Mark Murphy
Sconsolato / Just Give Me Time
Although considered to be the greatest jazz singer the world has ever known, Mark Murphy remained underground with a cult status. Perhaps the pinnacle of his recording career was Midnight Mood released by SABA in 1968, aligning his unique vocal skills with the Clarke-Boland Octet. With the arrangements of Francy Boland, Kenny Clarke playing offbeats and between-beats, and individualists like Sahib Shihab and Ake Persson, the backing on this date provided a unique dialogue for Murphy. After the l…
A Quiet Place / Both Sides Now
**2019 stock** "So, a classic pairing: Side A is KK - Karin Krog and A Quite Place, a mega rare single she made with Don Ellis back in 1970. Don't even bother trying to find a real one. Sublime exotic vocal jazz.Side AA is MM - Mark Murphy and his cover of Joni Mitchell's Both Sides Now, originally released on his This Must Be Earth LP (the only LP he made in the UK, with UK jazz dudes) that will eventually come out on Trunk but not yet. It's a really superb version of one of the best songs ever…