Sunny Murray

Sunny Murray
Background information
Birth nameJames Marcellus Arthur Murray
Born(1936-09-21)September 21, 1936
Idabel, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedDecember 7, 2017(2017-12-07) (aged 81)
Paris, France
GenresFree jazz
OccupationDrummer

James Marcellus Arthur "Sunny" Murray (September 21, 1936 – December 7, 2017) was an American musician, and was one of the pioneers of the free jazz style of drumming.[1]

  1. ^ Brady, Shaun (December 9, 2017). "Sunny Murray, Drummer Who Pioneered the Flowing Pulse of Free Jazz, Has Died at 81". WBGO. Retrieved May 18, 2020.