Tom Murray

Tom Murray is a New York freelance saxophonist-vocalist who specializes in the American Songbook. A singing horn player like Louis Armstrong, Murray brings a big smile and fun to each performance. Part tattooed sailor, part New York sophisticate, he creates inventive arrangements that give old standards a "make-over" for today. As a busy Broadway musician, he is also accomplished on flute and clarinet and proficient in many styles, including classical, jazz, Dixieland, R&B, and rock. Tom is currently playing in the hit Broadway show The Drowsy Chaperone (starring Sutton Foster) and celebrating the release of his new CD, "Cole Porter Moods". This CD is the first in a series called the "American Songbook for the Modern Ear". As Murray explains, "By resetting Cole Porter's masterpieces with contemporary and world flavor, they become accessible to today's listener." Eleven songs are sung and played on acoustic and electric instruments in styles ranging from flamenco and Cuban to techno and acid jazz. Murray is originally from Brockton, Massachusetts. He attended the Hartt School of Music, where he studied saxophone, clarinet, flute, and jazz with legends Jackie McLean, Walter Bishop Jr., and Jaki Byard. In 1984 he moved to New York City and has been freelancing all over the world ever since.