Mark Murphy Sings

Mark Murphy Sings
Mark Murphy Sings
Studio album by Mark Murphy
Released	1975
Recorded	June 17–19, 1975
Genre	Vocal jazz
Length	38:13
Label	Muse
Producer	Helen Keane
Mark Murphy chronology

Mark Murphy Sings is a 1975 studio album by Mark Murphy. ^[1]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[2]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow said that "This CD reissue brings back one of singer Mark Murphy's best all-round sessions...Murphy is heard throughout in prime form, constantly stretching himself"^[1]

Track listing[]

"On the Red Clay" (Freddie Hubbard, Murphy) - 4:35
"Naima" (John Coltrane) - 4:49
"Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 5:15
"Young and Foolish" (Albert Hague, Arnold B. Horwitt) - 2:49
"Empty Faces" (Lani Hall, Milton Nascimento) - 5:15
"Maiden Voyage" (Herbie Hancock) - 5:26
"How Are You Dreaming?" (Bob Crewe, A. Shatkin) - 4:29
"Cantaloupe Island" (Hancock, Murphy) - 5:35

Personnel[]

Performance

Mark Murphy - vocals
David Matthews - arranger
Harvie S - double bass
Jimmy Madison - drums
Don Grolnick - fender rhodes, keyboards, organ, piano
Joe Puma - guitar
Sue Evans - percussion
David Sanborn - alto saxophone
Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone
Randy Brecker - trumpet

Production

Hal Wilson - art direction, illustrations
Wieslaw Woszczyk - engineer, remixing
Michael Bourne - liner notes
Dave Helland
Helen Keane - producer

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Mark Murphy Sings". Allmusic. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 149. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[Allmusic-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Mark Murphy Sings". Allmusic. Retrieved March 29, 2012.

[RSJRG-2] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 149. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

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