Murray Wood – Solo Bass

Live from the Yardbird Suite

Murray Wood, Solo Bass

Murray Wood is an accomplished and diverse bassist from Edmonton, Alberta. Since completing the McGill jazz program, Murray has been touring constantly throughout Canada, USA, Europe and Australia. Murray is a full time member of indie-rock group Scenic Route to Alaska, but also records and performs with Major Love, 100 Mile House, Mallory Chipman, Lyra Brown and many other artists. He has been fortunate to have performed at many of Canada’s jazz, folk and rock festivals, as well as many of the world’s premier showcase festivals including SXSW (Austin), Reeperbahn (Hamburg) and Australian Music Week (Sydney). Murray’s set will feature the music of Charles Mingus, John Patitucci, various standards, as well as his compositions, arranged for solo bass.