Blues Salad: The Avocado Sessions, Part One

Austin Jimmy Murphy

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This is a fun CD loaded with 10 great tunes. I really think you are going to love it. The Avocado Sessions Part One primarily features the harmonica work of legendary harp player, Central New York's Tom Townsley. Tom is featured on 7 of the 10 songs. All but one song, Saint James Infirmary Blues, are original songs. That being said, this version

This is a fun CD loaded with 10 great tunes. I really think you are going to love it. The Avocado Sessions Part One primarily features the harmonica work of legendary harp player, Central New York's Tom Townsley. Tom is featured on 7 of the 10 songs. All but one song, Saint James Infirmary Blues, are original songs. That being said, this version of the Saint James Infirmary Blues is one of my all-time favorites. Featured on Part One is my favorite drummer Mark Tiffault. Hungry Larry Stringer, T. A. James, and Paul LaRonde share bass duties - all equally great performers. The super-talented George Rossi is featured on piano and organ, and Frank Grosso and John Kane play horns on I Ain't Got No Money. Little Tiny Kitty Cat (I see your eye a peeping) is a brand new song loaded with sexual innuendo. Have fun and thank you for supporting your musician friends.

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Park North

James Robert Murphy

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Park North is the latest release from the 2920 Sessions. A compilation of eight new songs written beginning in 2020. The CD opens with the instrumental Stone Edge featuring guest pianist Ruben Gutierrez and bassist Curt Bushaw. Song number two, Wherever, Whenever was written a couple of weeks prior to the project coming to a close. Lyrically, it

Park North is the latest release from the 2920 Sessions. A compilation of eight new songs written beginning in 2020. The CD opens with the instrumental Stone Edge featuring guest pianist Ruben Gutierrez and bassist Curt Bushaw. Song number two, Wherever, Whenever was written a couple of weeks prior to the project coming to a close. Lyrically, it takes us down the road of a relationship that has lost its fire, its desire, its ability to be reactionary. Joshua Lucero does a wonderful job on the vocals. Run Johnny is just a fun instrumental. Cryin' Cat Blues is my beatnik song - lazy and a little off-kilter. The lyrics were written back in my younger days and have now been published, along with many of my lyrics, in my book, Poetry from a Road Scholar. Scionti is dedicated to a couple of friends I met back in my hitchhiking days. When I started writing it they immediately came to mind. Hey Baby is one of those good old funky blues numbers with pianist Billy Townes and my golfing partner guitarist Pat "Guitar Slim" Chase joining in. There Was A Time was written and shelved in 2012. I liked it but never brought it into the limelight until now. It is a haunting tale of a man so in love with his woman that he would do anything, and I mean anything for her. And then to wrap things up, I perform Curtis Mayfield's People Get Ready. I really like this number. It just makes me want to attend an outdoor festival and party all night long (after going to church that is). It features Frank Zona on the saxophone and Ruben Gutierrez on piano and organ. You can watch the video by going to YouTube and searching for Park North JRM.

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Wherever, Whenever

James Robert Murphy

I have the great honor to have Mexican vocalist Karina Bugarini interpret and sing my song Wherever Whenever in Spanish (the lyrics are at the end of this paragraph). I have known Karina for nearly 10 years. She is one of the most talented people on the planet. A performance artist, ballet and modern dancer, bandleader, among many other things.

I have the great honor to have Mexican vocalist Karina Bugarini interpret and sing my song Wherever Whenever in Spanish (the lyrics are at the end of this paragraph). I have known Karina for nearly 10 years. She is one of the most talented people on the planet. A performance artist, ballet and modern dancer, bandleader, among many other things. She is a beautiful person inside and out. A rarity in today's world. Lyrics: Cuando sea, donde sea UtopĆ­a el recuperarte constante ajena en mi realidad contacto intenso, nuestro estandarte resistiendo la oscuridad Como extraƱo delirios nuestros Ingenuidad, Vaivenes, riesgos... Cuando sea, donde sea Fugaz momento que vivo hoy vibrando en el viento aferrĆ”ndose a elevar EstaciĆ³n de ilusoria inclinaciĆ³n IncitaciĆ³n para el amor Regresa Cuando sea, donde sea UtopĆ­a... Recuperarte... In English: I am wishing
that you could love me like those lovers I see in the park Kissing and holding hands and touching after dark I am missing those days of adventure and spontaneity and chance-taking lovemaking wherever whenever A fleeting moment in loveā€™s time shaking trembling holding on for loveā€™s life those days of impulsive tendency an inclination to be rough love-making
wherever
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Jazz: The 2920 Sessions - Available here, and on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon, Pandora, and Deezer.

