David Murray

David Murray is world-renowned saxophonist, bass clarinetist, bandleader, composer, and arranger. A prolific recording artist and a founding member of the World Saxophone Quartet, he has issued close to 100 albums under his own name and has hundreds of credits. A descendant of the abstract improvising style created by Albert Ayler, John Coltrane, and Archie Shepp, his tone is deep, dark, and warm with a wide vibrato -- it recalls swing-era tenors including Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins -- but seldom adheres to the formal structure of a tune. He's adapted the expressive techn...