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Paul Murphy is an early second-generation avant-garde jazz drummer. Based in N.Y.C. in the '70s, his most notable regular jazz job was in Jimmy Lyons' bands and on several of Lyons' recordings. In addition to his jazz past, Murphy also has a lot of commercial studio and touring experience. He has played live with Ike and Tina Turner, Journey, and in a variety of Las Vegas shows. The end of the '90s found Murphy living in Washington D.C., frequenting jazz label Mapleshade as a studio drummer. ~ Joslyn Layne, All Music Guide
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jazz, free jazz, avant-garde jazz
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Paul Murphy and Larry Willis set the goal for their latest release ‘Excursions’ to be Internationally recognized as an outgrowth of cultural perceptions and expectations, well they have indeed succeeded!
Their gentle tempos explode into spontaneous combustion with fast-paced explorations of multifarious musical phrases.
Their combined talents far exceed what is called exceptional by today’s standards. This remarkable, ground breaking, recording will forever remain essential listening in the modern world of music. The release of Excursions brings a much needed relief to the excepted standards taking place in Jazz today. This is truly a remarkable recording.