Murray Porter

Location:
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Ca
Type:
Artist / Band / Musician
Genre:
Blues / Soul / Roots Music
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Label:
Independent
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MURRAY PORTER AT THE "LIVING EARTH FESTIVAL" NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN, SATURDAY, AUGUST 7TH!! Also performing is SHAKTI HAYES, BILL MILLER, AND IVAN NEVILLE'S DUMPSTAPHUNK



MURRAY PORTER PERFORMS ON STEINWAY & SONS ARTCASE COLLECTION!
In November 2009, Murray was the third person to perform on 'Kuniisi' the black Steinway & Sons Artcase grand piano, designed by Haida Artist, Jay Simeon. On January 7, 2010, he was the first person to perform on the white Steinway & Sons Artcase grand piano designed by Coast Salish Artist, Jody Broomfield. Murray composed a song specifically for the piano, based on its design by Jody. 'Remember' was the name of the inaugural song for 'The Way of Our Ancestors' grand piano. Both grand pianos are worth $500,000 each, and are on display at Tom Lee Music at their main store on Granville Street, in Vancouver, British Columbia. www.tomleemusic.ca/steinway



NATIVE BLUES - INDIAN SUMMER SHOWCASE SESSION 1
HERE'S MURRAY PORTER WITH "THE REZ BLUEZ ALL-STARZ BAND" AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN FOR THEIR INDIAN SUMMER SHOWCASE SERIES ON AUGUST 22, 2009, IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THE FABULOUS MUSICIANS ARE SHAKTI HAYES (CREE) ON BASS, BEAVER THOMAS (CREE) ON GUITAR, AND OREN DOXTATOR (ONEIDA) ON DRUMS, AND YOURS TRULY ON KEYBOARDS & VOCALS. GO IN ABOUT 59 MINUTES TO SEE OUR PERFORMANCE. ALSO PERFORMING WAS THE CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS!!



NATIVE BLUES - INDIAN SUMMER SHOWCASE SESSION 2
THE NEXT ROUND FEATURES THE TRULY AMAZING COREY HARRIS, THEN A JAM OF ALL THE BLUEZ PLAYERS INCLUDING GEORGE LEACH'S BAND, THE REZ BLUEZ ALL-STARZ, COREY HARRIS & THE CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS, THEN FINALLY GEORGE LEACH. RECORDED ON SAME DATE AND LOCATION AS ABOVE. **THE JAM SESSION IS IN ABOUT 45 MINUTES.



HEY FOLKS!! HERE'S A VIDEO OF MURRAY'S GUEST PERFORMANCE AT THE YALE IN VANCOUVER FOR THE ALZHEIMER'S 'FORGET ME NOT' BENEFIT ON MARCH 19, 2009. HE SAT IN WITH AN ALL-STAR BAND, INCLUDING JACK LAVIN (POWDER BLUES), DAVID HOERL (THE TWISTERS), DANNY CASSAVANTES, AND CHRIS NORDQUIST, TO NAME A FEW OF THE FABULOUS MUSICIANS IN THE BAND. IT WAS QUITE A NIGHT, HE THANKS THE FELLAZ FOR THEIR INCREDIBLE SOUND!!!



MURRAY PORTER BIO:
FOR BOOKINGS CONTACT: ELAINE BOMBERRY ebomberry@shaw.ca
ABOUT MURRAY PORTER, 2012 JUNO AWARD WINNER!!
"He's a 'red man, singing the black mans' blues, living in a white man's world!' (from his song 'Colours'). MURRAY PORTER is Mohawk from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory in southern Ontario. Through his blues he tells the Aboriginal side of history with a mixture of country, blues and humour. Murray is a self-taught, singer, songwriter and piano player, who's spent the last 30 years playing the blues throughout the world, spreading his unique style of foot-stomping, hand clapping, rockin' blues piano! He has been compared to the likes of Dr. John, Joe Cocker, Leon Russell, Elton John and Delbert McClinton.



Now living in North Vancouver, British Columbia, his latest CD 'Songs Lived & Life Played', was released to rave reviews on September 26, 2011. On March 31, 2012, Murray won a 2012 JUNO Award for 'Aboriginal Album of the Year', for his latest release. He was a 2005 JUNO nominee for 'Full Circle' with his former group THE PAPPY JOHNS BAND, and Canadian Aboriginal Music Award winner for 'Best Blues'.



He's shared the stage with hundreds of Artists including B.B. King, the late Etta James, The Neville Brothers, Tom Cochrane, Burton Cummings, Marcia Ball, Pura Fe, Derek Miller, Keith Secola and The Funk Brothers (twice). In his own words: "When I was about 11 years old I remember listening to blues radio under the covers at home late at night. This is when I first heard 'The Thrill is Gone' by B.B. King, and I was hooked! So to open for the Artist that started me on my blues journey is like a dream come true".



CAREER HIGHLIGHTS :
•Sang on 'Aboriginal Welcoming Song' for 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies
•Performed 22 shows during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Aboriginal Pavilion & various venues throughout downtown
•National Museum of the American Indian's (NMAI), Living Earth Festival, Aug.2010, shared stage with Ivan Neville, Derek Miller, Bill Miller, Stevie Salas, Martha Redbone & Shakti Hayes, Washington, DC
•NMAI and The Kennedy Center's 'Millennium Stage', with The Rez Bluez All-Starz, August 22 & 23/09 Received standing ovations at each venue! Washington, DC
•Salmon Arm, Roots & Blues Festival, July 2009; Vancouver Folk Festival, July 2008
•Guest performer for The Funk Brothers, October 2008, Dreamcatcher Gala, Hamilton, Ontario
•Opening for Etta James & B.B. King in Tulalip, Washington on September 2007
•20th Annual Chicago Blues Festival, with The Pappy Johns Band, Chicago, Illinois, May 2003
•Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts "Out of Doors Festival" for their '23rd Annual Roots of American Music Festival', New York City, August 18 & 20, 2006
•Blues sur Seine, with The Pappy Johns Band, Mantes-la-Jolie, France, November 2005
•Grand Opening of the Smithsonian Institution's NMAI, with The Pappy Johns Band, September 2004



REZ BLUEZ TV:
Murray also made his television hosting and writing debut on Rez Bluez TV, a 13 part performance series broadcasting in 2005/2006 on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN www.aptn.ca), SUN-TV (http://suntv.canoe.ca) and the BRAVO Canada channel. In addition, he wrote and performed the theme song for the series.



In March 2007, Murray also performed and was also on the writing team for season 2 of REZ BLUEZ TV. He played new original songs, plus some of his Rez classic tunes, accompanied by the Helene Duguay Band. In addition, for Rez Bluez 2, Murray also performed with HELENE DUGUAY, SHAKTI HAYES, and KEITH SECOLA. REZ BLUEZ 2 was shot in HD high definition, and 5.1 surround sound. (APTN is a national television station available on basic cable in Canada). The 2nd season was nominated for both a 2008 Aboriginal Peoples Music Choice Award and a Canadian Aboriginal Music Award, and won the APCMA for 'Best Television Program Promoting Aboriginal Music'. www.myspace.com/rezblueztv




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