A Sample Offering Of
Recordings

Caribbean Jazz Project - Afro Bop Alliance
Featuring Dave Samuels

Projected Release Date, March 2008
by Heads Up International

Recorded 2006
Released June 2007
OA2 Records

The Vince Norman/Joe McCarthy Big Band
Words Cannot Express

9 original compositions by Vince Norman,
featuring the members of AfroBop Alliance at the core of this blazing hot big band!

Reeds: Vince Norman, Steve Williams, Andy Axelrad, Tedd Baker, Ben Bokor, Fred Wolfe	Trumpets: Paul Stevens, Paul Armstrong, Nick Cooper, Tim Stanley, Greg Reese	Trombones: Ben Patterson, Chris Buckholz, Jeff Martin, Major Bailey
Rhythm Section: Harry Appelman, Vince Norman(Pno), Gary Malvaso, Geoff Reecer (G), Joe McCarthy(D&Perc), Max Murray (B)

Afro Bop Alliance
Camino Nuevo

Joe McCarthy Drums, Timbale, Guiro, Cajon, Chekere, Palmas
Felix Contreras, Congas, Bongo, Chekere	Luis Hernandez, Tenor Sax
Max Murray, Basses	Tim Stanley, Trumpet
Harry Appelman, Piano	Dan Drew, Trombone
* * * * With Special Guests * * * *
Paula McCarthy, Violin	Suzanne Orban, Cello

Dave Samuels, Vibes & Marimba

Poncho Sanchez, Congas

Recorded Summer 2005
Released, January 2007

Released November 1, 2005

Ginny Carr
After All These Years

Fifteen very personal original compostions, which reflect on Ginny's musical and personal life. They range from straight ahead swing, to syrupy-sweet torch ballad, to Steely Dan-esque pop, to dirty blues. Ginny's nod to being influenced by composers, lyricists, and vocalists of the Great American Songbook and Broadway.

Ginny Carr -Vocals & piano. Max Murray - basses. Frank Russo - drums.
Paul Pieper - guitars. Chris Rose - percussion. Chuck Redd - vibes. Chris Vadala - saxes. Robert McBride, Roger Reynolds, Holly Bingham (AKA Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet) - background vocals

Visit Ginny's Website for Sound Clips

frank RUSSO & max MURRAY
In My Mind's Eye

Frank Russo
Drums

Max Murray
Bass

Doug Bickel
Piano

John D'earth
Trumpet/Flugel/Cornet

T r a x	1. You and the Night and the Music MP3	2. Walter Whitman, Where Are You? MP3
	3. Take Me Out To The Ballgame	4. From A Distance, In My Mind's Eye MP3
	5. Home Away From Home	6. New River
	7. After You	8. Apology
	9. In Your Own Sweet Way MP3	10. If But In Another Lifetime

Featuring compositions by:
Doug Bickel; 4, 5, 6, 10. Rob Levit; 7, 8.
Dedicated to Mac McClaeb

Released June 27, 2003

Released September 21, 2004

SUEDE
live at Scullers

Live concert video,
filmed at Boston's Premier Jazz Club.

Suede - Vocals, guitar, trumpet
David Pearl - Piano , Max Murray - Bass
Steve Holloway - Drums

Pete BarenBregge & Frank Russo
Point Of Grace

Pete BarenBregge - Saxophones, Frank Russo - Drums
Fred Hughes - Piano, Rob Levit - Guitar
Max Murray - Bass, Aaron Clay - Bass (2, 10)
Chris Rose - Percussion (2, 10)

Visit Summit Records for Sound Clips

Released June 25, 2003

R e c o r d s

Released November, 2002

robin jung & rob levit folk jazz fusion
the key

Exciting debut release of 14 thought-provoking pieces, marrying the best elements of folk storytelling, jazz harmony & pop sensibility.

Robin Jung ~ vocals & violin
Rob Levit ~ Guitars
Frank Russo ~ Drums
Max Murray & Mark Schatz ~ double bassists playing double basses independently

Sample Tracks
Children's Games MP3	September 19th MP3
Seven Empty MP3	Turnabout MP3

Released 2002

Fred Hughes Jazz Trio

Recorded live In Seoul, Korea
July, 2001

Fred Hughes - Piano
Max Murray - Bass Frank Russo - Drums

Click on image to enter BITWIN DVD English.
You may or may not be able to order from this Korean site.
U.S. Release information will appear as soon as available

