Music of the World

OFFICIAL: http://chrismurphymusic.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/chrismurphymusic1/ TWITTER: https://www.facebook.com/chrismurphymusic1/ Written by Raymond Burris, posted by blog admin Renegade jazzman Chris Murphy and his dead aim band The Blind Blake Blues Band tackle winding instrumental passages, dirt road country, rock n’ roll and even a sing-a-long little ditty or three on their debut together Water Under the Bridge .   Murphy (a current LA resident) has been at it awhile and is a true troubadour with a huge back catalog of solo and collaborative work that’s well-worth a look.   You can tell that everybody was feeling inspired on this record because the chemistry was magnetic, or certainly appears that way because you can feel all of the individual passages of music free-flowing in and out of one another.   It begins with the catchy quirks of “Moveable Feast;” a free-wheeling, feet moving zig-zag jazz swing sort of song kept glued ...

OFFICIAL: http://chrismurphymusic.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/chrismurphymusic1/ VIDEO: (“Cape Horn”) http://chrismurphymusic.com/video/ Written by Frank McClure, posted by blog admin Hard Bargain is the latest full length release from violinist and songwriter Chris Murphy. For those unfamiliar with Murphy’s work, violinist doesn’t even begin to describe his abilities. Murphy is a multi-instrumentalist and talented vocalist with the uncanny talent for fully incorporating his voice as another instrument in the musical arrangement rather than somehow keeping it separate. Murphy made the unusual decision to record this new collection in front of a live audience and it creates an unique listening experience that goes far beyond what the typical studio album is capable of. Murphy is a quality force in the studio, his recordings always crackle with inspiration, but it takes on new dimensions in a live setting that makes the material seem all the larger. The pro...