RELEASED 2014
DJ Paul Murphy founded the Jazz Dance scene. Not singlehandedly perhaps, but his pioneering DJ sets paved the way for Gilles Peterson and Acid Jazz. Without Paul none of that would have happened. The two volumes of his Jazz Club compilation LP influenced a generation of young clubbers, with their mix of both bluesy hard bop and Latin jazz. After a lengthy break, he's back. This time he has mined the Prestige label for a selection which includes '50s Bop, R&B-flavored Soul Jazz and even a touch of vocalese, from classic names such as Sonny Rollins, Mose Allison and Thelonious Monk, to the more obscure players Bennie Green, Willie.
Tracks
SIDE 1
1 St Thomas - Sonny Rollins
2 Manteca - the Red Garland Trio
3 By-Ya - Thelonious Monk Trio
4 Blue Stompin - Hal Singer with Charlie Shavers
SIDE 2
5 Flying Home - Arnett Cobb
6 Hi-Yo Silver - Bennie Green
7 Grease Monkey - Kenny Burrell with the Brother Jack McDuff Quartet
8 Spider Man - Freddie McCoy
SIDE 3
9 Pedro Stroller - Johnny Lytle
10 Parchman Farm - Mose Allison
11 Filthy McNasty - Eddie Jefferson
12 Mau Mau - the Art Farmer Septet
SIDE 4
13 Mambo Inn - Billy Taylor Trio with Candido
14 Flatjacks (Just a Minor Bossa Nova) - Willie Rodriguez Jazz Quartet
15 Blue Gator - Willis Jackson
