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A fascinating collection that GRP put out in 1999, Crazy Rhythm focuses on the early recordings of Mark Murphy, who was only 24 and 25 when he provided this material for Decca in 1956 and 1957. Back then, the singer wasn't the cutting-edge risk-taker he would evolve into in the 1960s. The young Murphy heard on this CD is a likable crooner with a strong passion for Mel Torme--Murphy wasn't scatting a lot at that point, and he had yet to seriously get into vocalese and modal improvising or put lyrics to an abundance of post-bop and hard bop instrumentals. Nonetheless, one could hear a lot of potential in Murphy, whose versions of "Fascinating Rhythm," "Exactly Like You" and other standards on this 20-song CD are enjoyable and nicely executed, if rather conventional. Those getting into Murphy for the first time would be better off starting out with some of his more adventurous recordings of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, but seasoned Murphy fans will find Crazy Rhythm to be quite interesting.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, Author - Mark Murphy, MainArtist
℗ 1956 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mark Murphy, MainArtist - Eric Maschwitz, Author - Manning Sherwin, Composer - Robert Farnon, Arranger, Work Arranger
℗ 1956 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, Author - Mark Murphy, MainArtist
℗ 1956 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jule Styne, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Cahn, ComposerLyricist - Mark Murphy, MainArtist
℗ 1956 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jimmy McHugh, ComposerLyricist - Mark Murphy, MainArtist - Douglas Furber, ComposerLyricist - Philip Braham, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1956 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dorothy Fields, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy McHugh, ComposerLyricist - Mark Murphy, MainArtist
℗ 1956 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mark Murphy, MainArtist - Henry Creamer, ComposerLyricist - James P. Johnson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1956 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - Mark Murphy, MainArtist
℗ 1956 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Mark Murphy, MainArtist
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mark Murphy, MainArtist - Sammy Gallop, ComposerLyricist - Dick Jurgens, ComposerLyricist - Elmer Albrecht, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Walter Donaldson, ComposerLyricist - Mark Murphy, MainArtist - EDGAR LESLIE, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Russell, ComposerLyricist - Mark Murphy, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sir Charles Thompson, ComposerLyricist - ILLINOIS JACQUET, ComposerLyricist - Charles Thompson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mort Dixon, ComposerLyricist - Allie Wrubel, ComposerLyricist - Mark Murphy, MainArtist
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerome Kern, ComposerLyricist - Dorothy Fields, ComposerLyricist - Mark Murphy, MainArtist
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - Mark Murphy, MainArtist
℗ 1958 GRP Records Inc.
Roger Wolfe Kahn, ComposerLyricist - Irving Caesar, ComposerLyricist - Mark Murphy, MainArtist - Joseph Meyer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Vernon Duke, Composer - Mark Murphy, MainArtist - John Latouche, Author - Ted Fetter, Author
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Clarence Profit, ComposerLyricist - Benny Goodman, ComposerLyricist - Edgar Sampson, ComposerLyricist - Mark Murphy, MainArtist - Walter Hirsch, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Mark Murphy, MainArtist
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Mark Murphy, MainArtist
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
A fascinating collection that GRP put out in 1999, Crazy Rhythm focuses on the early recordings of Mark Murphy, who was only 24 and 25 when he provided this material for Decca in 1956 and 1957. Back then, the singer wasn't the cutting-edge risk-taker he would evolve into in the 1960s. The young Murphy heard on this CD is a likable crooner with a strong passion for Mel Torme--Murphy wasn't scatting a lot at that point, and he had yet to seriously get into vocalese and modal improvising or put lyrics to an abundance of post-bop and hard bop instrumentals. Nonetheless, one could hear a lot of potential in Murphy, whose versions of "Fascinating Rhythm," "Exactly Like You" and other standards on this 20-song CD are enjoyable and nicely executed, if rather conventional. Those getting into Murphy for the first time would be better off starting out with some of his more adventurous recordings of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, but seasoned Murphy fans will find Crazy Rhythm to be quite interesting.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:04
- Main artists: Mark Murphy
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: GRP
- Genre: Jazz
© 2004 GRP Records Inc. ℗ 1999 GRP Records Inc.
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