... you want to replicate that," he says. "I don't want to be bored or go flat. In order to inspire yourself with your own music, it has to live. Composers tell you how good you are, but music doesn't register until it's heard. "Until you bounce it off someone, to me, it doesn't exist." Murray says his collaboration with Gray has been a delightful surprise. "It really worked well -- she has a lot of depth that I never really imagined," he says. He says the paring "is growing stronger and stronger as we go." Singer Macy Gray, Saxophonist David Murray Grow Collaboration from the Roots ... [ read more ]

... Goto commentsLeave a commentShare There's only one word that comes to mind when someone brings up Macy Gray and that is: soulful. For all those doubting that the industry has any soulful singers left, you better think again and see for yourself. The modern "queen of soul" (in my opinion) will be returning to NYC with David Murray and the Infinity Quartet on June 16th. If you want to see hear one of the best voices of our generation, I definitely recommend not missing this show. Tickets are $45 and could be purchased through Ticketfly. Fine print: Wednesday, June 19 Subculture 45 Bleeker St., Downstairs New York, NY. Doors at 6:30 PM Macy Gray at Subculture 6/19 ... [ read more ]

... Macy Gray Macy Gray is still proud of her debut album. The 'Do Something' singer shot to worldwide fame with her first record, 'On How Life Is', in 1999 and while she doesn't listen to it often, she appreciates it more now than when it first came out. She said: ''I do have the record on shuffle in my car. Sometimes it comes on, and I think, 'Oh, now I see what all the fuss was about'. ''Back when we made it, I didn't really get why people were so into it - I was pleased by its success, but I didn't really understand the reasons. Now, I understand - it sounds like nothing else that was around at that time.'' Macy, 45, added her favourite song on the album is not huge single 'I Try' or its follow up 'Still', but a lesser-known album track. She added: ''The only song from the record that I still listen to often is track number eight - 'I've Committed Murder'. I still love that song - it's pretty much the culmination of all my hopes for that album.'' Macy has gone on to release five more studio albums, including a collection of covers, 'Covered', and a re-recording of Stevie Wonder's 1972 album 'Talking Book', which both came out last year. Macy Gray still proud of debut ... [ read more ]