James Robert Murphy

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Jazz, according to some, is an educated genre of the musical spectrum; certainly not for everyone. Perhaps more suited for those with an elite edge. Those who seemingly exist above the fray. It is said that the complexity of jazz is difficult for many to understand. Only those who emanate ā€˜coolā€™ and ā€˜sophisticationā€™ are truly able to grasp its

Jazz, according to some, is an educated genre of the musical spectrum; certainly not for everyone. Perhaps more suited for those with an elite edge. Those who seemingly exist above the fray. It is said that the complexity of jazz is difficult for many to understand. Only those who emanate ā€˜coolā€™ and ā€˜sophisticationā€™ are truly able to grasp its full meaning, and are able to catch the purity of the rather obvious vibe. But what is the key to jazz music? Is it a beautiful chord progression based on the indelible theme, or is it the abstract, dissonant chord progression that seems to lack any coherency at all? Does it swing or does it agitate? Is it simple? Or have the intricate pieces of the puzzle been so neatly arranged that your imagination ignores its difficulty, and in-turn, appreciates its subliminal beauty? In Jazz: The 2920 Sessions, we have made a conscience effort to commit all of the above crimes. A few pieces like Jazz 31, Swing 280, Hound Dog Shuffle, Be Flat and Tranchante Mer Mineure are brand new. (Here's a little tip: translated, Tranchante Mer, Mineure means Sea Sharp Minor. It's my play on words for my French brother-in-law. The name of the song and the key it is in is C# Minor). All of the arrangements are new. Jazz: The 2920 Sessions is part of the ongoing 2920 Sessions which explores many genres of my music. I am having a great time working with a few very talented El Paso artists like bassist Curt Bushaw, pianist Ruben Gutierrez, vocalist Monica Gutierrez, vocalist Joshua Lucero, percussionist Eric Boseman, and saxophonist Frank Zona.

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The Way Things Used To Be - Available here, and on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon, Pandora, and Deezer.

Austin Jimmy Murphy

A collection of country/folk tunes I wrote mainly in he 1970s and early 80s. They are part of the 2920 Sessions recorded in El Paso, TX. These songs are of special note to me because it was during this time period that I was hitchhiking back and forth across the United States living hand-to-mouth and working odd jobs just to stay alive. I did this

A collection of country/folk tunes I wrote mainly in he 1970s and early 80s. They are part of the 2920 Sessions recorded in El Paso, TX. These songs are of special note to me because it was during this time period that I was hitchhiking back and forth across the United States living hand-to-mouth and working odd jobs just to stay alive. I did this for more than a decade all told. When completed, the entire 2920 Sessions collection will encompass the many different genres of music I have composed over the years. The Way Things Used To Be is available on Amazon and Spotify and on this site.

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SUPPORTING YOUR FRIENDLY, HARD-WORKING MUSICIAN

For all of you folks whoĀ visit my site and other musicians/artist sites, take a moment to think about this - it takes literally hundreds and hundreds of hours to develop ourĀ websites and thousands of hours and dollarsĀ trying toĀ make our dreams come true. What we hope to gain fromĀ this effort is a visit by you to our website, to our gigs and perhaps our readings, and for you to buy our music, books, and artwork - and gain an appreciation forĀ what we have to offer. We wantĀ you toĀ buy from our store. Buy our merchandiseĀ for your own personal pleasure, or purchaseĀ it for a birthday presentĀ for your friends and family. And, we want you to help us spread the word that a visit to our website is well worth it.Ā 

THE JUKEBOXĀ  -Ā  What I offer on my site, in many cases, is the opportunity to listen to theĀ entireĀ song.Ā I want you to get a feel for everything I have worked on and everything I am currently working on. A new feature I have added below is the Jukebox. If Solo Acoustic Blues is your thing, I have a jukebox that specifically fits that bill. If you like Blues Harmonica, I have a jukebox for that. I have also created a Mostly Live Jukebox featuring songs that I did not write but have recorded them either live or in the studio.

But don't stop only at the Jukebox.Ā  I have recordedĀ several musical genres - folk, blues, country, rock, pop, and my new venture delvesĀ into theĀ jazz arena.

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Solo Acoustic Blues Jukebox

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Blues Harmonica Jukebox

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MOSTLY LIVE JUKEBOX - COVER TUNES

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