RBMC JAZZ (Rachel Bade-McMurphy & Brendan McMurphy)
Dedicated to the pursuance of sound... Seeking deeper forms of expression.
RBMC News:
- This spring we wrote & recorded a song "The Red Kiss" as the title theme for a Short independent film "The Last Chapter". In addition to the title theme, we also improvised the soundtrack & background music for several scenes with the help of Riley Gray & Tanner Brown. The DVD should be available for resale late 2010 or early 2011.
- Brendan McMurphy's Composition "Somewhere, Someplace" was featured in the Fall 2009 Edition of JAZZIZ Magazine!!!!
Heres what people have to say about our 2008 CD Release "The Unspoken": Contemporary acoustic jazz music rooted in tradition. 11 original compositions which combine a classic vocal delivery (centered on the lyric or story) with the rhythmic and harmonic turbulence of progressive instrumental jazz.
Press Quotes:
" A terrific listening experience"
Fred Jung - All About Jazz LA Print Edition, Jazz Weekly, 93.5 FM Fox, Downbeat Critics Poll
"Its a solid release...from composition to performance"
Mark Rini - GROOV Marketing NW
"I have been playing the heck out of it! What a great project!"
Elizabeth A Farriss - KEWU Jazz 89.5 Cheney, WA
"A must have for every Jazz library."
Phil M. - I-tunes
"It's a delight!"
Lisa Reedy - Lisa Reedy promotions
"Awesome Sounds. Your voice is so sweet with much clarity and soul."
Marcus Printup - Musician, member of Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
"Excellent writing and playing all around, and the production values are top of the line."
John Stowell - Musician
"[KPSU is] A station that proudly plays your music"
Noah Peterson - KPSU Portland, OR
Reviews:
All About Jazz Print Edition LA:
Twice selected as the “outstanding College Vocal Soloist” at the annual Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, vocalist/composer/saxophonist Rachel Bade-McMurphy has put out The Unspoken, an excellent compliment to her outstanding debut. Her 2004 self-titled original focused more on standards, while The Unspoken, with the trumpet support of her musical soulmate and husband Brendan McMurphy, showcases her penchant for compositions. Bade-McMurphy’s style, with graspable melodies paired with pulsing rhythms gives a nod to the pop/jazz dialect of Steely Dan. Her voice, as on the gently driving “No More Tears,” is earnest, sweet and flexible, seasoned with some gliding piano accompaniment and brass punctuation. Her range and flexibility is quite endearing, as on the ethereal “night Train,” while “Prodigal Son” spotlights her ability to get sassy and bluesy. For his part, Brendan M Murphy’s trumpet is particularly golden on this piece, as he provides excellent counterpoint throughout this clever and fresh release. The Unspoken is a welcome return for a great jazz couple. My advice for any significant promoter is to bring the wonderful pair in for a week of spoken truth.
By George Harris 2008
