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'Capistrano Swallow' from Birdly Serenade

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Release Date: April 25, 2025

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Birdly Serenade ft. Ekep Nkwelle
Capistrano Swallow
1 Birdly Serenade (feat. Ekep Nkwelle)  
2 Bald Ego  
3 Song Of The World (for Mixashawn Rozie) (feat. Ekep Nkwelle)  
4 Black Bird’s Gonna Lite Up The Night  
5 Nonna’s Last Flight  
6 Capistrano Swallow  
7 Bird’s The Word  
8 Oiseau du paradis (feat. Francesca Cinelli)  
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David Murray shares “Capistrano Swallow,” the second single from his upcoming album Birdly Serenade, due April 25 on Impulse! Records. Inspired by time spent in Upstate New York and various birds he’s encountered, David Murray and his lauded quartet improvised “Capistrano Swallow,” a highlight from the upcoming album. 

The fantastically prolific and endlessly ambitious Berkeley-born jazz star David Murray announces his new album. Nearly five decades into his storied career in jazz and improvised music, the saxophonist, bass clarinetist, composer and bandleader is making his Impulse! Records debut with Birdly Serenade, a collection of new compositions inspired by the original improvisors: birds. If the outdoorsy inspiration is new for the veteran player, the sound is in keeping with his massive, diverse body of recorded work, bold and innovative while remaining steeped in tradition. While he has appeared on hundreds of records as a leader and sideman, Birdly Serenade proves Murray is overdue for his moment of acclaim as an influential composer and saxophonist, and belongs in the pantheon of truly bold masters of jazz. 

Birdly Serenade will be available on April 25, 2025 on all formats and, to celebrate the announcement, Murray shares “Birdly Serenade,” the title track featuring vocalist Ekep Nkwelle.

 

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