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1994 studio album by World Saxophone Quartet
Breath of Life is an album by the jazz group the World Saxophone Quartet . It was recorded in 1992 and released on the Elektra /Nonesuch label in 1994 and features performances by Hamiet Bluiett , Arthur Blythe , Oliver Lake and David Murray with Fontella Bass and a rhythm section .
Reception
The Allmusic review by Al Campbell awarded the album 4 stars, and stated, "Going a step further from the previous year's experiment with African drums on Metamorphosis , Breath of Life continues to find the sax quartet stretching the boundaries associated with its acappella approach of the past".[1]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1]
Track listing
"Jest a Little" (Oliver Lake) - 9:14
"Cairo Blues" (David Murray) - 1:11
"Suffering with the Blues" (Conyers Temberton) - 5:39
"You Don't Know Me " (Eddy Arnold , Cindy Walker ) - 6:35
"Picasso" (Murray) - 5:52
"Song for Camille" (Hamiett Bluiett) - 7:42
"Breath of Life" (Lake) - 4:43
"Deb" (Bluiett) - 4:43
Recorded at Clinton Recording Studios and Power Station in New`York City in April and September 1992
Personnel
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader With James Blood Ulmer / Music Revelation Ensemble With theWorld Saxophone Quartet 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)
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