Bridging a Gap

This article is about the Mark Murphy album. For similar uses, see Bridging the Gap.

Bridging a Gap
Studio album by Mark Murphy
Released	1973
Recorded	November 20 & 21, 1972
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:27
Label	Muse MR 5009
Producer	Helen Keane, David Matthews
Mark Murphy chronology
This Must Be Earth (1969) Bridging a Gap (1973) Mark II (1974)

Bridging a Gap is an album by vocalist Mark Murphy which was recorded in 1972 and released on the Muse label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
DownBeat

The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn stated: "The celebrated bop, ballads, standards, and scat vocalist sings with customary verve, clarity, and confidence, backed by a combo featuring Mike and Randy Brecker, Ron Carter, and more."

Robert Rusch reviewing for DownBeat assigned the album 4 stars and said, "Good music, enjoyable, fine singing, but with the lack of good male jazz vocal records, why bridge a gap between jazz and pop, especially when this is constantly being done and over done"? He said Murphy was, "Unknown, unrecognized, yet for those who have seen him 'in person,' I feel unforgettable".

Track listing

All compositions by Mark Murphy except where noted

1. "Come and Get Me" – 3:37
2. "Sausalito" – 3:42
3. "She's Gone" – 2:50
4. "Steamroller" (James Taylor) – 3:14
5. "We Could Be Flying" (Michel Colombier) – 3:39
6. "Sunday in New York" (Peter Nero, Carroll Coates) – 5:08
7. "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You" (Andy Razaf, Don Redman) – 3:01
8. "No More" (Tutti Camarata, Bob Russell) – 3:12
9. "As Time Goes By" (Herman Hupfeld) – 3:01
10. "I'm Glad There Is You" (Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Mertz) – 5:03

Personnel

• Mark Murphy – vocals
• Randy Brecker – trumpet
• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
• Sam Brown – guitar
• Pat Rebillot – piano, organ
• Ron Carter – bass
• Jimmy Madison (tracks 1 & 3–5) – drums, percussion