A Sanctuary Within

A Sanctuary Within is an album by David Murray released on the Italian Black Saint label.[1] in 1992. It features performances by Murray, Sunny Murray, Kahil El'Zabar and Tony Overwater.

A Sanctuary Within
Studio album by David Murray
Released	1992
Recorded	December 13 & 14, 1991
Genre	Jazz
Length	70:42
Label	Black Saint
Producer	Giovanni Bonandrini
David Murray chronology
Real Deal (1992) A Sanctuary Within (1992) Death of a Sideman (1992)

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars.[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Tom Hull	A–[3]

Track listing

1. "Short and Sweet" – 6:37
2. "Mountain Song" (Overwater) – 6:21
3. "Return of the Lost Tribe" (El'Zabar) – 10:16
4. "Waltz to Heaven" – 5:33
5. "A Sanctuary Within, Pt. 1" [Duo] – 6:08
6. "A Sanctuary Within, Pt. 2" [Quartet] – 9:00
7. "Most of All" – 8:54
8. "Song for New South Africa" – 7:13
9. "Ballad for the Black Man" – 10:40

All compositions by David Murray except as indicated

• Recorded at Barigozzi Studio, Milano, December 13 & 14, 1991

Personnel

• David Murray — tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
• Tony Overwater — bass
• Sunny Murray — drums
• Kahil El'Zabar — percussion, sanza, vocals

References

1. Black Saint Records discography accessed May 5, 2011
2. Allmusic Review accessed July 11, 2011
3. Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved June 20, 2020.