genre: jazz i

©℗2021 whaling city sound1310 Tucker Road, No. Dartmouth, MA 02747 USAwww.whalingcitysound.comUnauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws

Total Running Time: 74.35WCS Catalog #wcs 125

It is glad tidings indeed that Whaling City Sound announces the release of a new Greg Murphy recording. In fact, the news is almost as joyous

as the sound of Murphy’s piano. Cool Water is both heartwarming and exhilarating. Greg’s fingers find delicate and exciting ways of expressing themselves across the keys. It is the sound of a blissful talent given a new lease in both life and career, as well as the opportunity to rediscover his true and glorious gift. The recording opens with the ebullient “Chim Chim Cher-ee,” segues into a chancy take on Steely Dan’s “Green Earrings,” careening through a battery of brisk melodies and beautiful playing, including the astonishing “Cuttin’ Trane’s Corners,” a dark, surprising cover of Wayne Shorter’s “Lost,” and the funk-filled closing celebration, “You Decide.” Featuring Murphy’s bandmates Jeff “Tain” Watts on drums, Eric Wheeler on bass, and a bevy of special guests, Cool Water is just that, long and fresh, a ride with the top down, rife with optimism and full of freedom and discovery. Greg Murphy is clearly glad to be back and playing music again, and we should all be thankful for it.

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Genre: Jazz

DISTRIBUTIONNaxos of America615.771.9393www.naxosusa.com

RADIONew World ‘n JazzNeal Sappernewworldjz@gmail.com510.260.0004Matt Hughesmatt@newworldnjazz.com732.835.5050

PUBLICITYMixed MediaGinny Sheaginny@mixedmediapromo.com401.942.8025

P E R S O N N E L

Greg Murphy piano, keyboards Eric Wheeler bassJeff “Tain” Watts drums

Special GuestsT. K. Blue fluteMarc Cary synthesizerBruce Ayanyemi Jackson percussion David Kikoski keyboards, synthesizersKu-umba Frank Lacy vocals, tromboneKaïssa Doumbe Moulongo vocalsBill Ware vibes

Recorded August 5, 2020 by Maureen Sickler at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJAdditional recording and mixing by David Stoller at The Samurai Hotel, Astoria, NYMastered by Luis Damian Guell at Digital Boulevard Audio, Fairview, NJ

Executive Producer: Neal WeissProduced and Arranged by Greg MurphyGreg Murphy’s compositions published by EMT, ASCAP

Cover Art: Emoni JacksonJacket Design: Mary Ann Rossoni

Greg Murphy, fender rhodes, keyboards, synthesizers 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12

*Kaïssa Doumbe Moulongo, vocals 3, 7, 12 percussion 7

*Ku-umba Frank Lacy, vocals 2, 3, 9, 12 trombone 9

*Bruce Ayanyemi Jackson, percussion 2, 9, 12

*David Kikoski, synthesizer solos 2,5 keyboards 2,5

*Bill Ware, vibes 5 *T. K. Blue, flute 7

*Marc Cary, synthesizer 9

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GREG MURPHY piano ERIC WHEELER bass JEFF “TAIN” WATTS drums + SPECIAL GUESTS*

Total running time: 74:35

1 Chim Chim Cher-ee 7:21 Richard & Robert Sherman

2 Green Earrings 4:53 Donald Fagen & Walter Becker (Steely Dan)

3 My Life 6:11 [Greg Murphy]

4 Theme For Ronnie 4:44 [Greg Murphy]

5 Friendship 5:40 [Greg Murphy]

6 Free Fur Nina 4:33 [Greg Murphy]

7 Enkare Nairobi 6:52 [Greg Murphy]

8 Body And Soul 9:13 [Johnny Green]

9 Coolin’ Me Out 5:59 [Isley Brothers]

10 Lost 5:48 [Wayne Shorter]

11 Cuttin’ Trane’s Corners 7:00 [Greg Murphy]

12 You Decide 5:48 [Greg Murphy]

©℗2021 whaling city sound1310 Tucker Road, No. Dartmouth, MA 02747 USAwww.whalingcitysound.comUnauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws

CONTACT/BOOKINGGreg Murphygreglm3@yahoo.comGregMurphyJazz.com