Murray Wall

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Murray James Wall (b. September 28, 1945, Melbourne) is an Australian jazz double-bassist.

Wall was an autodidact on bass, having learned by playing along with records by Oscar Pettiford. He began playing professionally in 1962 and played with visiting musicians such as Clark Terry, Mel Torme, and Billy Eckstine. He moved to the U.S. in 1979, and played with Jon Hendricks from 1981 to 1985, including on tours of Europe and Israel. He played with Benny Goodman in 1985-86, and following this played as a sideman with Ken Peplowski, Marty Grosz, Keith Ingham, Frank Vignola, Chuck Wilson, and Spanky Davis. He has also played with Buck Clayton, Grover Mitchell, Annie Ross, Richard Wyands, Kenny Davern, and Claude Williams.

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  • Gary W. Kennedy, "Murray Wall". Grove Jazz online.