An old friend is back with a bang! You may remember Dave McMurray from back in the day with Jazz FM – he was over here in the UK frequently doing memorable shows which often included Bob James too!
Hailing from Detroit, Dave McMurray has kept very busy over the last few years. In addition to being the Music Director and featured soloist with Motown R&B artist KEM, he also toured with Bob James, pianist Geri Allen’s electric band and trumpeter/composer Mark Isham. He also performed with the eclectic funk band Was (Not Was) for the first time in eight years. For the last four years, Dave has been featured soloist with Kid Rock! He has also recorded with Was (Not Was), The Rolling Stones, The B-52’s, Herbie Hancock, BB King, Bonnie Raitt, The Temptations, Patti Smith, Bootsy Collins, Gladys Knight, Nancy Wilson, Fred Hammond and many others.
Dave’s just finished his first CD in four years, ‘I Know About Love’. It is a collection of hypnotic grooves that pulls you in and never lets you go. ‘The First Night In Africa’ features master bassist Marcus Miller. Dave also covers KEM’s first hit ‘Love Calls’ and Wilton Felder’s ‘Inherit The Wind’. ‘I’m Coming Up’ features George Duke and the CD also features vocalist Sweet Pea Atkinson, Herschel Boone, Eminem’s keyboardist Luis Resto and stunning vocalist Jessica Wagner-Cowan.
But my Track of the Week this week is a wonderful duet with Bob James called ‘Radio Days’. I’ve been playing the track for months on Jazz FM thanks to Dave. But now it’s officially available! Check it out now at his website.
Cheers,
Steve