Paul Murphy

Paul Florence Murphy (born January 25, 1949) is a percussionist, bandleader and composer. He is best known for having led a variety of small jazz ensembles, and for his long tenure in groups led by saxophonist Jimmy Lyons.

Career Murphy began playing drums at a very early age, and made the acquaintance of Gene Krupa at age six. He went on to study with Krupa, Louis Bellson, and Joseph Levitt, the principal percussionist of the National Symphony Orchestra and director of the Peabody Conservatory. While there, he met and befriended Cecil Taylor and Jimmy Lyons. While in New York, Murphy immersed himself in both the experimental jazz and punk rock scenes. Murphy spent time playing drums in Las Vegas, then moved back to San Francisco, where he formed Trio Hurricane with saxophonist Glenn Spearman and bassist William Parker. poet Jere Carroll, and others. Another reviewer described him as "a drummer/sound painter who totally trusts his wildest creative impulses."

Discography

As leader or co-leader In a Dream Stream: Paul Murphy at CBS (Murphy Records, 1981 ) with Mary Anne Driscoll Red Snapper: Paul Murphy at CBS (CIMP, 1982 ) with Jimmy Lyons, Dewey Johnson, Karen Borca, Mary Anne Driscoll Cloudburst: Paul Murphy at RCA (Murphy Records, 1983) with Jimmy Lyons, Dewey Johnson, Karen Borca, Mary Anne Driscoll Breakaway (Murphy Records, 2001) with Joel Futterman and Jere Carroll Enarre (Cadence, 2002) with Joel Futterman and Kash Killion Shadow * Intersections * West (Cadence, 2004) with Marco Eneidi and Kash Killion The Powers of Two (Mapleshade, 2004) with Larry Willis The Powers of Two, Volume 2 (Mapleshade, 2006) with Larry Willis Excursions (Murphy Records, 2007 ) with Larry Willis Exposé (Murphy Records, 2008) with Larry Willis Foundations (Murphy Records, 2009) with Larry Willis Freedom's Bell (Murphy Records, 2017) with Larry Willis, Jere Carroll, and Dominic Fragman

With Trio Hurricane (Murphy, Glenn Spearman, and William Parker) Suite of Winds (Black Saint Records, 1986) Live at Fire in the Valley (Eremite Records, 1997)

As sideman

With Jimmy Lyons Riffs (hat MUSICS, 1982) Wee Sneezawee (Black Saint Records, 1984) Give It Up (Black Saint Records, 1985) The Box Set (Ayler Records, 2003)

With Larry Willis Sunshower (Mapleshade, 2001)

With Raphe Malik Companions (Eremite Records, 2002)

With Eddie Gale A Minute With Miles (Mapleshade, 1992)

With Mary Anne Driscoll Inside Out (CIMP, 2004)

With Kendra Shank Afterglow (Mapleshade, 1994)

With Windmill Saxophone Quartet Touch of Evil (Mapleshade, 2002)

Compilations Vision Volume One: Vision Festival 1997 Compiled (AUM Fidelity, 1998)

Documentaries Inside Out in the Open