Mark Murphy The Jazz Singer (Anthology: The Muse Years 1972-1991)

• Mark Murphy – Stolen Moments
• Mark Murphy – On The Red Clay
• Mark Murphy – Cantaloupe Island
• Mark Murphy – Sly

• 1. Stolen Moments
• 2. On The Red Clay
• 3. Cantaloupe Island
• 4. Sly
• 5. Empty Faces
• 6. Waters Of March
• 7. Two Kites
• 8. Bolero De Sata
• 9. Looking’ For Another Pure Love
• 10. Effendi
• 11. Maiden Voyage
• 12. Naima
• 13. Be-Bop Lives (Boplicity)
• 14. Ding Walls
• 15. I Don’t Want To Cry Anymore
• 16. Come And Get Me
• 17. Eleanor Rigby

Essential album. Superb Anthology featuring all the in demand tracks recorded by one of the all time great Jazz singers, Mark Murphy for the Muse label 1972-91. It Includes his fantastic vocal versions of the Jazz classics ‘Stolen Moments’, ‘On the Red Clay’ ‘Canteloupe Island’, ‘Effendi’, ‘Maiden Voyage and ‘Naima’. The Brazilian ‘Waters of March’, ‘Two Kites’ are great dancers as well, and there is his homage to the London Jazz Dance scene ‘Ding Walls’. Try ‘Looking for another Pure love’ and ‘I Don’t want to cry anymore’ for the more soulful side of Murphy, the bluesy ‘Come and Get Me’ and his amazing Jazz version of ‘Eleanor Rigby’. All 17 tracks are winners.