RAH + HIP PARADE (2LPs ON 1 CD)

Although Rah wasn’t the first LP by vocal jazz giant Mark Murphy, it was the album that set him apart as one of the finest post-bop male jazz singers. In the book Jazz Covers, legendary DJ Giles Peterson listed Rah as one of his favorite jazz albums. In addition to the complete album Rah, this release also contains Murphy’s LP Hip Parade in its entirety. On these early efforts, Murphy is accompanied by such outstanding musicians as Blue Mitchell, Clark Terry, Bill Holman, Melba Liston, Urbie Green, Wynton Kelly, Bill Evans, Barry Galbraith, George Duvivier and Jimmy Cobb, to name but a few.

PERSONNEL:

MARK MURPHY, vocals - The Ernie Wilkins Orchestra

[1-11] Rah Riverside (RLP 395)
Featuring. Clark Terry, Blue Mitchell, Ernie Royal (tp), Jimmy Cleveland,
Melba Liston, Urbie Green (tb), Wynton Kelly or Bill Evans (p),
Barry Galbraith (g), George Duvivier (b), Jimmy Cobb (d),
Ernie Wilkins (arr, cond). New York, September & October, 1961.

(12-23) Bonus Album Hip Parade Capitol (ST1299)
MARK MURPHY (vcl) accompanied by the Bill Holman Orchestra:
Featuring Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli (tp), Bill Holman (ts, bar, arr, cond), Jimmy Rowles (p), Bobby Gibbons (g),
Joe Mondragon (b), Stan Levey, Mel Lewis (d). Capitol Studios, Hollywood, August 1959.

** Bonus Track (24): same personnel and location as above. 1958

TRACKS:

01. Angel Eye
02. On Green Dolphin Street
03. Stoppin’ The Clock
04. Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
05. No Tears For Me
06. Out Of This World
07. Milestones
08. My Favorite Things
09. Doodlin’
10. Li’l Darlin’
11. Twisted
12. It’s Not For Me To Say*
13. Send For Me*
14. All The Way *
15. Kansas City*
16. Personality*
17. Venus*
18. I Only Have Eyes For You*
19. Lonesome Town*
20. Firefly*
21. Catch A Falling Star*
22. Come To Me*
23. Witchcraft*
24 . Day In – Day Out**

TOTAL TIME 75.14