Derrick Murdock

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Derrick Murdock
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Derrick Murdock in the control room
at the Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Background information
Birth nameDerrick Murdock
Born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genres Funk, R&B, Rock, Latin, jazz, jazz fusion
OccupationMusician
InstrumentElectric bass
Years active1988–present

Derrick Murdock is an American bassist, composer and producer. He is best known as the former house bassist in The Tonight Show Band on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno from 2006 to 2011. [1] [2]

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In 1992, Murdock began touring with Miles Jaye and has had an active musical career since. Some of the artists he has performed and/or recorded with include Sheena Easton, Capital Cities, Michael Bolton, B. B. King, Chuck Berry, Dr. Dre, Will Smith, Patti Austin, Natalie Cole, Huey Lewis, Rose Royce, Mandrill, Cedric the Entertainer, Jim Carrey, Bill Cosby, Solomon Burke, The 5th Dimension, Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis Jr., Peter Frampton, The Jazz Crusaders, Frank Gambale, Tom Scott, Jeff Lorber, Eric Marienthal, Cherrelle, The Dazz Band, Deniece Williams, Andraé Crouch, Bobby Caldwell, Angela Bofill, Thelma Houston, David Benoit, Hugh Masekela, Bobby Lyle, Bob Mamet, Jon Lucien, and Miles Jaye. [1] [3] [4]

Murdock uses the TC Electronic RH450 head, RS210, RS410, RS212 [5] cabinet and Roland Cube-120XL [6] for amplification. He plays on basses by Fender, Ken Smith, and Demars Guitars. [7]

Selected discography

With Bryan Savage

With Bob Mamet

With Goin Public

With the Jazz Crusaders

With Mandrill

With Rose Royce

References

  1. 1 2 Whiting, Amanda. "Roland U.S. – Insider – Derrick Murdock – Holding Down the Bottom End for Jay Leno with Roland's V-Bass System" . Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  2. ↑ Eaddy, Rebecca. "Roland U.S. – Press Releases – ROLAND VB-99 ARTIST INTERVIEW SERIES NOW ONLINE". Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Player Spotlight: Derrick Lee Murdock". November 3, 2009. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  4. ↑ "OnBoard Research". Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  5. ↑ "TC Electronic – Artists – Derrick Lee Murdock (Jay Leno Show and the Prime Time band)". Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  6. ↑ Whiting, Amanda. "ROLAND VB-99 ARTIST INTERVIEW SERIES NOW ONLINE" (PDF). Retrieved April 29, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Derrick Murdock: Jay Leno's Bass Man". Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Soul Temptation – Bryan Savage : Credits : AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Bob Mamet – Adventures in Jazz CD Album" . Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Goin Public – Free Exchange CD Album" . Retrieved July 25, 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
  11. ↑ "Power of Our Music: The Endangered Species – The Jazz Crusaders : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Driving While Black and Brown – Mandrill" . Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Rose Royce – Greatest Hits" . Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Rose Royce – Greatest Hits: Studio Cuts CD Album" . Retrieved July 24, 2012.
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