The debut album of rising star jazz vocalist Chris Murray, CLASSICS exemplifies the sheer versatility of his performance capabilities through a wide variety of modernized arrangements of classic standards of different styles of jazz ranging from blues to gospel to latin to smoky to pop. Backed by his band, Soul Frequency, the album also features a spotlight on woodwind multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire Gabe Preston on every track of the album (except for the last), and plays a significant role in the structure of the arrangements through melodic approach. This album aims to have something for everyone no matter what the jazz background may be, and sets the foreground for future performances of the dynamic lead vocalist to come.
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released January 24, 2025

LEAD VOCALS

Christopher Murray

GUEST RAPPER

Donte Young AKA “RC”


RHYTHM SECTION

Christian Smith - keyboard

Christopher Farrell - 1st guitar

Louis Lobron - 2nd guitar

Bill Rupp - electric bass guitar

Omeed Nyman - upright bass

Youba Cissokho - kora (track 10)



PERCUSSION

Chino Figueroa - congas & bongos

John Bogansky - auxiliary perc.

Matthew Chenery - auxiliary perc.



DRUMS

Matthew Chenery - tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, & 10

Jack Thomas - tracks 3 & 6

John Bogansky - track 8



HORNS

Gabe Preston - soprano/alto/tenor/baritone saxophones, flute, clarinet

Daniel Spearman - trumpet

Owen Thorndike - trumpet

Omeed Nyman - trombone

Lawrence Galloway - trombone (track 3)

Evan Harris - alto saxophone (track 3)



STRINGS

Gabe Miller - violin

Vilmé Joselin - violin

Zebadiah Coombs - viola

Marcela Reina - cello



BACKING VOCALS

Matthew Chenery

Ayesha Wilkerson

Damon Wilkerson

Don Juan

Leanna Lilee

Christopher Murray



ARRANGEMENTS

Christopher Murray

Matthew Chenery

Gabe Preston

Bill Rupp



ENGINEER

Glenn Barratt



PRODUCER

Christopher Murray



CO-PRODUCER

Glenn Barratt & Gabe Preston



EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Christopher Murray

Summertime

God Bless The Child

Smile (feat. Leanna Lilee)

Nature Boy (acoustic, feat. Stephen Eshewsky)

Intro

My Way

Funk 110

Funk 112

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Swingin’ Sparks

Sample of longer track. Moody, reverb upright 

Warm Haze Piano 1

Warm Haze Piano 2

🎬 Music for the film Vindicating Grace directed by Christopher Baradoy.

Vindicating Grace - Intro | Piano, Drama, Indie, Cinematic

Vindicating Grace - Jail | Piano, Drama, Indie, Cinematic, Industrial, Dark, Modern, Reverse

Vindicating Grace - Are You Asking Me? | Piano, Drama, Indie, Cinematic, Strings

"Dear Old Stockholm" – my unique jazz arrangement for double bass, piano, and drums, where I give this classic tune a fresh sound and a personal touch. This is my own interpretation—blending lyrical melody, deep groove, and spontaneous improvisation.
Every instrumental part - from the warm piano chords to the pulsing walking bass and delicate brushwork on the drums - was performed and recorded by me. Inspired by legendary jazz renditions, I infused this version with both intimacy and expressive energy.

Dear Old Stockholm

Peggy's Piano

Eric James and Maya

Acoustic piano cover of Evanescence's hit song "My Immortal" performed with the Black Upright and White Grand sounds for Yamaha Montage M, Montage, MODX and MODX+ synthesizers.
Direct USB recording with almost no processing, just a touch of volume maximizer, to preserve the authenticity of the sound. Performed by the famous YouTuber PianoX.
The sounds are available for download at the link below:
https://itb-music.online/product/red-all-pianos-bundle-for-yamaha-montage-modx-plus/

red Black Upright & White Grand for MONTAGE (M) and MODX(+) playing My Immortal by Evanescence

Jazz & blues from Philadelphia arranging classics such as "Summertime" and "My Way" to a modern twist

UGA/GT, 28, Piano for contemporary-classical. Atlanta, GA. UGA.
https://christinavoss000.wixsite.com/christina-voss/artwork

All pieces performed by my hands on keyboard. Thank you! <3

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Amateur hour inscrumental music for prickly pears. This is a space for ideas, experiments, rough drafts, and audio doodles. 

🎵Composer | Producer | Musician
🎮Music & Sound | #gameaudio design
👇Music & Links | #vgm #bgm 🥰
jonalex.io

Music has been a part of my life since childhood - learning, experimenting, and playing various instruments along the way. I graduated from music school, and my experience in choral singing, playing in bands, and taking part in various music projects has shaped my style and creative approach. This website serves as my musical portfolio, showcasing my work and artistic vision. Every track here is fully arranged, recorded, and performed exclusively by me, born out of a deep need for self-expression and the pursuit of unique sounds. I continuously refine my craft by broadening my musical perspectives and drawing inspiration from a variety of genres and cultures. A multi-instrumentalist at heart, I am always exploring new tones, inspirations, and ways to tell stories through music.

In addition to composing and producing music, I am also passionate about photography. On my SoundCloud, each track is accompanied by a photograph that I have taken and prepared myself—carefully chosen to reflect the mood and atmosphere of the piece.

If you enjoy my work, you can buy me a coffee.
Thanks for your support! 🎶☕
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