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Saturday, 11 November 2017

Jazz Greats: Sunny Murray

James Marcellus Arthur

Murray (born Sept. 21, 1936, Idabel, Oklahoma )



Jazz Drummer, Sunny Murray, is a Pioneer of the Free Jazz Style of Drumming and is regarded for his non-timekeeping use of the drums in his Jazz pieces. He was a much used Sideman in the 1960's; his last solo release was in 1996 and his last Sideman effort was in 2002. Please take a listen here and have a sweet Saturday:Drum Solo 1968

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunny_Murray

Background information
Name: James Marcellus Arthur Murray 
Born: Sept. 21, 1936
Origin: Mabel, Oklahoma, US
Genre: Free Jazz

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