Time: 43:53
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz
Art: Front
01. The Stars Were Out Of Order (8:11)
02. Salon B (4:30)
03. Wabash Blue (7:02)
04. Nightwalker (6:13)
05. Neverwhere (6:20)
06. A Good Day To Be Happy (5:44)
07. Westville Road (Michelle Unexpected) (5:51)
John MacMurchy plays tenor saxophone and clarinet with flawless technique, wonderful tone, and fluid, melodic phrasing on seven thoughtful, original compositions.
"John MacMurchy is a fleet, accomplished reedman with a knack for writing and arranging. John's got everything together and balanced out when it comes to: Tone, technique extraordinaire, and seemingly endless ideas."
As well as leading his own ensembles John has been a sideman for Henry Mancini, Cleo Laine, John Dankworth, Linda Ronstadt, Peter Appleyard, and Guido Basso as well as a host of R&B stars. Well versed in the classical and early twentieth century repertoire, jazz is his first and lasting passion. You might hear diverse influences in his music but the compositions are cohesive and original. "I don't know whether to think of John MacMurchy as a player who writes or a writer who plays. That he does both exceptionally well is demonstrated on his recent CDs." - Ted O'Reilly
"John's vision of music exudes clarity; of companionship between musicians, of sound, of musical ideas, of execution, of music. It's an honest sound that John uses to converse with the listener. Nothing is hidden, it's all there on the table: heart, experience, pleasure, life."
"John is solidly within the jazz tradition, with a solid grasp of the too-often forgotten need to swing."
"John MacMurchy is a fleet, accomplished reedman with a knack for writing and arranging. John's got everything together and balanced out when it comes to: Tone, technique extraordinaire, and seemingly endless ideas."
As well as leading his own ensembles John has been a sideman for Henry Mancini, Cleo Laine, John Dankworth, Linda Ronstadt, Peter Appleyard, and Guido Basso as well as a host of R&B stars. Well versed in the classical and early twentieth century repertoire, jazz is his first and lasting passion. You might hear diverse influences in his music but the compositions are cohesive and original. "I don't know whether to think of John MacMurchy as a player who writes or a writer who plays. That he does both exceptionally well is demonstrated on his recent CDs." - Ted O'Reilly
"John's vision of music exudes clarity; of companionship between musicians, of sound, of musical ideas, of execution, of music. It's an honest sound that John uses to converse with the listener. Nothing is hidden, it's all there on the table: heart, experience, pleasure, life."
"John is solidly within the jazz tradition, with a solid grasp of the too-often forgotten need to swing."
Silent Partner