David Murray (Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet) was born in Oakland, Californ… Read Full Bio ↴David Murray (Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet) was born in Oakland, California in 1955. He grew up in Berkeley and studied with Catherine Murray (organist and David's mother), Bobby Bradford, Arthur Blythe, Stanley Crouch, Margaret Kohn and many others before he left Pomona College (Los Angeles) for New York where he moved in 1975. In New York he met and played with Cecil Taylor, who along with Dewey Redman gave the young musician the encouragement he needed. The city would again be a source of new encounters, with people and with music from all horizons: Sunny Murray, Tony Braxton, Oliver Lake, Don Cherry. In Ted Daniel's Energy Band he worked with Hamiet Bluiett, Lester Bowie and Frank Lowe. In 1976, after an European tour, David Murray set up the first of his mythic groups, the World Saxophone Quartet, with Oliver Lake, Hamiet Bluiett and Julius Hemphill. This marked the beginning of an intensely creative time, when one recording led to another, with an endless permutation of formations. From Jerry Garcia to Max Roach and from Randy Weston to Elvin Jones, David Murray worked as widely as possible until 1978, when he set up his own quartet, then octet and finally his quintet. From this time on his focus has been more on his own formations, although he frequently works with other musicians, drawing in a whole range of different sounds, from strings (the 1982 concert at the Public Theatre in New York), to Ka drums from Guadeloupe (Créole in 1998 and Yonn Dé in 2002) and South African dancers and musicians (Mbizo, 1998), just some of the treasures he has discovered on his journey David Murray's awards include : a Grammy and several nominations; a Guggenheim Fellowship; the Bird Award; the Danish Jazzpar Prize; Village Voice musician of the decade (1980s); Newsday musician of the year (1993); personality of the Guinness Jazz festival (Ireland, 1994); the Ralph J. Simon Rex Award (1995). Two documentaries have been made about David Murray's life: "Speaking in Tongues" (1982) and "Jazzman", nominated at the Baltimore Film Festival (1999).

"Murray's music stems from the post-free movement, combining the innovations of free in the 70's and New Orleans jazz. It is characterized by its paroxystic effects, producing a harsh, extreme sound. He draws explicitly on African traditions, and symbolizes a return to a raw sound". From Le Dictionnaire du jazz, éd. Laffont, 1995

In A Sentimental Mood
David Murray Lyrics

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In A Sentimental Mood
I can see the stars come thru my room
While your loving attitude
Is like a flame that lights the gloom
On the wings of ev'ry kiss
Drift a melody so strange and sweet
In this sentimental bliss you make my
Paradise complete

Rose pearls seem to fall
It's all like a dream to call you mine
My heart's lighter thing
Since you made me this night a thing divine
In A Sentimental Mood
I'm within a world so heavenly
For I never dreamt
That you'd be loving sentimental me
In A Sentimental Mood
I can see the stars come thru my room
While your loving attitude
Is like a flame that lights the gloom
On the wings of ev'ry kiss
Drift a melody so strange and sweet
In this sentimental bliss you make my
Paradise complete
Rose pearls seem to fall
It's all like a dream to call you mine
My heart's lighter thing
Since you made me this night a thing divine
In A Sentimental Mood
I'm within a world so heavenly

For I never dreamt
That you'd be loving sentimental me

Overall Meaning

David Murray's "In A Sentimental Mood" is a beautifully crafted ballad that reflects the power of love and the impact it has on the heart. Murray sings about how the presence of his lover has transformed his life and created a sense of pure bliss. The song begins with a picturesque scene of stars shining through his room as he revels in the loving attitude of his significant other, portraying it as a flame that lights up the gloom.

As the song moves forward, Murray describes how each kiss is accompanied by a strange and sweet melody that brings him immense joy. He talks about the sense of paradise he experiences when he is with his lover and how the falling rose pearls add to the dream-like quality of their relationship. In the end, he admits that he never dreamt that he would find someone who was sentimental like himself, and the reality of being in love with someone who is just like him brings him endless joy.

The lyrics of this song showcase the unique qualities of Murray's voice as he brings to life the emotions that come with being in love. His voice is smooth and rich, which complements the romantic feel of the song. The use of imagery also helps to paint a vivid picture of the scene around him, making the emotions even more intense.

Line by Line Meaning

I can see the stars come thru my room
The beauty of the stars is so clear and bright that I can see them even from inside my room.

While your loving attitude is like a flame that lights the gloom
Your affectionate behavior towards me serves as a source of comfort and happiness that eliminates all darkness from my life.

On the wings of ev'ry kiss drift a melody so strange and sweet
Every time we kiss, it feels like a unique and pleasant musical tune is produced by the experience.

In this sentimental bliss you make my paradise complete
My overwhelming emotional contentment with you makes my life complete and whole, like I am living in a paradise.

Rose pearls seem to fall It's all like a dream to call you mine
The blissful reality that you are mine seems too perfect and surreal, like it is a dream where even the pearls falling from a rose are possible.

My heart's lighter thing Since you made me this night a thing divine
My heart feels light and at ease due to the divine experience of being with you tonight.

I'm within a world so heavenly For I never dreamt That you'd be loving sentimental me
Being with you puts me in such a serene and heavenly state because I never imagined that someone as sentimental and loving as you would be interested in someone like me.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Tratore, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Integrity Music, Songtrust Ave, Cloud9
Written by: Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Manny Kurtz

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David Murray is able to cover all the different styles, walking through jazz history like a long runner. His sound is sublime, and his mood is always the right one. I like him particularly when he plays in duet , with Dave Burrell or Don Pullen... but never forgetting his fabulous Octet of the 80s. Great Master!