Speaking in Tongues is an album by David Murray. It was released on the Canadian Justin Time label. Recorded in 1997 and released in 1999, the album contains performances by Murray with Fontella Bass, Leopoldo F. Fleming, Stanley Franks, Clarence 'Pookie' Jenkins, Ranzell Merritt, Jimane Nelson, and Hugh Ragin.Justin Time calogue accessed November 26, 2008.
Reception The AllMusic review by Heather Phares stated: "Speaking in Tongues features more intuitive, forward-thinking work from this challenging saxophonist and his band."Phares, H. AllMusic Review accessed September 8, 2011 Mother Jones deemed the album "spirituals ... interpreted with a heavy dose of electrified soul."
Track listing "How I Got Over" (Ward) – 5:39 "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" (Traditional) – 9:33 "Jimane's Creation" (Nelson) – 6:29 "Missionary" (Murray) – 11:43 "Don't Know What I Would Do" (Dorsey-Gregory) – 8:44 "Amazing Grace" (Newton) – 5:53 "Blessed Assurance" (Crosby-Knapp) – 4:31 "A Closer Walk with Thee" (Traditional) – 4:22 Recorded December 5, 1997
Personnel David Murray – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet Fontella Bass – vocals Leopoldo F. Fleming – percussion Stanley Franks – guitar Clarence 'Pookie' Jenkins – electric bass Ranzell Merritt – drums Jimane Nelson – organ, piano, synthesizers Hugh Ragin – trumpet
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