He was only 7 when he took up the bass a decade ago, after several years of piano lessons. The taste, dexterity, sophistication and clarity with which Murray performs are palpable. If you heard him playing in the dark, you’re not going to think he’s 17 you’re going to think he’s 65. He is so mature for his age and you can hear the confidence in his playing. I thought: ‘Wow! This kid is talented,’ ” said Castellanos, who began teaching Murray when he was 11. “A friend sent me a video of John when he was 8 or 9 and was standing on a crate, playing a quarter-sized bass. The lineup also features Castellanos, Charles McPherson, bassist Marshall Hawkins and such luminaries as flutist Holly Hofmann, pianist Mike Wofford and Diana Krall band guitarist Anthony Wilson. 1 at Bread & Salt, as part of the annual Young Lions Jazz Conservatory fundraising concert. In addition, Murray will perform a duo piece with jazz drum star Jeff Hamilton Aug. Murray is also the house bassist each Tuesday at the all-ages jazz jam sessions led by sax dynamo Charlie Arbelaez at Queen Bee’s Art & Cultural Center in North Park. Murray will perform with the Castellanos quartet at The Westgate Hotel on Friday and each Wednesday this month at Panama 66.
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