Двойной компакт диск , альбом "Наследство Мэтта “Гитары” Мерфи", группа продюсера Боба Кристины Caravan of Roots Music Icons отмечает юбилей с историческими 24 треками, посвященными Мастеру.

После почти сорока лет музыкального и личного сотрудничества барабанщик и продюсер Боб Кристина начал студийную работу с записями Мэтта “Гитары” Мерфи, работу над тем, что впоследствии станет последним проектом Мерфи. После смерти Мэтта в июне 2018 года судьба незавершенного проекта была передана в руки Кристины. Он начал общаться с музыкантами, которые были друзьями Мерфи, играли с ним или каким-либо иным образом находились под его влиянием.

Отклик был ошеломляющим, на альбоме True Blues Brother представлено не менее 72 выдающихся музыкантов. Релиз альбома The Legacy of Matt “Guitar” Мерфи состоялся 21 июня 2024 на лейбле Nola Blue Records.

Этот исторический двойной альбом, состоящий из 24 треков, включает в себя три последние студийные записи Мерфи, новую песню, написанную и исполненную многократным обладателем "Грэмми" Томом Хэмбриджем, а также работу друзей Мерфи Джо Бирда и Билли Боя Арнольда, которые впервые работали в студии вместе. Среди известных исполнителей - Дойл Брэмхолл II, Фрэн Кристина и The Original Roomful of Blues, Стив Кроппер, Ронни Эрл, Сакс Гордон, Джейми, Билл Кирхен, Чак Ливелл, Боб Марголин, Джеймс Монтгомери, Трейси Нельсон, Джонни Николас, Кристин Олман, Ли Оскар, Джерри Портной, Дюк Робиллард, Кенни “Блюз". Босс” Уэйн, Тони Линн Вашингтон и многие другие.

Мерфи родился 29 декабря 1929 года в Санфлауэр, штат Миссисипи, и вырос в Мемфисе. В 1948 году он переехал в Чикаго. Широко известный своим появлением в фильме "Братья Блюз" и выступлениями с группой Blues Brothers, блюзовая карьера Мерфи началась в начале 1950-х годов и включает в себя работу с Хаулином Вулфом, Литтлом Джуниором Паркером, Мемфисом Слимом и бесчисленным множеством других титанов истории блюза. В 2012 году он был включен в Зал славы блюза. Мерфи скончался 15 июня 2018 года в возрасте 88 лет.

Volume One:
01. Matt’s Boogie (2:23)Matt Murphy
Guitar – Matt “Guitar” Murphy; Guitar – Ricky “King” Russell; Organ – Bruce Bears; Bass – Bob Worthington; Drums – Fran Christina

02. You Never Can Tell (3:04) Chuck Berry
Vocals – Dave Howard; Background Vocals – Michelle Brett; Guitar – Neal Vitullo; The Mitchfest Horns: Dave Cafro – Trumpet, Doc Chanonhouse – Trumpet, Klem Klimek – Tenor Saxophone; Keyboard – Richard Reed; Bass – Tommy Reed; Drums – Bob Christina

03. I Feel Alright Again (3:00)Deadric Malone
Vocals – Brian Templeton; Guitar – Nick Adams; Tenor Saxophone – Collin Tilton; Keyboard – Johnny Juxo; Bass – Dean Cassell; Drums – Bob Christina

04. Mother Earth (4:04) Lewis Simpkins and Peter Chatman
Vocals and Piano – Johnny Nicholas; Guitar and Mandolin – Scrappy Jud Newcomb; Fiddle – Danny Levin; Bass – Bruce Hughes; Drums – Fran Christina; Engineered at Ice Cream Factory: Austin, TX; Mixed by Stuart Sullivan (Wire Recording) and Fran Christina

05. I’m Lost Without You (2:59) Peter Chatman
Vocals and Drums – Fran Christina; Guitar – Bill “Fox” Mills; Tenor Saxophone – Greg Piccolo, Piano – Al Copley; Bass – Marty Ballou

06. Something’s Got a Hold on Me (3:36) Pearl Woods, Etta James and Leroy Kirkland
Vocals – Christine Ohlman (The Beehive Queen); Guitar – Cliff Goodwin; Guitar – Ricky “King” Russell; Bass – Bob Worthington; Drums – Bob Christina

07. Peter Gunn I (0:41) Henry Mancini
Guitar – Neal Vitullo; The Mitchfest Horns: Dave Cafro – Trumpet; Bob Hassen – Baritone Sax; Doc Chanonhouse – Trumpet, Klem Klimek – Tenor Sax; Keyboards – Dicky Reed; Bass – Tommy Reed; Drums – Bob Christina

08. I Can’t Quit You Baby (5:34)Willie Dixon
Vocals – Phil Diiorio; Guitar – Troy Mercy; Harmonica – James Montgomery; Bass – Marty Ballou, Drums – Bob Christina;

