sanders - tenor saxophone
 * Jaribu Shahid - bass
 * Carlos Sonduy Dimet - trumpet