Released 2002

From
Alfred Publishing

The Jazz Pianist
Left Hand Voicings and Chord Theory
By Fred Hughes

Method book with accompanying CD featuring
The Fred Hughes Trio
Fred Hughes - Piano
Max Murray - Bass Frank Russo - Drums

Tom Lagana Group
Patuxent

Tom Lagana - Guitars
Max Murray - Bass
Mike Noonan - Marimba
Todd Harrison - Drums & Percussion
Marty Morrison - Drums Frank Russo - Drums
Chris Bacas - Saxophones & Flute Jeff Antoniuk - Soprano Saxophone

Sample Tracks
Tranquil MP3	Both Sides MP3
Patuxent MP3	Charmed MP3
Ginga MP3

Released December 2001

Tom's debut recording,
featuring eleven very cool original compositions.
Peaked at #17 on the Yellow Dog National Jazz Airplay list, Summer 2002

Recorded Live at The Birchmere, November 17, 2000

Suede

On the Day We Met

Click here for lyrics

Suede - Vocals, guitar, trumpet
David Pearl - Piano , Max Murray - Bass

Includes "Emily Remembers"
WJZW Smooth Jazz Sunday Brunch Top 50 Track, for 2001

"Remember Who You Are" From Suede's On the Day We Met appears on "Being Out Rocks," a compilation of 21 GLBT/GLBT friendly artists. Released by the Human Rights Campaign, proceeds from this CD benefit the work of HRC

Released Oct 11, 2002

Released 1998

Superb Big Band arrangements.
Excellent hard swingin' performance.
Don't miss this one, it's a classic!

Rob Vuono Orchestra
Love is a Swingin' Thing
Featuring Sue Matthews & John Fisher

Sample Trax

Almost Like Being In Love MP3	Lullabye Of Birdland MP3
That Old Black Magic MP3	You Go To My Head MP3

Rhythm Section: Ron Chiles (P) Jim Cunningham (G) Frank Russo (D) Max Murray (B)	Trumpets: Dan Orban, Gary Wolfe, Ken Pfabe, John Ohlemeyer, Tim Leahey (flugel soloist)
Trombones: Dave Steinmeyer, Dan Drew, Scott Ragsdale, Jeff Diehl	Saxes: Ron Diehl or Ben Kono (lead alto); Luis Hernandez or Pete BarenBregge (lead tenor); Craig Young (as), Cathy Stiles (ts), Erik Swanson (bari)

Frank Russo
Snapshot

Frank Russo - Drums
Bob Boguslaw - Piano
Pete BarenBregge - Saxes
Max Murray - Bass

Out of Print

Released 1997

Original Release 1988

Suede
Easily Suede

Max Appears on Bonus Track
"Hit Me With A Hot Note"
recorded Sep 7, 1995

Uptown

Amy Brady, Robert McBride & Ginny Carr, Vocals

Winston Warriner - Drums Chris Vadala - Saxophones
Dan Reynolds - Piano Paul Wingo - Guitar
Maxx Murray - Bass

Out of Print

Released 1992

Suffering Bastards VHS

Released 1989
AIP Home Video

Suffering Bastards

Snappin' Dragon	Snapdragon - Dixieland Band version
Your Crazy Nature (AKA Snapdragon) Nightclub Version Track includes scratch vocal used to teach the song to the actors
2001 - A Space Odyssey - the definitive version	Snapdragon - deliberately bad trio version

Classic "B" Movie by Bernard McWilliams and John McGinley about two lounge lizard brothers who try to buy back the nightclub that was stolen from their mother years earlier. Full of corny antics and intentionally cheezy music. Not only does Max play on the soundtrack, he even appears on screen as part of a nightclub band!

S t a r r i n g

John C McGinley
(Platoon, Wall Street, Talk Radio, Point Break, etc...)

Gina Gershon
(Pretty In Pink, Red Heat, Cocktail, Showgirls, "Sinatra", etc...)

Eric Bogosian
(Talk Radio, Naked In New York, Beavis and Butt-head Do America, Deconstructing Harry, etc...)

And the uncredited band:

Byron McWilliams - Drums, Vocals, Composer, Arranger
Joe Yanovitch - Guitars Max Murray - Bass
Rhoades Whitehill - Trombone, arranger
Gary Wolfe - Trumpet Bob Scholl - Sax & clarinet

Out of print. Might be found in eclectic video stores & sometimes eBay

Pete BarenBregge & Frank Russo Point Of Grace

Original Release 1988

Pete BarenBregge & Frank Russo
Point Of Grace