A Sanctuary Within
# A Sanctuary Within

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

## Reception

The Atlantic deemed the album "a quartet program of diverse moods enlivened by drummer Sunny Murray and percussionist Kahil El'Zabar."

The AllMusic review awarded the album 4½ stars.

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Tom Hull | A− |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |

## Track listing

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