David Schnitter - Invitation (1976)

Having joined Blakey in 1974, this was Schnitter's debut album under his own name, the first of four impressive albums recorded for Muse.I find it astonishing that none appear to have made it to CD!

Biography by Scott Yanow:
"An excellent hard bop tenor saxophonist most influenced by Dexter Gordon, David Schnitter's rise in the jazz world in the 1970s preceded the "young lions"; unfortunately, he has maintained a much lower profile since the early '80s. After starting on clarinet, Schnitter permanently switched to tenor when he was 15. He played locally, moved to New York, gigged with Ted Dunbar, and then was a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers from 1974-1979. He worked with Freddie Hubbard from 1979-1981, and had associations with Frank Foster, Charles Earland, and Groove Holmes. David Schnitter sounded fine on numerous records with Blakey and as a leader for Muse during 1976-1981, but not enough has been heard from him since."


01 - Invitation
02 - Blue Monk
03 - Body & Soul
04 - Donna Lee
05 - Fat Face Fenner's Saloon

Dave Schnitter (ts) Mickey Tucker (p) James Leary (b) Ed Marshall (d)
San Francisco, 1976