Murray Middleman - Love Songs for the Galaxy

L ove Songs for the Galaxy is a sophisticated and fun collection of compositions by saxophonist Murray Middleman .
A superb group of A list musicians , joins Murray's sultry Sax ,taking you on a romantic musical journey across the globe and beyond.
Creative producer -bassist Guillermo Guzman deserves numerous kudos for his sense of dedication that went into making this project a success.
Murray would like to thank all of the incredible musicians and performers, who made this project ,a labor of love ! Special thanks to : Bill Cantos ,Tanya Sanz, Rique Pantoja, Ramon Flores, Fino Roverato, Guillermo Guzman ,........ Cynthia Hsiang, Xin Xin Sun, Neil Bentie, Casio Duarte, Tom Adams, Nathan Wong ,and last but not least ,Aaron Sefaty . About Murray Middleman
Murray Middleman is a product of a musical family from The City of Brotherly Love ,Philadelphia .
Staring on clarinet at age nine , Murray was encouraged by his Dad Fred, a singing -drummer,to play the clarinet , with his band of swing musicians .
Later, in eighth grade ,Murray started on the tenor sax, playing in the junior- high jazz band ,and at weekend gigs ,with his Dad 's band . During this time Murray was invited to perform on PBS television local station in Philly ,WUHY ,with his fellow thriteen year old Jazz band members ,of his quartet .
Starting in sixth grade , Murray studied classical clarinet with clarinetist Maurice Sailly from France ,at the Settlement Music School .
Later at the Overbrook High School ,Murray was introduced to the the funky sounds soul -Jazz, by a young and talented African American pianist named John Hopkins ..Together John and Murray formed"the Freedom Jazz Ensemble" , a quartet whwhich performed at Philladelphia's Jazz-Coffee Houses and jazz festivals . After many years of playing jazz "by ear", Murray,then sixteen years old ,became a student of the jazz pianist Jimmy Amadie ,who lovingly inspired Murray to become an expressive tenorSax player ,like the great "Prez", Lester Young. Jimmy taught the fundamentals of chords , progressions , and stressed that "simplicity is the sole essence of beauty". At the Philadelphia Musical Academy(which later became the University of the Arts ), Murray was fortunate to be excepted as a classical clarinet student of the respected Donald Montanaro, from the Philadelphia Orchestra. Murray also studied classical sax with Marshall Taylor at PMA and with jazz saxophonist Vince Trombetta,Jr from the Mike Douglas Show .
Upon graduation , Murray studied sax with Gregory Herbert (Woody Herman Herd) and jazz theory with Dennis Sandole (John Coltrane's theory teacher.
) In New York ,Murray performed with the great drummer Buddy Rich along with trombonist Al Grey and organist Shirley Scott, at the Storyville Night Club , before relocating to the West Coast .
In Los Angeles ,Murray has been busy performing for many special events , clubs , and recording dates . His Park Avenue West Entertainment ,provides outstanding music for music for special events .