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Crazy Rhythm: Debut Recordings

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I discovered Mark with his RAH album..

and love it.

For a young guy at the time,he really was and is a talent.

You can tell he really loves those old songs.

This album goes way back,get it before it is gone forever.

I'll admit I was not familiar with the singing style
of Mark Murphy before this, having seen his name pop
up numerous times in record catalogs and other places
when not long a ago, a cabaret singer from New York
sent me an E-mail suggesting I listen to his recordings
as well as a few other names of singers, as I was doing
a bit of cabaret singing and beefing up my own repertoire. It
was my idea to get fresh approaches to some of the standards
and maybe unearth some neglected gems. For my purposes as well
as listening pleasure this CD succeeds admirably. It's hard
to believe that someone this talented had escaped my attention.

Another surprise is the superb quality of these transfers. Except
for the lack of stereo, one would think the recording dates were
years later. One must mention the arranging and conducting of
Ralph Burns, a name most musicians will know. This kind of music
has a quality one can describe as timeless.