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Turk Murphy Lane in San Francisco. Melvin Edward Alton "Turk" Murphy (December 16, 1915 – May 30, 1987) was an American trombonist and bandleader, who played traditional and Dixieland jazz.
21 de ago. de 2017 · 3.3K views 6 years ago. Turk Murphy & The San Francisco Jazz Band (June 20, 1962) Turk Murphy (trombone), Bob Neighbor (trumpet), Bob Helm (clarinet, vocal), Peter Clute (piano), Harold...
Trombonist and bandleader Turk Murphy led one of the most popular bands of the San Francisco Dixieland movement. Among his sidemen through the years were trumpeters Don Kinch, Bob Short and Leon Oakley, clarinetist Bob Helm, pianist Wally Rose, Pete Clute and Ray Skjelbred and singer Pat Yankee.
Turk's best known band, the Turk Murphy Jazz band, started in 1952 and performed continuously until his death in 1987, and he cataloged more than 80 musicians who played with this band (see bottom of this page).
During his more than 50 years performing, arranging and composing, Turk and his band were recognized both nationally and internationally. In the 1970s, the Turk Murphy Jazz Band travelled internationally to great acclaim.
Learn about Turk Murphy, a pioneer of the San Francisco jazz scene, who played with Lu Watters, Bunk Johnson and his own band. Listen to his 1953 recording at the Italian Village and read his liner notes on the South Frisco Jazz Band.
1 de jun. de 1987 · Turk Murphy, a trombonist and founding father of the traditional jazz revival that began in the San Francisco area in the 1940's, died of cancer Saturday at his home in San...
