Bridging a Gap
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| Bridging a Gap | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | November 20 & 21, 1972 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:27 | |||
| Label | Muse MR 5009 | |||
| Producer | Helen Keane, David Matthews | |||
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Bridging a Gap is an album by vocalist Mark Murphy which was recorded in 1972 and released on the Muse label.[1][2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| DownBeat | [4] |
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."[3]
Reviewing for DownBeat, Robert Rusch assigned the album 4 stars. Rusch stated: "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"?[4] He said Murphy was "Unknown, unrecognized, yet for those who have seen him 'in person,' I feel unforgettable".[4]
