In Memory of Dave McMurdo March 4 1944 - June 13 2011
A brief slideshow portraying the life of one of the great Canadian Jazz Big Band Arrangers and accompanied by his own arrangement of "Over The Rainbow"
He once gave me an A+++ on a tune. Then crossed it out a wrote C, late. He also once failed me on an arrangement because I quoted 'Anthropology'. We were forbidden to quote stuff. He was hardcore! I just found out he died because of this video. Pains me big time. Fucking looooved the guy.
Thanks for putting this up. Those annual nights at the Montreal Bistro were pure magic. What a shame there are no videos to post of Dave leading the band.
He once gave me an A+++ on a tune. Then crossed it out a wrote C, late. He also once failed me on an arrangement because I quoted 'Anthropology'. We were forbidden to quote stuff. He was hardcore! I just found out he died because of this video. Pains me big time. Fucking looooved the guy.
vaneerhoof 1 month ago
Thanks for putting this up. Those annual nights at the Montreal Bistro were pure magic. What a shame there are no videos to post of Dave leading the band.
SteelyKlez 7 months ago
thanks for this
candicelisachadwick 8 months ago
He may be gone, but his legacy lives on. I'm just so happy that he left behind all this beautiful music for us to enjoy.
I'm gonna miss you, big guy.
ajfromcanada 8 months ago
in the words of Dave, "Beautiful....just Beautiful"
rip Dave
DrummerMike86 8 months ago