Jazz Articles about Mark Murphy

Mark Murphy: Sings Nat King Cole... And More

by Jim Santella
August 1, 1999

“Gee, it’s great, after bein’ out late, walkin’ my baby back home ... Hand in hand to a barbecue stand, right from her doorway we roam. Eats, and then it’s a pleasure again, walkin’ my baby back home." So goes the classic tune by Fred Ahlert and Roy Turk. When Mark Murphy sings such familiar territory, it takes on a light natural aura to which everyone can relate. Like Nat King Cole, Murphy enunciates clearly, sings accurately on every pitch, ...