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Never Let Me Go
Studio album by
Mark Murphy
Released2010
Recorded2010
StudioTwinz Studios, River Edge, NJ
GenreVocal jazz
Length59:22
LabelTwinz Records
ProducerNita Loebis

Never Let Me Go is a studio album by Mark Murphy.

Never Let Me Go is the 46th album by American jazz vocalist Mark Murphy. It was recorded and released in 2010 when Murphy was 77 years old. This album is a collection of standards and originals performed with a jazz trio. Murphy contributes original songs and lyrics.

Background

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Pianist Misha Piatigorsky began playing with Mark Murphy in 2003 at Murphy's invitation.[1][2] Piatigorsky, winner of the 2004 Thelonius Monk Competition as a composer, became Murphy's music director for eight years.[3][4][5] This recording was suggested by Piatigorsky and drummer Chris Wabich and was Murphy's last studio album under his name.[1][6]

Recording

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Murphy recorded the songs in one take with no rehearsal. Piatigorsky said, "it was the most unbelievable musical experience that I ever had".[1] Murphy contributes one original, "I Know You from Somewhere", lyrics to Alan Broadbent's "Don't Ask Why", and he and the trio improvise the final track, "Murphy's Vamp". The rest of the songs are standards. Murphy had recorded and released all but 4 of the songs previously.[7]

"Never Let Me Go" was previously recorded by Murphy for Mark Murphy Sings The Nat King Cole Songbook Volume One. "Don't Ask Why" was previously recorded for "Links". "Photograph" was recorded by Murphy for Lucky To Be Me. Murphy covered "The Great City" on North Sea Jazz Sessions, Volume 5. "Inutil Paisagem (Useless Landscape)" was included on Mark Murphy – Live In Athens, Greece. And Murphy covered "I've Got You Under My Skin" on The Latin Porter and Wild and Free - Live at the Keystone Korner.[7]

Reception

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Murphy biographer Peter Jones said, "there is no escaping the fact that he sounds like a man approaching his 78th birthday".[1]

Journalist Doug Ramsey said, Murphy's "virtuosity has never been clearer than in this one. The songs are by Porter, Jobim, Evans, Broadbent and Murphy himself, among others. He brings to them deep musicianship and interpretive power. The supporting trio led by pianist Misha Piatagorsky is excellent".[8]

Track listing

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  1. "Evolution" (Brock Walsh, Ivan Lins) – 5:22
  2. "Never Let Me Go" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) – 7:19
  3. "Detour Ahead" (Lou Carter, Herb Ellis, Johnny Frigo) – 5:55
  4. "Don't Ask Why" (Mark Murphy, Alan Broadbent) – 5:56
  5. "I Know You From Somewhere" (Mark Murphy) – 5:40
  6. "Useless Landscape" (Ray Gilbert, Aloysio de Oliveira, Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 2:01
  7. "The Great City" (Curtis Lewis) – 7:08
  8. "Photograph" (Ray Gilbert, Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 6:28
  9. "I've Got You Under My Skin" (Cole Porter) – 4:44
  10. "Turn Out The Stars" (Gene Lees, Bill Evans) – 5:33
  11. "Murphy's Vamp" (Murphy, Misha Piatigorsky) – 3:22

Personnel

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Performance
  • Mark Murphy – vocals
  • Misha Piatigorsky – piano
  • Danton Boller – bass
  • Chris Wabich – drums
Production
  • Manfred Knoop – engineer, recorded at Twinz Studios, River Edge, NJ 2010
  • Misha Piatigorsky – music director
  • Russell Dawkins – mastering engineer
  • Nita Loebis – executive producer, design, liner notes
  • Michael Barzda – photography

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Jones, Peter (2018). This is hip: the life of Mark Murphy. Popular music history. Sheffield, UK ; Bristol, CT: Equinox Publishing. pp. 145, 155–158. ISBN 978-1-78179-473-9.
  2. ^ Jazz, All About (2018-08-15). "Misha Piatigorsky Musician - All About Jazz". All About Jazz Musicians. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  3. ^ "Misha Piatigorsky Wins BMI/Thelonious Monk Jazz Composers Competition". BMI.com. 2004-09-12. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  4. ^ Crane, Jason (2007-04-02). "Show #6: Misha Piatigorsky". The Jazz Session. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  5. ^ "Misha Piatigorsky Wins BMI/Thelonious Monk Jazz Composers Competition". BMI.com. 2004-09-12. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  6. ^ Loebis, Nita. 2010. Never Let Me Go. Liner Notes. Mark Murphy.
  7. ^ a b "Mark Murphy Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More..." AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  8. ^ Ramsey, Doug. 2010. Mark Murphy - Never Let Me Go. ArtsJournal.
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