09. Think (4:00) Aretha Franklin and Ted White
Vocals – Toni Lynn Washington; Vocals – Lisa Marie; Guitar – Chris Leigh; The Mitchfest Horns: Doug James – Baritone Saxophone, Gordon “Sax” Beadle – Tenor Saxophone; Keyboards – Rufus Davis; Bass – Tommy Reed; Drums – Bob Christina

10. Way Down South (4:36) Floyd Murphy and Matt Murphy
Vocals and Piano – Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne; Guitar – Steve Cropper; Guitar – Enrico Crivellaro; Harmonica – Lee Oskar; Hammond Organ – Mati Vaarmann; Bass – Felton Crews; Drums – Jaak Ahelik; Engineered, Mixed and Produced by Jaak Ahelik at Lament Studio, Estonia

11. Suffering Soul (2:58) Guy Browley and Maurice Simpkins
Guitar – Ronnie Earl; Guitar – Nick Adams; Keyboard – Ron Levy; Drums – Jaimoe; Drums – Bob Christina

12. Jack Rabbit Boy (2:02) Richard Fleming Francis and Thomas Jay Hambridge
Vocals and Drums – Tom Hambridge; Guitar – Rob McNelly; Bass – Tommy MacDonald Engineered Mixed and Produced by Tom Hambridge, Nashville, TN

Volume Two:
01. Matt’s Shuffle (4:59)
Guitar – Matt “Guitar” Murphy; Organ – Bruce Bears; Bass – Bob Worthington;
Drums – Bob Christina

02. Evil (3:42) Willie Dixon
Vocals – Craig Rawding; Guitar – Bob Margolin; Harmonica – Jerry Portnoy; Piano – Chuck Leavell; Drums – Bob Christina

03. Rocket 88 (2:46) Jackie Brenston
Vocals – Craig Rawding; Guitar – Bill Kirchen; Guitar – Mike Williams; The Mitchfest Horns: Doug James – Baritone Saxophone, Doc Chanonhouse – Trumpet, Gordon “Sax” Beadle – Tenor Saxophone; Piano – Chuck Leavell; Bass – Marty Ballou; Drums – Bob Christina

04. Sugar on the Floor (4:33) Pauline Matthews
Vocals – Christine Ohlman (The Beehive Queen); Guitar – Cliff Goodwin; Guitar – Ricky “King” Russell; Violin – Jessica Mancuso; Bass – Bob Worthington; Drums – Bob Christina

05. Lonesome (2:51) Peter Chatman
Vocals and Drums – Fran Christina; Guitar – Duke Robillard; Sax – Greg Piccolo; Piano – Al Copley; Bass – Marty Ballou

06. Same Old Blues (4:17) Don Nix
Vocals – Tracy Nelson; Choir – The Refine Singers (Melody Forrest, Roslyn Cambell, Angel Cooper) Guitar – Tom Ferraro; Piano – Chuck Leavell; Bass – Tommy Reed; Drums – Bob Christina

07. Give Me Time (3:48) Tony Romeo
Vocals, Guitar, Bass – Doyle Bramhall II; Backing Vocals, Drums – Fran Christina; Keyboards – Anthony Farrell; Engineered by Sam Patlove at Buds Recording: Dallas, TX; Mixed by Stuart Sullivan and Fran Christina at Wire Recording Studio: Austin, TX; Produced by Fran Christina and Doyle Bramhall II

08. Shake A Tailfeather (2:15) Verlie Rice, Otha Hayes and Andre Williams
Vocals – Nick David; Background Vocals – Lisa Marie and DD Bastos; Guitar – Chris Leigh; The Mitchfest Horns: Bob Hassen – Baritone Saxophone, Dave Cafro – Trumpet, Klem Klimek – Tenor Saxophone; Keyboard – Johnny Juxo; Bass – Tommy Reed; Drums – Bob Christina

09. Tired of Sleeping Alone (5:01) Ricky “King” Russell
Vocals and Guitar – Ricky “King” Russell; Guitar – Matt “Guitar” Murphy; The Mitchfest Horns: Bob Hassen – Baritone Saxophone, Paul Lieberman – Tenor Saxophone, Doc Chanonhouse – Trumpet, Josh Kane – Trombone; Bass – Bob Worthington; Drums – Bob Christina

10. Peter Gunn II (0:50) Henry Mancini
Guitar – Neal Vitullo; The Mitchfest Horns: Dave Cafro – Trumpet, Bob Hassen – Baritone Saxophone, Doc Chanonhouse – Trumpet, Klem Klimek – Tenor Saxophone; Keyboards – Dicky Reed; Bass – Tommy Reed; Drums – Bob Christina

11.Let Me Hang Around (3:07) McKinley Morganfield
Vocals and Guitar – Joe Beard; Guitar – Chris Beard; Harmonica – Billy Boy Arnold; Bass – Brian Leach; Drums – Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith

12. You Wasn’t Doin’ Too Good (4:48) Joe Beard;
Vocals and Guitar – Joe Beard; Harmonica – Billy Boy Arnold