Jazz Articles about John MacMurchy

John MacMurchy: Outside the Ministry of Truth

by Jack Bowers
June 8, 2004

It’s true that one can almost never judge a book—or an album—by its cover. In fact, when it comes to recordings, one shouldn’t even try, as nothing apart from the music is of any consequence. As Exhibit A, I would offer Outside the Ministry of Truth by Canadian saxophonist John MacMurchy’s quintet. The title is hardly auspicious, while the booklet contains two photos of MacMurchy, the first seated on a bench in front of what appears to be a bronze ...