Brian Murphy

Location:

Miami Beach
United States 33141

Contact:

Please contact me at brian@brianmurphymusic.com or call 305-864-3170

Additional Info:

Brian M. Murphy enjoys a long and esteemed career in all facets of music as
pianist/keyboardist/composer/arranger.

Brian has been associated as music director/accompanist with artists as diverse as Wynton Marsalis, Diana Krall, Arturo Sandoval, Paquito D’Rivera,
Albert Collins, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, Jimmy Witherspoon,
Kevin Mahogany, Tom Scott, 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.

He 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.

Brian enjoys a professional association with:
Ira Sullivan and the Inter/Outer Continental Quintet
Chuck Bergeron/John Yarling
Dante Luciani
Donna Blue
The Joe Donato Quartet
Nicole Henry
The South Florida Jazz Orchestra
The University of Miami
The New World School of the Arts

AWARDS/PUBLICATIONS/GRANTS
Tito Puente's "Goza Mi Timbal", Concord Picante CCD4399,
won a GRAMMY and AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE AWARD
Tito Puente's "Out of This World" won an AFIM AWARD
Tito Puente's "Mambo of the Times" won an AFIM AWARD
(Brian contributed extensively to these recordings)
Brian's arrangement of "Airegin" was chosen as the
single representation of Tito Puente's
13 year association with Concord Picante records.
Brian's arrangement of "Straight No Chaser" appears as a
reference for converting a non-clave melody
in the "Salsa Guidebook" by Rebeca Mauleon.

"CBC Radio" Production of "Black Music in Nova Scotia"
won a GABRIEL AWARD
Canada Council "B" Grant for Studies with Doug Riley
Canada Council Grant for Electronic Music Studies
Artist in Residence - Jazz East Festival, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ambassador of the Arts - Dade Cultural Alliance

EDUCATOR
New World School of the Arts (Miami) 2008/2009
- Instructed Advanced Jazz Ensemble
- (Brian was sponsored by the Thelonious Monk Jazz Institute)
Frost School of Music (University of Miami) Guest Lecturer 2008/2009
Young Musicians Camp (University of Miami)
- Directed Honors Jazz Ensemble
- Taught applied keyboard studies. 2007, 2008, 2009
Telluride High School (Telluride Colorado) 2006
Albertson College (Boise, Idaho) 2005

Fees

Please contact me at brian@brianmurphymusic.com or call 305-864-3170

Instruments

Piano, Organ, Electronic Keyboard

Specialisms

Contemporary Music, Jazz, Improvisation, Instrumental Accompaniment, Vocal Accompaniment, Musical Theatre, Musical Direction

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