ABOUT/BIOGRAPHY

 
 
Brian Murphy enjoys a long and esteemed career in 
all facets of music as Music Director/Producer/Composer/Arranger/Clinician/Pianist/Keyboardist.














Brian has been associated as music director/accompanist with artists as diverse as 
Wynton Marsalis, Diana Krall, 
Arturo Sandoval, Paquito D’Rivera, 
Tom Scott, Mark O’Connor,
Albert Collins, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson,
Jimmy Witherspoon, Kevin Mahogany, 
The Dance Theatre of Harlem,
David Liebman, Bob Berg, 
Eddie Daniels, Plas Johnson,
Wycliffe Gordon, Jackie Paris,
 Dame Shirley Bassey, Lucie Arnaz,  
Engelbert Humperdinck, Jack Jones, 
Bernadette Peters, Julie Budd, 
Nigel Kennedy, Caroline Rocher,
The Diamonds, Hal Linden, 
Regis Philbin, Susan Lucci
and many others.

(Please click the blue links for more info.)

Brian has created/supervised/recorded 
many special arrangements for 
the King of Latin Music, Tito Puente, and
was honorably noted, along with Tito,
 in the Salsa Guidebook by Rebeca Mauleon

Brian has performed all over the world
with artists of note
for many distinguished guests,
including Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales,
Prince Andrew and the Duchess of York
and Prince Philip.

This past July, Brian, along with Jazz legend,
Ira Sullivan (Brian’s music mentor and regular associate),  completed a fourth year of guiding 
the Honors Jazz Ensembles at the 
Young Musicians Camp (University of Miami).
Here is an example of their excellent work,
(Herbie Hancock’s “Tell Me A Bedtime Story”).
The 2011 Young Musicians Camp
begins on June 20 and ends in  late July!

Brian was honored to perform a 
two piano concert with 
Michael Gerber 
at the Steinway Piano Gallery in 
Coral Gables, Florida.
The concert was entitled
“2 GRAND PIANOS - ALONE/TOGETHER”
The performance was a great success and plans are underway to release a DVD of the performance.

Brian’s recent recordings include the debut CD from the venerable South Florida Jazz Orchestra (SFJO),
the latest offering from award winning vocalist, 
Nicole Henry  entitled “The Very Thought Of You”
 and Sylvia Bennett's acclaimed
"Songs From The Heart" featuring the 3 tenors
Boots Randolph, Kirk Whalum and Ed Calle.

Brian is a practitioner of the art of 
Spontaneous Composition 
and he embraces the true exploratory spirit of Jazz.
            He currently resides in Miami Beach with his partner, actress/song stylist/poet/photographer,
 Donna Blue MacDonald
           and Sagwa, their beautiful Siamese feline.

Accolades
In Depth Biography
Influences & Mentors

all the best,
 Brian
brian@brianmurphymusic.com


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