Mark Murphy: Murphy's Mood

This Ad Lib Series DVD, Mark Murphy: Murphy’s Mood, features Jazz singer Mark Murphy, who has carved out a legacy as a consummate Jazz Vocalist and Lyricist. He carries the improvisational torch with his masterful scat style, as well as his interpretations of songs from various genres, performed with a Jazz sensibility. Murphy has also penned Vocalese lyrics to the Jazz repertoire, reworking songs such as Oliver Nelson's Stolen Moments and Red Clay by Freddie Hubbard, amongst others.

 

Featuring renowned studio musicians Pete & Conte Candoli, who also perform selections such as Duke Ellington’s Caravan, and Jazz guitar guru Joe Diorio, this musical DVD delivers an exciting and rousing night a Jazz music.

 

“There are many singers of jazz songs but few genuine jazz

singers. Betty Carter, Eddie Jefferson, Mel Torme and Joe

Williams are included in this select group. Add to this list

the name of Mark Murphy.”               - Boston Globe

 

The Ad Lib Series, now available on DVD for the first time, is a collection of 46 concert TV programs presenting the best Jazz, Pop and Blues artists showcasing their skills with a Jazz flair.  Seen on TV internationally, Ad Lib (filmed in 1980) was the first musical television series recorded in Stereo. Each DVD features 2 episodes of the acclaimed Ad Lib Series.

 

“For decades, the question what exactly is a jazz singer has

 had two easy answers: Betty Carter and Mark Murphy.”

                    – New York Post

 

Murphy released a few albums, but found genuine success after recording his album Rah.  Success from that album earned Murphy a spot with the Jazz elite, but his next release, That's How I Love the Blues, garnered him a spot on the Jazz Charts, as well as Downbeat Magazine's New Star of the Year. Mark Murphy has performed many genres, but this DVD, Mark Murphy: Murphy’s Mood¸ showcases his legacy as the most creative Jazz singer of his generation. Having toured the world, wowed audiences & critics, and received a multitude of accolades, Mark Murphy continues to impress to this day with albums and concerts that showcase his lyrical interpretations of Jazz standards, his impromptu scats, and his distinct and artful voice.

 

“He is my equal” – Ella Fitzgerald

 

2 EPISODES OF THE ACCLAIMED AL LIB SERIES ON 1 DVD

Song Selection:

Show #45                                             

Mark Murphy: You’ve Proven Your Point

Mark Murphy: Parker’s Mood

Pete & Conte Candoli: Moped

Pete & Conte Candoli: Fat’s Blues

Pete & Conte Candoli: Caravan

 

Show #46:                                            

Mark Murphy: Again

Mark Murphy: Farmer’s Market

Pete & Conte Candoli: Willow Weep for Me

Pete & Conte Candoli: Echo

Pete & Conte Candoli: Bluin’ Boogie

 

Musicians Include:

Mark Murphy: Vocals

Bill Mays: Piano

Monte Budding: Bass

Chiz Harris: Drums

Ross Tompkins: Piano

Jo Diorio: Guitar

Pete Candoli: Trumpet

Conte Candoli: Trumpet

DVD Bonus Features:

● Mark Murphy Biography

● Ad Lib Highlights Reel (16 min.)

● Digitally Mastered Audio & Video

● Dolby Stereo Audio

● Instant Access Songs

● DVD Recommendations
  (1 Hour Plus Bonus Features)