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David Murray Black Saint Quartet

Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival

This was not just a show. It was an stunning all-round performance. With an inspired bass player, a drummer with sticks for hands, a pianist Thelonious would be proud of and Murray letting loose on the sax, the quartet was an explosion of energy and originality. Between jam sessions the passion and talent of the solos made the audience buzz and then suddenly, the group would bang into unison again with a loud, proud swinging song. But the best thing about it was the pure enjoyment on each player's face. Hitting his last spellbinding note, Murray and his bursting-at-the-seams quartet left the audience whooping with joy. If you ever get the chance to see them, do it.

The Hub, 29 Jul, 7.30pm (9.00pm), £18.50 (£12.00), fpp 12

tw rating: 4/5

published: Aug-2008

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