Windward Passages (Black Saint)

Windward Passages is a

The album also features Burrell's wife, Monika Larsson, on the track "Cela Me Va" performing a spoken word reading. However, Murray's playing "ends up drowning her out to an extent."^[1]

Track listing

1. "Sorrow Song (For W.E.B. Dubois)" (Murray) – 8:29
2. "It Hurts So Much to See" (Larsson) – 8:00
3. "Naima [Take 2]" (Coltrane) – 11:33
4. "Cela Me Va" (Larsson) – 5:26
5. "The Crave" (Morton) – 6:04
6. "Zanzibar Blue" (Burrell) – 9:22
7. "Conversation With Our Mothers" (Murray) – 6:09
8. "Naima [Take 1]" (Coltrane) – 13:59

Personnel

• Dave Burrell – piano
• David Murray –
  bass), saxophone (tenor
  )
• Giovanni Bonandrini – producer
• Maria Bonandrini, Max Martino – artwork
• Aldo Borrelli, Paolo Falascone – engineers
• Monika Larsson –
  vocals
  on "Cela Me Va"

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Though AllMusic begins their review saying the album is "a bit unusual," they ultimately recommend it because it is "one of the better and more accessible recordings of both David Murray and Dave Burrell."^[1]

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