David McMurray - The Dave McMurray Show (1996)

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Artist:
Title: The Dave McMurray Show
Year Of Release: 1996
Label: Rhino - Warner Records
Genre: Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 56:01
Total Size: 377 MB
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Tracklist:

1. Around the World In 8 Measures (Album Version) (05:59)
2. Spill It (All Out) (Album Version) (04:50)
3. Old School (Album Version) (03:47)
4. Abracadabra (Album Version) (05:22)
5. No Compromise (Album Version) (01:54)
6. Coast To Coast (Album Version) (04:53)
7. The Jam (Album Version) (04:31)
8. Keep On Rising (Album Version) (04:20)
9. Street People (Album Version) (04:53)
10. Blast Off (Album Version) (04:52)
11. Rebop (Album Version) (06:17)
12. The Beginning (Album Version) (04:18)

While saxophonist David McMurray can clearly play, this commercial funk set gives him little chance to show off his musical personality. With electronic rhythms, bits of rap, anonymous backup and forgettable originals, The Dave McMurray Show is a set of instantly dated dance music that offers little of interest to anyone except dancers. McMurray's sax is merely a prop in the ensembles, playing soulful clichés. Better to pick up his later Warner Bros. CD Soul Searching instead.

Review by Scott Yanow