Greg Murphy • Summer Breeze
F. Norman Vickers
January 1, 2017
Greg Murphy is a seasoned pianist and composer who has assembled a great team for this, his fourth CD as leader. It’s a mix of
Greg Murphy is a seasoned pianist and composer who has assembled a great team for this, his fourth CD as leader. It’s a mix of
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The author of this interesting and complex book is a professor of physics at Brown University. He is also a jazz saxophonist who has recently
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