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David Murray

1955 - Today

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David Keith Murray (born February 19, 1955) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer who performs mostly on tenor and bass clarinet. He has recorded prolifically for many record labels since the mid-1970s. He lives in New York City. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). David Murray is the 2,332nd most popular musician (down from 2,252nd in 2024), the 12,755th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,948th in 2019) and the 949th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, David Murray ranks 2,332 out of 3,175. Before him are Leon Wilkeson, Alex Skolnick, Flemming Rasmussen, DJ Premier, Bucky Pizzarelli, and Mick Harvey. After him are Randy Bachman, Charlie Barnet, Buck Owens, Erich Kunzel, John Holt, and Gabriela Montero.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, David Murray ranks 586. Before him are Iain Pears, Patrizio Sala, Gilles Brassard, Andy Tennant, Jay Acovone, and Jaime Duarte. After him are Rosario Fernández, Greg Norman, Marcelino Pérez, Gerard Nijboer, Piedad Córdoba, and David J. Tholen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, David Murray ranks 12,759 out of 20,380. Before him are Carmel Myers (1899), Imogene Coca (1908), Bill Wheatley (1909), Brian Lewis (1974), Sarah Butler (1985), and Felix Grundy (1777). After him are Larry Johnson (1969), Glen Keane (1954), Kimberly Williams-Paisley (1971), Dorothy Davenport (1895), Lee Garlington (1953), and Daniel Manning (1831).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, David Murray ranks 949. Before him are Hughie Thomasson (1952), Slide Hampton (1932), Leon Wilkeson (1952), Alex Skolnick (1968), DJ Premier (1966), and Bucky Pizzarelli (1926). After him are Charlie Barnet (1913), Buck Owens (1929), Erich Kunzel (1935), Albert Hammond Jr. (1980), Oscar Levant (1906), and Tim Commerford (1968).

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