World Saxophone Quartet — The Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint and Soul Note (2012) RM | 6CD BOX-SET | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Probably the first of several saxophone-only ensembles that proliferated in jazz after 1975, the WSQ was unquestionably the most commercially (and, arguably, the most creatively) successful. Of course, commercial success is a relative thing in jazz, especially when one is speaking of an avant-garde group. But unlike most free jazz artists, the WSQ managed to attract an audience of significant size, large enough to have garnered a major-label record deal in the '80s, an almost unheard-of occurrence in that retro-jazz decade. The band did it on merit, too, with only a hint of compromise (manifested mainly by albums of R&B and Duke Ellington covers). By the time their first record on Elektra/Musician came out in 1986, the band had evolved from its fire-breathing, free-improvising, ad-hoc beginnings into a smooth-playing, compositionally minded, well-rehearsed band. At its creative peak, the group melded jazz-based, harmonically adventurous improvisation with sophisticated composition. All of the group's original members (Julius Hemphill, alto; Oliver Lake, alto; David Murray, tenor; and Hamiet Bluiett, baritone) were estimable composers as well as improvisers. Each complemented the whole, making them even greater than the considerable sum of their parts. As a composer, Hemphill drew on European techniques (though his tunes were not without an unalloyed jazz component), while Bluiett was steeped in blues and funk. Lake and Murray fell somewhere in between. As soloists and writers, the early WSQ covered all the bases. Chris Kelsey
Tracklist :
World Saxophone Quartet - Steppin' With The World Saxophone Quartet
World Saxophone Quartet - W.S.Q.
World Saxophone Quartet - Revue
World Saxophone Quartet - Live In Zurich
World Saxophone Quartet - Live At Brooklyn Academy Of Music
World Saxophone Quartet - Moving Right Along
All Credits :

DAVID MURRAY QUARTET — Long Goodbye 'A Tribute To Don Pullen (1997) FLAC (image + .cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Gratitude    7:52
 Don Pullen
2    Resting On The Road    10:30
 Don Pullen
3    Out Of A Storm    8:38
 D.D. Jackson
4    El Matador    4:32
 Don Pullen
5    Easy Alice    8:10
 D.D. Jackson
6    Long Goodbye    8:00
 Lawrence "Butch" Morris
7    Common Ground    7:54
 Don Pullen
Credits :
Bass – Santi Debriano
Drums – J.T. Lewis
Piano – D.D. Jackson
Tenor Saxophone – David Murray
Transcription By – D.D. Jackson

DAVID MURRAY OCTET - Murray's Steps' (1983) APE (image+.cue), lossless

The octet is perfect for David Murray as an outlet for his writing, a showcase for his compositions, and an inspiring vehicle for his tenor and bass clarinet solos. For the third octet album (all are highly recommended), Murray meets up with quite a talented group of individuals: altoist Henry Threadgill, trumpeter Bobby Bradford, cornetist Butch Morris, trombonist Craig Harris, pianist Curtis Clark, bassist Wilber Morris, and drummer Steve McCall. Their interpretations of four of Murray's originals -- "Murray's Steps," "Sweet Lovely," "Sing Song," and "Flowers for Albert" -- are emotional, adventurous, and exquisite (sometimes all three at the same time). by Scott Yanow
Tracklist:
1 Murray's Steps 12:25
2 Sweet Lovely 8:00
3 Sing Song 9:40
4 Flowers For Albert 9:40
Credits:
Alto Saxophone, Flute – Henry Threadgill
Bass – Wilber Morris
Composed By – David Murray
Cornet – Lawrence "Butch" Morris
Percussion – Steve McCall
Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – David Murray
Trombone – Craig Harris
Trumpet – Bobby Bradford

DAVID MURRAY QUARTET - Body and Soul (1993) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless