Murphy, Mark- Live at Club 43

During his little-documented British years, Mark Murphy transformed from a promising young jazz singer into the wildly inventive vocal artist who would later redefine the genre. Live At Club ’43 captures Murphy in 1966, six years before his breakthrough Muse recordings, already leaping between low notes and falsetto, reshaping melodies, scatting with fearless imagination, and sounding unlike any other vocalist of the period. Supported by pianist Joe Palin, bassist Alan Cooper, and a young Tony Oxley, Murphy reinvents standards such as “Sometimes I’m Happy,” “Tenderly,” “A Foggy Day,” and “Gone With The Wind,” while also delving into blues, vocalese, and rapid-fire bebop. Heard here in previously unreleased performances, Murphy is at a pivotal moment - far from the U.S. but on the brink of discovering his singular voice.

TRACKLIST:
A1. Sometimes I’m Happy
A2. Tenderly
A3. A Foggy Day
B1. Milestones
B2. Taking a Chance on Love
B3. Gone With the Wind
B4. I’ll Remember April
C1. Falling in Love With Love
C2. Twisted
C3. Blues
D1. I Only Have Eyes for You
D2. Body and Soul
D3. Goody Goody