David Murray Concert History

David Murray (Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet) was born in Oakland, California in 1955. He grew up in Berkeley and studied with Catherine Murray (organist and David's mother), Bobby Bradford, Arthur Blythe, Stanley Crouch, Margaret Kohn and many others before he left Pomona College (Los Angeles) for New York where he moved in 1975. In New York he met and played with Cecil Taylor, who along with Dewey Redman gave the young musician the encouragement he needed.

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David Murray Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026 - 2027)

Date Concert Venue Location
May 05, 2027
Upcoming
David Murray / Kahil El'Zabar Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Apr 03, 2027
Upcoming
Big Ears Festival
The Roots / Chucho Valdés / Courtney Barnett / David Murray / Gustavo Santaolalla / Jim James / Nduduzo Makhathini / Joe Lovano / Andrew Cyrille / Mon Rovîa / Natalie Merchant / Penguin Cafe / Sierra Hull / SML / Suzanne Ciani / Vernon Reid / Melvin Gibbs / Will Calhoun / Robert Glasper / Terrace Martin / Kamasi Washington / 9th Wonder / Ana Roxanne / Andy Stott / Avishai Cohen / Bedouine / Daniel Lanois / Dave Harrington / Billy Mohler / Dawn of Midi / Finom / Glenn Kotche / Hannibal Buress / Holy Tongue / hyukoh / Kalia Vandever / Dave Harrington / Ken Vandermark / Paal Nilssen-Love / L'Rain / Marina Herlop / Marisa Anderson / Matthew Shipp / Meat Puppets / Min Xiao-Fen / Mouse on Mars / Nicole Mitchell / Joe Westerlund / ooioo / Otto Benson / Peter Stampfel / Ursula Oppens / Vanishing Twin / Black Cherry / Yilian Cañizares / Bronwyn / Case Oats / Dagmar Zuniga Show all bands
Downtown Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
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Apr 02, 2027
Upcoming
Big Ears Festival
Nathaniel Rateliff / Big Star Quintet / Bill Frisell / Luke Bergman / Bob James / Cornelius / Daniel Lanois / Hannibal Buress / Jakob Bro / Joe Lovano / Midori Takada / Kronos Quartet / Mon Rovîa / Rosanne Cash / John Leventhal / Sleaford Mods / Thundercat / Vijay Iyer / Linda May Han Oh / Tyshawn Sorey / Luke Schneider / Craig Taborn / Dirty Projectors / Horse Lords / James Brandon Lewis / Kahil El'Zabar / David Murray / Kali Malone / Karly Hartzman / Ken Vandermark / Leenalchi / Maya Beiser / Moor Mother / Mount Eerie / Mouse on Mars / Nadia Sirota / Nirosta Steel / Peter Stampfel / Tomeka Reid / Tim Bernardes / U.S. Girls / Yasuaki Shimizu / Valentina Magaletti / Alam Khan / Nitin Mitta / Ava Mendoza / Hamid Drake Show all bands
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Downtown Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Dec 21, 2026
Upcoming
David Murray Blue Note Jazz Club Los Angeles, California, United States
Sep 13, 2026
David Murray Blue Note Jazz Club New York, New York, United States
Sep 12, 2026
David Murray

David Murray,David Murray at Blue Note New York

Blue Note New York New York, New York, United States
Sep 11, 2026
David Murray

David Murray,David Murray at Blue Note New York

Blue Note New York New York, New York, United States
Jul 23, 2026
David Murray / Joe Lovano / Julian Lage

San Sebastian Jazzaldia

Plaza de la Trinidad Donostia / San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain
Jun 30, 2026
Kahil El'Zabar / David Murray SPACE Evanston, Illinois, United States
Jun 26, 2026
Kahil El'Zabar / David Murray The Jack London Revue Portland, Oregon, United States
Jun 22, 2026
David Murray / Kahil El'Zabar

David Murray,David Murray at 2220 Arts + Archives

2220 Arts + Archives Los Angeles, California, United States
May 21, 2026
David Murray Village Vanguard New York, New York, United States
Jan 09, 2026
James Brandon Lewis Trio / David Murray / Ekep Nkwelle / The New Jazz Underground / Amir ElSaffar / Arun Ramamurthy Trio

NYC Winter Jazzfest

Drom New York, New York, United States
Nov 12, 2025
David Murray Fasching Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Jul 12, 2025
David Murray

North Sea Jazz

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Rotterdam Ahoy Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Jun 25, 2025
David Murray / Kahil El'Zabar

David Murray,David Murray at Zebulon

Zebulon Los Angeles, California, United States
Jun 24, 2025
Kahil El'Zabar / David Murray The Promontory Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jun 19, 2025
Kahil El'Zabar / David Murray Space Gallery Portland, Maine, United States
Apr 14, 2025
David Murray

David Murray,David Murray at Blue Note New York

Blue Note New York New York, New York, United States
Mar 31, 2025
David Murray

David Murray,David Murray at Blue Note New York

Blue Note New York New York, New York, United States

Genres:

Jazz
Avant-Garde
Free Jazz
Swing
Hard Bop
Contemporary Jazz
Post-Bop
Experimental Jazz
Avant-Garde Jazz
Jazz Ballads
Free Improvisation
Saxophone
Jazz Saxophone
Tenor Sax
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Latest Setlist (07/12/2025):

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  1. Come and Go
  2. Oiseau de Paradis
  3. Song of the World (for Mixashawn Rozie)
  4. Black Bird's Gonna Lite Up the Night
  5. Meshuga Cegeli
  6. Bald Ego

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Concerts Per Year:

2027 3 concerts
2026 10 concerts
2025 9 concerts
2024 15 concerts
2023 9 concerts
2022 3 concerts
2021 1 concert
2020 6 concerts
2019 10 concerts
2018 20 concerts
2017 5 concerts
2016 8 concerts
2015 6 concerts
2014 2 concerts
2013 11 concerts
2012 2 concerts
2011 7 concerts
2010 4 concerts
2009 2 concerts
2007 1 concert
2005 1 concert
2004 1 concert
2003 2 concerts
2001 1 concert
1998 2 concerts
1997 3 concerts
1996 1 concert
1995 2 concerts
1993 1 concert
1991 1 concert
1989 1 concert

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