Joy Shechter

Micheal Murray's Colourfield: Rounded Nature

by Ian Patterson
March 5, 2025

It is a long way from Falcarragh to Amsterdam. The distance is measured not so much in kilometers as in culture. Alto saxophonist Micheal Murray hails from the former, a small Irish-speaking town on the windswept coast of County Donegal. In this part of the world, Irish traditional music has deep roots, and the pubs resonate with country music. Even there, where the only other jazz musician was his twin brother, double bassist Conor, the siblings learned jazz on their ...