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JOHN MURTAUGH "BLUES CURRENT"
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Listen to the amazing album "Blues Current" by multi-talented composer John Murtaugh. Click on a song to hear tracks.
One of the first to get, compose and release a record, "Blues Current" on the Moog Synthesizer, invented by Bob Moog back in 1969. Working on the fourth synthesizer Bob Moog ever built, John was the first composer to introduce the Moog Synthesizer to advertising. For a client, Prestone Anti-Freezeback, in 1969. Composing and producing the music on his Moog.
John was one of the pioneers of advertising music. Forming a music company, Grant & Murtaugh back in 1963, John brought so much music innovation to advertising music. The jazz influences of his soul come through clearly. John hired the greatest record musicians of the time to perform the commercial music he would compose. As a kid I use to go to these recording sessions with greats such as Keith Jarret, Herbie Hancock, Hubert Laws, Chick Corea and so many others. Valerie Simpson doing vocals. Unprecedented talent performing the music composed by John for clients such as; Eastern Airlines, Peugeot Cars, McDonalds, Keds Shoes with Willis Reed, Cocoa Cola and all other major brands. And this when commercials were produced as :90. :60 & :30 second lengths! He retired from advertising in 1986 and lives with my mom in NY.
For me he is the best composer ever! But don't just take my word, read some Reviews of the album.
All of the "real" instrumentation recorded in NYC at A&R Recording. The band consists of the following greats:
John Murtaugh
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie - Drums
Herbie Hancock - Piano
Gerrie Germot - Bass
John composed, arranged, programmed and engineered the recording of the synthesizer at a studio in our home back in 1969. I think you'll agree, this record was far ahead of its time. Enjoy listening. Click a name of a song name above to listen.
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