Picasso is an album by the David Murray Octet, released on the Japanese DIW label in 1993.[1][2] It features performances by Murray, Rasul Siddik, Hugh Ragin, Craig Harris, James Spaulding, Dave Burrell, Wilber Morris and Tani Tabbal. "Picasso Suite" is a tribute to both Pablo Picasso and Coleman Hawkins's tribute to Picasso.[3] It was written for the Northeast Ohio Jazz Society and the Cleveland Museum of Art.[4][5]

Picasso
Studio album by David Murray
Released	1993
Recorded	September 1–11, 1992
Genre	Jazz
Length	62:02
Label	DIW
Producer	Kazunori Sugiyama
David Murray chronology
South of the Border (1992) Picasso (1993) MX (1993)

Reception

The AllMusic review awarded the album 3 stars.[6]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]

Track listing

1. "Picasso Suite: Introduction" - 2:30
2. "Picasso Suite: Catalonian Vonz" - 9:27
3. "Picasso Suite: La Vie-The Jazz Life" - 4:38
4. "Picasso Suite: Portrait Of Sax And Yac" - 3:16
5. "Picasso Suite: Airtime For Hawkins" - 4:10
6. "Picasso Suite: When Hawk Meets Pablo" - 12:20
7. "Picasso Suite: Reprise; Catalonian Vonz" - 1:26
8. "Menehune Messages" (Burrell, Monika Larsson) - 7:43
9. "Chazz" (Morris) - 7:19
10. "Shakill's Warrior" - 9:26

All compositions by David Murray except as indicated

• Recorded September 1, 2, 9, & 11, 1992, NYC

Personnel

• David Murray - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
• Rasul Siddik - trumpet
• Hugh Ragin - trumpet
• Craig Harris - trombone
• James Spaulding - alto saxophone, flute
• Dave Burrell - piano
• Wilber Morris - bass
• Tani Tabbal - drums

References