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OUT NOW! - I LOVE LIFE even when I’m hurting - Link in Bio
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Don Was and his incredible Pan Detroit Ensemble At Le Poisson Rouge NYC 10/14/26 I have never seen and/or heard the United States integrated in this way This group mashes up San Francisco from the late 60s with Motown Detroit from the same era. This was an era that was ripe for revolution and/or change. Sound familiar? It makes so much more sense in practice than you would expect: A Detroit based band of superstars re imagining the Grateful Dead as if Barry Gordy produced it. The band recreated the Grateful Dead's album Blues for Allah in a way that was just on the edge of recognizability. I'm of the age, where you saw the poster for this album in Peaches or Tower Records when you were a kid. It's my favorite Grateful Dead record. The band also used this as an opportunity to shed light on their latest release, Groove in the Face of Adversity. What a title. What a record. The last song at the show was a reimagining of Curtis Mayfield's This is my country.. a track he made with the Impressions. It's a poignant statement at exactly the right time. Don Was Bass John Douglas trumpet Wayne Gerard guitar Dave Mcmurray sax Phillip Whitfield keyboards Steffanie Christi'an voice Mahindi Masai percussion Jeff Canaday drums Vince Chandler trombone by @davemcmurraysax
@donwas and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble 10.6.26 @the.alluvion 💙 @steffchris @wgerard211 @jcan2781 @johndouglas006 @davemcmurraysax @pwhitfield4 @mahindi.masai 🤳🏼 @roachsnaps by @davemcmurraysax
For your consideration GRAMMYs® by @davemcmurraysax
📷 by @the.alluvion: TOMORROW NIGHT! 10/6 Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble return to The Alluvion 💙❤️‍🔥🔥 7PM SHOW IS SOLD OUT 9pm tickets are just about gone 🎫 —> thealluvion.org Some epic tyler_franz captures from the last time this band blew the roof off the joint. Woo! donwas steffchris jcan2781 @davemcmurraysax vincentachandler wgerard211 mahindi.masai #traversecity #thealluvion #donwas #donwasandthepandetroitensemble by @davemcmurraysax
Had a great time out at the Telluride Jazz Fest with Don Was and Pan Detroit🎷 That energy, that crowd, that sound — you can't manufacture it. Just pure joy and music doing what it does best: bringing people together. Groove, soul, celebration🎶 Much love to everybody who came out, listened, and vibed with us 📸 Amelia Sharp @daytime.black #JazzFest #LiveMusic #Saxophone #MusicIsLife by @davemcmurraysax
The best Sister-in-law in the World Joane Smith. Rest in Peace by @davemcmurraysax
Music is life….live it! #cannonballsaxophones #jazz #saxophoneplayer #musicislifedave #ilovelife #IlovelifeEvenWhenImHurting #bluenoterecords by @davemcmurraysax
“The Jungaleers” is out now, and I’m excited to share the music video with you. This one’s got that Detroit thing in it. A nod to Southeastern High School, the spirit of the Jungaleers, and that hometown energy. Groove, soul, celebration, and a little bit of that old school fire. Much love to everybody listening and watching. Dave Link In Bio by @davemcmurraysax
Saxophonist Dave McMurray has released his new single “The Jungaleers,” taken from his Blue Note Records release I LOVE LIFE even when I’m hurting. The album is an affirmation of his indomitable spirit and a celebration of the love that he has for his hometown of Detroit, as well as for the many musicians with which he’s collaborated. “The Jungaleers” shuffles to an Afrobeat groove concocted by drummer Jeff Canady and percussionist Mahindi Masai. The additional propulsion is provided by none other than bassist and producer Don Was, a longtime collaborator of McMurray and Blue Note Records president. McMurray conceived of the album title I LOVE LIFE even when I’m hurting after having a deep discussion about the death of a friend who had been worn down by illness, eventually giving up and dying alone. McMurray’s response to that painful revelation was one of resilience: “Man, I love life even when I’m hurting.” Afterward McMurray wrote down that statement because it meant so much to him. “That ended up being the album title, because I kind of wrote songs around that,” he explained, “songs about positivity.” “The Jungaleers” song title refers to the mascot of Detroit’s Southeastern High School, where McMurray attended, even though he says that he had images of “four big African dudes marching” in his head when he wrote the tune. by @davemcmurraysax
This morning I got to hear Secretary @jocelynbenson speak about what the arts mean to her— and what they mean for the state of Michigan. As someone who has devoted my life to music, I appreciated what I heard. She’s the real deal. #MichiganArts #ArtsEducation #MusicEducation #Michigan by @davemcmurraysax
Dave McMurray & the Grateful Deadication Band live GREAT LAKES GROOVE FEST at the Cadieux Cafe 4300 Cadieux Rd Detroit, MI 4:00 performance. Bands from 1:00-8:00 #sax #bluenoterecords #detroit #saxophone #musicislifedave by @davemcmurraysax

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