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Wild and Free – Live at the Keystone Korner

Mark Murphy · 2017

59 min · 15 tracks · jazz

A vibrant live jazz experience that blends classic standards with Murphy's unique vocal improvisation.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • vibrant live atmosphere
  • playful vocal improvisations
  • short tracks for quick enjoyment
  • engaging storytelling through performance
  • for social gatherings

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer studio-polished sound
  • dislike spontaneous performances

Where this album fits

Career context
When 'Wild and Free – Live at the Keystone Korner' was released in 2017, Mark Murphy was celebrating over six decades in music. This album came out during a period of renewed interest in his work, following a series of well-received performances and recordings that highlighted his enduring influence on jazz vocalists.
Stylistic neighbors
Carmen McRae· Ella Fitzgerald· Sarah Vaughan

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 I Return to Music 5:53
  • 2 Farmer's Market 2:46
  • 3 Spring Medley: It Might as Well Be Spring / Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most 6:27
  • 4 Stompin' at the Savoy 5:31
  • 5 You Fascinate Me So 3:40
  • 6 Bijou 3:30
  • 7 Fiesta in Blue 3:08
  • 8 Body and Soul 5:35
  • 9 Waters of March 3:37
  • 10 Laugh Clown Laugh / Send in the Clowns 2:50
  • 11 Charleston Alley 2:30
  • 12 Blues in the Night 4:28
  • 13 I've Got You Under My Skin 4:35
  • 14 Don't Be Blue 3:40
  • 15 Introducing the Band 1:04

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