David Murray is an American jazz musician celebrated for his innovative
technique with deep tones on the tenor saxophone and bass clarinet. His
extensive catalogue of recordings includes albums with a variety of his own
ensembles from a trio to a big band. Born in California to a musical family, he
played saxophone and clarinet as a child, studied at Ponoma College in Los
Angeles and became a professional musician after he moved to New York City in
the mid-1970s. He has collaborated with a vast number of other artists in a long
career marked by a willingness to embrace different ...