Gwotet is an album by David Murray released on the Justin Time label. Recorded in 2003 and released in 2004 the album features performances by Murray and the Gwo-Ka Masters with Pharoah Sanders. It is Murray's second album with the Gwo-Ka Masters following Yonn-Dé (2002).
Reception
Reviewing for The Village Voice in September 2004, Tom Hull called Gwotet as "a foray into pan-African cosmopolitanism" and "a nonstop riot of rhythm and horns".
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "Freed from playing jazz standards or very free improvisations, Murray really thrives in this exotic setting . . . 'Gwotet,' 'Ouagadougou,' and 'Djolla Feeling' are high points, but there are no slow moments during the infectious set of danceable but somewhat unclassifiable music."
Track listing
- "Gwotet" (Kiavue, Laviso, Murray) - 12:14
- "O' Léonso" (Traditional) - 7:57
- "Ouagadougou" - 12:30
- "La Jwa" - 10:04
- "Djolla Feeling" (Sambe) - 9:24
- "Go to Jazz" (Kiavue, Murray) - 4:26
- "Ovwa" (Kiavue, Traditional) - 5:34
- "Gwotet [Radio Edit]" (Kiavue, Laviso, Murray) - 6:22
- All compositions by David Murray except as indicated
- Recorded October 2003
Personnel
- David Murray - tenor saxophone
- Leonardo Alarcon - trombone
- Angel Ballester Veliz - alto saxophone and flute
- Alexander Brown - trumpet
- Elpidio Chappotin Delgado - trumpet
- Hamid Drake - drums
- Klod Kiavue - gwo ka drums and voice
- Christian Laviso - guitar and voice
- Moises Marquez Leyva - baritone saxophone
- Hervé Sambe - guitar
- Pharoah Sanders - tenor saxophone
- Jaribu Shahid - bass
- Carlos Sonduy Dimet - trumpet
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