Concert in the Park

by Turk Murphy

Overview

Although trombonist Turk Murphy had less than a year to live at the time of this concert (from the Concord Jazz Festival), he is still in prime form on this CD. Murphy's band also includes cornetist Bob Schulz, Lynn Zimmer on clarinet on soprano, pianist Ray Skjelbred, John Gill on banjo and Bill Carroll on tuba, and they romp through a variety of mostly fresh material, including "High Society," "Perdido Street Blues," "Weather Bird Rag" and "Oriental Strut." Gill has an odd country-blues vocal on "Walkin' the Blues Away," while Murphy sings on two songs and Schulz sounds quite strong during his two vocals. But it is the joyous ensembles that make this Dixieland set of greatest interest. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	07/02/1996
Label:	Merrymakers
UPC:	0046951321122
Rank:	251968

Tracks

1. High Society
2. Sweet Substitute
3. I'm Going Away to Wear You Off My Mind
4. Sudown Mama
5. Perdido Street Blues
6. Weather Bird Rag
7. San Francisco Jazz
8. Walkin' the Blues Away
9. Oriental Strut
10. This Train
11. Tin Can
12. Weary Blues

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Turk Murphy   Primary Artist,Vocals,Trombone
Turk Murphy Jazz Band   Primary Artist
Ray Skjelbred   Piano
Bill Carroll   Tuba
Lynn Zimmer   Clarinet,Sax (Soprano)
Bob Schulz   Cornet,Vocals

Technical Credits

Blind Boy Fuller   Composer
Johnny St. Cyr   Composer
Louis Armstrong   Composer
Lloyd Smith   Composer
Jelly Roll Morton   Composer
Porter Steele   Composer
Mike Cogan   Mixing
Bud Spangler   MC
Turk Murphy   Composer,Group Member
Bob Schulz   Group Member
K.O. Eckland   Composer
Ray Skjelbred   Composer,Group Member
Bill Carroll   Group Member
Teri Haggerty   Graphic Design
Lynn Zimmer   Group Member
Phil Edwards   Engineer
Artie Matthews   Composer
Joey Oliver   Composer