Snurdy McGurdy and Her Dancin' Shoes is an album by American jazz saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell which was recorded in 1980 and released on Nessa. It was the debut of the Sound Ensemble which introduced four young musicians: trumpeter Hugh Ragin, guitarist A. Spencer Barefield, bassist Jaribu Shahid and drummer Tani Tabbal.[1] The album was reissued on CD in 2003.

Snurdy McGurdy and Her Dancin' Shoes
Studio album by Roscoe Mitchell
Released	1981
Recorded	December 11 & 12, 1980
Studio	Curtom Recording Studio, Chicago
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:29
Label	Nessa
Producer	Chuck Nessa
Roscoe Mitchell chronology
Sketches from Bamboo (1979) Snurdy McGurdy and Her Dancin' Shoes (1981) 3 x 4 Eye (1981)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

In his review for AllMusic, Brian Olewnick states that the album "belongs in the collection of any serious fan of late-20th century jazz" and claims that it's "surely Mitchell's most brilliant since his late-'60s masterpieces like Congliptious and Old/Quartet."[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Roscoe Mitchell except as indicated

1. "Sing/Song" – 7:48
2. "CYP" – 7:12
3. "Stomp and the Far East Blues" – 5:15
4. "March (Composition 40 Q)" (Anthony Braxton) – 4:41
5. "Round" – 10:12
6. "Snurdy McGurdy and Her Dancin' Shoes" – 5:21

Personnel

• Roscoe Mitchell - soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax, bass sax, clarinet, flute, wood flute
• Hugh Ragin – trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet
• A. Spencer Barefield – guitar, 12 string guitar, electric guitar, piano
• Jaribu Shahid – bass, electric bass, cello, percussion
• Tani Tabbal – drums, percussion

References