Mike Murley (born December 12, 1961) is a Canadian jazz saxophonist and composer from

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who was a member of

the Shuffle Demons The Shuffle Demons are a Canadian jazz fusion band from Toronto. Early career The band were formed in 1984 by saxophonist Richard Underhill in collaboration with a variety of Toronto-area jazz musicians including Mike Murley, Dave Parker and ...

from 1984 to 1989 and Time Warp.

Education

He graduated from the music program at

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in Toronto in 1986 with a BFA. He also studied saxophone with Don Palmer in Halifax,

Pat LaBarbera Pat (Pascel Emmanuel) LaBarbera (born April 7, 1944) is an American-born Canadian jazz tenor, alto and soprano saxophonist, clarinetist, and flautist born in Mt. Morris, New York, most notable for his work as a soloist in Buddy Rich bands fr ...

in Toronto, and

Dave Liebman David Liebman (born September 4, 1946) is an American saxophonist, flautist and jazz educator. He is known for his innovative lines and use of atonality. He was a frequent collaborator with pianist Richie Beirach. In June 2010, he received a N ...

at the

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and New York City. He studied improvisation and composition with

Dave Holland David “Dave” Holland (born 1 October 1946) is an English jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader who has been performing and recording for five decades. He has lived in the United States for over 40 years. His extensive discography r ...

in Banff and New York City.

Career

He played with the Shuffle Demons from 1984-1989 and in Time Warp. He has also been a sideman for David Occhipinti,

David Braid David Braid (born 25 March 1975 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian composer and pianist specializing in jazz. Biography Canadian composer and jazz pianist, David Braid, is "considered one of his country's true renaissance men when it comes to m ...

Rob McConnell Robert Murray Gordon "Rob" McConnell, (14 February 1935 – 1 May 2010) was a Canadian jazz trombonist, composer, and arranger.Jeff Sultanof. Experiencing Big Band Jazz: A Listener's Companion'. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; 8 November 20 ...

Metalwood Metalwood is a Canadian jazz band from Toronto, Ontario. the band was active in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and reunited in 2016. The members are saxophonist Mike Murley, pianist/trumpeter Brad Turner, bassist Chris Tarry and drummer Ian Fro ...

and Harrison Squared (with

Harry Vetro Harry Vetro (born August 28, 1995) is a Canadian drummer and composer. He has recording credits with such Canadian jazz players as Mike Murley, Steve Wallace and Lina Allemano. In January 2020, Harry was the runner-up for the CJSF 90.1 FM 9th Ju ...

and Harrison Argatoff). His main instrument is tenor saxophone, which he plays in the Murley/Braid Quartet. He has received several

Juno Awards The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of ...

.Juno Awards Database

References

External links

MikeMurley.comwww.campIMC.ca
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Murley, Mike 1961 births Canadian jazz saxophonists Male saxophonists Living people York University alumni Musicians from Nova Scotia People from Hants County, Nova Scotia York University faculty University of Toronto faculty Juno Award for Traditional Jazz Album of the Year winners Juno Award for Best Jazz Album winners Canadian male jazz musicians The Shuffle Demons members