Mike Murley
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Mike Murley | |
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| Born | December 12, 1961 Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone |
| Associated acts | The Shuffle Demons |
| Website | mikemurley |
Mike Murley (born December 12, 1961) is a Canadian jazz saxophonist and composer from Windsor, Nova Scotia who was a member of The Shuffle Demons[1] from 1984-1989 and Time Warp.
Career[]
Education[]
He graduated from the music program at York University in Toronto in 1986 with a BFA.[2] As well, he studied saxophone with Don Palmer in Halifax, Pat LaBarbera in Toronto, and Dave Liebman at the Banff CA Jazz Workshop and in New York City (the latter from 1988-9). He also studied improvisation and composition with Dave Holland in Banff and New York City.
Performance history[]
He played with the Shuffle Demons[1] from 1984-1989 and in Time Warp. He has also been a sideman for , David Braid, Rob McConnell, Metalwood and (with Harry Vetro and Harrison Argatoff).[3] His main instrument is tenor saxophone, which he plays in the Murley/Braid Quartet. He has received several Juno Awards.[4]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, Scott. "Mike Murley". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ University of Toronto Jazz Studies Blog "UofTJazz.ca". Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ Jazz Journal"jazzjournal.co.uk". Retrieved 2020-03-04.
- ^ Juno Awards Database "junoawards.ca/". Retrieved 30 April 2013.
External links[]
- 1961 births
- Canadian jazz saxophonists
- Male saxophonists
- Living people
- York University alumni
- Musicians from Nova Scotia
- People from Hants County, Nova Scotia
- York University faculty
- University of Toronto faculty
- Juno Award for Traditional Jazz Album of the Year winners
- Juno Award for Best Jazz Album winners
- Canadian male jazz musicians
- The Shuffle Demons members