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Dave McMurray | |
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| Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone, flute, keyboard, percussion |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Labels | Hip Bop, Blue Note |
| Website | davemcmurray |
Dave McMurray is an American jazz musician. His primary instrument is saxophone.
McMurray grew up on the eastside of Detroit. The son of a working-class family, he received a scholarship through Horizons Upward Bound to attend high school at Cranbrook Schools in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
After graduating from Wayne State University with a degree in Urban Studies and Psychology, McMurray began working as a mental health professional.
McMurray’s first real road gig was with Blues Master Albert King. Upon returning he started his own group ‘Midnight Sky’ and also was a member of the avant-garde jazz ensemble, Griot Galaxy. McMurray joined the pop rock group Was (Not Was) at its inception, and subsequently contributed to all of their albums.
McMurray has had an extensive career as a session musician. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, he played on albums for many classic rock and blues acts, ranging from The Rolling Stones to Bob Dylan.
His first solo album, The Secret Life, was released on Timeless Records in 1989. He then was signed to Warner Bros. Records for his follow up album, 1996’s The David McMurray Show. In 2018, McMurray released Music Is Life, his Blue Note Records debut, a collection of original compositions and recognizable covers.
In 2019, McMurray performed with Bob Weir at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco, the first time he was exposed to the music of the Grateful Dead. He then recorded Grateful Deadication, an album of jazz interpretations of the band’s songbook. It features appearances by Bob Weir, Bettye Lavette, and Herschel Boone. McMurray is backed on the album by bassist Ibrahim Jones, drummer Jeff Canady, guitarist Wayne Gerard, and keyboardist Maurice O’Neal. Blue Note released Grateful Deadication in July 2021.
McMurray released Grateful Deadication 2, "the follow-up to his 2021 tribute album," on May 19, 2023. [1] The album features his own Detroit-based band and special guests Jamey Johnson, Oteil Burbridge, Bob James, and Don Was. [2]
McMurray lives in Detroit with his wife, Garzelle. They have one daughter.
With Griot Galaxy
With Was (Not Was)
With Bob James
With Kem
With Kid Rock
With Millie Scott
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