Mark Murphy

Mark Murphy - Midnight Mood (1968/2015) [Official Digital Download]

Mark Murphy - Midnight Mood (1968/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Time - 37:04 minutes | 393 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

Alltime favorite vocal jazz and by far Mark Murphy‘s best album. Contains "Sconsolato" & "Why and how". Mark Murphy turns 80 years young this year. He is famous for his soaring instrument and his distinctive vocal improvisations, with melody and lyrics.

Mark Murphy - Rah (1961/2015) [Official Digital Download]  Vinyl & HR

Posted by HDV at Sept. 5, 2022
Mark Murphy - Rah (1961/2015) [Official Digital Download]

Mark Murphy - Rah! (1961/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Time - 37:44 minutes | 391 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

Mark Howe Murphy was an American jazz singer based at various times in New York City, Los Angeles, London, and San Francisco. He recorded 47 albums under his own name during his lifetime and was principally known for his innovative vocal improvisations. "Rah" is his 1961 studio album, arranged by Ernie Wilkins. This was Murphy's first Riverside Records album, and he is supported by an orchestra including such luminaries as Bill Evans, Wynton Kelly, Urbie Green, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry and Jimmy Cobb.
Mark Murphy - The Singing M! (Remastered) (1956/2022) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Mark Murphy - The Singing M! (Remastered) (1956/2022) [Official Digital Download 24/96]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 75:14 minutes | 1,26 GB
Jazz | Studio Master, Official Digital Download

Of course, when we talk about great male jazz singers, most of us think of the classic names: Billy Eckstine, Ray Charles, Joe Williams, Jon Hendricks, Mel Torme, Tony Bennett, Johnny Hartman and many would add Frank Sinatra, who could swing better than most, if he wanted. So what a coincidence that all these names can be found in our extensive jazz catalog!

Mark Murphy - Links (2001)  Music

Posted by Domestos at May 9, 2020
Mark Murphy - Links (2001)

Mark Murphy - Links (2001)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) ~ 322.39 Mb | 01:02:36 | Covers
Vocal Jazz | Label: HighNote Records - HCD 7077

Mark Murphy is blessed with a magical ability to reinvent and repackage himself. From brash, young hipster to brazen pathfinder to sage elder statesman, he has managed to hold our rapt attention through each incarnation. No wonder, then, that he has outplayed and outlasted almost all of his peers, and is, at age 69, still at the top of his game.
Mark Murphy - Rah! (1961) {Riverside OJCCD-141-2 rel 1994} (featuring Bill Evans)

Mark Murphy - Rah! (1961) {Riverside OJCCD-141-2 rel 1994} (featuring Bill Evans)
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 223 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 91 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 11 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1961, 1994 Riverside / Fantasy | OJCCD-141-2
Jazz / Vocal Jazz / Post Bop / Standards

This early-'60s effort, not Murphy's first but still pretty early in his discographical canon, has worn well over the years. Credit of course can be lavished on the vocalist himself, who didn't sound like this 20 years later, although every stage of his developing vocal chops has been interesting to be sure. On tracks such as "Green Dolphin Street," he dives into the rhythm with the relaxed calm of an expert. And when the result can be the harebrained complexity of "Twisted" or the funky timing of "Doodlin'," the wisdom of letting the experts handle the hard work has never been more apparent. But this is not just Murphy's display.

Mark Murphy - Live in Italy 2001 (2001/2019)  Music

Posted by Pisulik at Oct. 15, 2019
Mark Murphy - Live in Italy 2001 (2001/2019)

Mark Murphy, Mario Piacentini, Marco Tamburini, Piero Leveratto & Marco Tonin - Live in Italy 2001 (2001/2019)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) - 273 MB | Cover | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 119 MB | 00:51:33
Jazz, Vocal Jazz | Label: Splasc(h) Records

This unprecedented 2001 Mark Murphy concert is a precious document that reminds us of one of the greatest vocalists in the history of jazz, the most eclectic and creative of his generation. The presence of Marco Tamburini then 42-year-old increases in the compact in a dazzling quartet with Marco Piacentini, Piero Leveratto and Marco Tonin.

Mark Murphy - Bop For Kerouac (1981)  Music

Posted by gribovar at Nov. 13, 2018
Mark Murphy - Bop For Kerouac (1981)

Mark Murphy - Bop For Kerouac (1981)
EAC Rip | APE (image+.cue+log) - 223 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 99 MB | Covers (5 MB) included
Genre: Vocal Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: MPO/Muse Records (MCD 5253)

This is an unusual recording. Singer Mark Murphy teams up with a fine sextet (featuring altoist Richie Cole and guitarist Bruce Forman) and alternating bop standards with readings from Jack Kerouac books. Since Kerouac was a big jazz fan in the 1950s and his interest in the music influenced the rhythms of his writing, this "poetry and jazz" set works surprisingly well. It also helps that Mark Murphy is heard at the peak of his powers.

Move - Miles Davis / Mark Murphy (Piano Solo)  Sheet music

Posted by Gelsomino at Feb. 20, 2023
Move - Miles Davis / Mark Murphy (Piano Solo)

Move - Miles Davis / Mark Murphy (Piano Solo)
English | 5 pages | PDF | 2.7 MB

Mark Murphy - Milestones (2017)  Music

Posted by Pisulik at March 18, 2018
Mark Murphy - Milestones (2017)

Mark Murphy - Milestones (2017)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) - 614 MB | Cover | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 265 MB | 01:55:38
Jazz, Vocal Jazz | Label: Not Now Music

Mark Murphy was the finest, hippest male jazz singer I ever heard. And I heard him a lot. Okay don’t take my word for it. Dusty Springfield, Scott Walker, Peggy Lee, Betty Carter, Sammy Davis Jr and Matt Monro can also be listed among his close admirers, while Ella Fitzgerald was moved to declare: “He is my equal”. The recipient of the 1996, 1997, 2000, and 2001 Down Beat magazine readers jazz poll for Best Male Vocalist of the Year, the six-time Grammy nominee was also popular with the British record-buying public, and in the world section of the annual Melody Maker poll, Mark was voted runner-up to Sinatra in 1965 and 1966. Enjoy this superb compilation including Milestones, My Favourite Things and Why Don't You Do Right?

The Serpent's Tooth - Miles Davis / Mark Murphy (Piano Solo)  Sheet music

Posted by Gelsomino at Feb. 20, 2023
The Serpent's Tooth - Miles Davis / Mark Murphy (Piano Solo)

The Serpent's Tooth - Miles Davis / Mark Murphy (Piano Solo)
English | 4 pages | PDF | 2.8 MB