Since the late ’50s Mark Murphy has been a stalwart of the crooner set. A jazz singer with an exquisite style that pushed the edges and split the critics, making him a real musician’s musician. A contemporary of the Rat Pack and the rock opera with an affinity for the Beats and be-bop, Murphy defied category–freeform vocalese with a rich timbre that let forth expressive colors that were alluring, audacious, and even shocking.
Despite multiple Grammy nods, he was largely relegated to the fringes. Then came the ’80s, Gilles Peterson, the Acid Jazz movement, electronica, London, Japan, Scandinavia, Asia, Europe, the 21st Century and beyond, literally. With new musical freedoms Murphy took the vocal arts light years ahead.
We welcome back Gilles Peterson, who was instrumental in this phase of the singer’s life and career, to share his experiences and shed light on the music that bookended this extraordinary artist’s legacy. Featuring collaborations with 4Hero, United Future Organization, the Five Corners Quintet, and more. Continue Reading …
This week the gang is joined by special guest food network star, stand up comedian, movie star, sleep sound creator, the one that came before the Will Smith song, the one and only Jiggy. Scarlet struggles to be professional, Matt is offended by Scarlet wanting to manage the points, and Leon starts the show by scolding Scarlet and Matt. Enjoy the Show!!
In episode 49 of Half True History, Dan Parrella tells Pedro Lima (and Chris Crespo) about the interesting parallels between concurrent and subsequent religions throughout the years, starting with the explosion of ideas and philosophies around 500 B.C. and the dominance of The Golden Rule. Dan also talks about the Creator God & the Destroyer God, the flood myths from Gilgamesh to Noah, the Garden of Eden, and the thing that unified the Devil, the Peacock Angel, Prometheus, and Loki, so enjoy this week’s show and learn something about world religions for once.