tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6853772569125614798.post5175977759495167848..comments2024-03-29T00:34:36.221-07:00Comments on JazzProfiles: Mark Murphy: 1932-2015, R.I.P.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6853772569125614798.post-72697380369946793752017-09-06T15:20:15.197-07:002017-09-06T15:20:15.197-07:00Just discovered Mr. Murphy. Gotta say it leaves me...Just discovered Mr. Murphy. Gotta say it leaves me speechless that I listened to jazz since the 80s and never once heard his name. All the stuff that sounded so contrived with Sinatra (who obviously knew he was really singing black people's music) is fresh and free with Mark. RIP.peterhaslundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03590609553041957867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6853772569125614798.post-89923919518088196172016-01-25T04:46:52.246-08:002016-01-25T04:46:52.246-08:00“Murphy does not abstract and skewer a song merely...“Murphy does not abstract and skewer a song merely for the sake of being different, but to get at its inner meaning. By making you think differently about a song you’ve heard before, he makes it relevant and meaningful all over again.”<br />- Will Friedwald, A Biographical Guide to <a href="http://theessaywriting.org/" rel="nofollow">The Essay Writing</a> Great Jazz and Pop Singers.<br />Thanks again for sharing the information with us. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com