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ORIENTATION 
GREG MURPHY Download CD
(Murphasaurus Records 2006) 
Greg Murphy: piano and keyboards, Raphael Cruz: percussion, Alex Hernandez: acoustic and electric bass, Noel Sagerman: drums, Lawrence Clark: Tenor Saxophone. Recorded at Charlestown Road Sudios, Hampton, NJ, April 5th & May 9th, 2005. Buy CD

JUDGMENT DAY VOL. 1
 RASHIED ALI QUINTET Download CD
(Survival Records 2006)  Buy CD
Featuring Rashied Ali: drums, Jumaane Smith: trumpet, Lawrence Clark: Tenor Saxophone, Greg Murphy: Piano, Joris Teepe: Bass. Recorded at Survival Studios, New York City, February 17th and 18th, 2005.

 

JUDGMENT DAY VOL. 2
 RASHIED ALI QUINTET Download CD
(Survival Records 2006) Buy CD
Featuring Rashied Ali: drums, Jumaane Smith: trumpet, Lawrence Clark: Tenor Saxophone, Greg Murphy: Piano, Joris Teepe: Bass. Recorded at Survival Studios, New York City, February 17th and 18th, 2005.

 

LET'S GET STARTED  
GREG MURPHY Download CD
(Murphasaurus Records 2004) 
Written and Produced by Greg Murphy, EMT Publishing, ASCAP. Greg Murphy (piano, keyboards) Dale Robbins (electric bass), John Brown (drums). Recorded at Night Owl Studios, New York City, April, 1994. Buy CD

NO ONE IN PARTICULAR 
RASHIED ALI QUINTET Buy CD
(Survival Records 2002)  Download
Featuring Rashied Ali: drums, Ravi Coltrane: tenor and soprano saxophones, Matthew Garrison: electric bass; Greg Murphy: piano, Gene Shimosato (Gene Ess): guitar. Recorded at Greene Street Studio, New York City, June 25th, 1992.

A MANO  
RAPHAEL CRUZ Download
(Worldbeat Records 1999)
Featuring Raphael Cruz: percussion, Richie Gonzalez: drums, Greg Murphy: piano, Ivan Bodley & Felix Gonzales:
acoustic & electric bass, Hector Nieves flute. Recorded at Iiwii Studios, Weehawken, New Jersey, January 2nd, 1997.
MEDITATIONS  
PRIMA MATERIA W/ RASHIED ALI  Produced by Rashied Ali and Louie Belogenis. Featuring Rashied Ali: Drums, Louie Belogenis: Tenor, Alan Chase: Alto, Joe Gallant: Bass, Greg Murphy: Piano. Recorded live at The Knitting Factory, New York City, June 23rd, 1995.
Prima Materia - Meditations KFW 180 This album features the first recording of this John Coltrane composition since his death in 1967. It was recorded live at the Knitting Factory during the 1995 What is Jazz? Festival. The Meditations "suite" is one of Coltrane's extended compositional masterpieces, but it has been overlooked since his death. Prima Materia do an extended version of Meditations that reveals it's depth with a reverence for the sprit of the piece not found in a normal "cover" band. The integrity and intensity of this band make this a truly special record.
ALBERT AYLER'S BELLS  
PRIMA MATERIA W/ RASHIED ALI 
Produced by Rashied Ali and Louie Belogenis. Featuring Rashied Ali: Drums, Louie Belogenis: Tenor, Alan Chase: Alto, Joe Gallant: Bass, Greg Murphy: Piano. Recorded live at The Knitting Factory, New York City, May 17th, 1996.
Prima Materia - Albert Ayler's Bells KFW 190
Prima Materia's arrangement of this suite takes on new dimensions as Ayler themes float through the group's collective improvisations. Ali became connected with this music during his stint in Alyer's touring band.
 
HEART SOUND  
TISZIJI MUNOZ
(Anami Music 1995) 
Produced and arranged by Tisziji Munoz. Featuring Tisziji Munoz: (guitar, synthesizer), Don Pate: (bass), Toby Williams: (drums), Greg Murphy: (piano). Recorded at Heart-Sound Center, Albany, New York, July 9th, 1995.  Album Details/Buy CD 
   

VISION VOLUME ONE
VARIOUS ARTISTS Compilation including live performances of Prima Materia.AUM Fidelity 1998 AUM007/8 Producer - Steven Joerg. All exclusive recordings made by Alen Hadzi Stefanov at the Second Annual Vision Festival, the Orensanz Art Center, May 28 - June 1, 1997. Limited Edition of 1000.