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Released September 14th 2007 in Ireland on IMC Records. Dorothy Murphy is a
highly respected vocalist/composer on the contemporary jazz circuit in Ireland.Having studied in the classical tradition she
then studied at Newpark Music Centre where she has been teaching for 8 years.
Following an award presented by Music Network, Her debut album ‘Calling’ was recorded and released on the IMC label in 2007. In September 2007 Dorothy toured Ireland promoting her album, including an album launch at Crawdaddy in Dublin. Dorothy has performed on television and radio many times, the most
recent being on Lyric FM in 2007, when she and her band, Circleways, were invited to perform live for station. Current Projects Circleways- Dorothy voice/accordian with Seán Óg –sop.sax/bass cl. and Claire Fitch- cello, Cormac OBrien- bass, Phil Macmullan –drums Voices - explorative , ‘create in the moment’ trio – with Tuula Voutilainen and Sue Brady. Dorothy and Francesco-with Francesco Turrisi (piano/percussion) and guest Dara O’Brien (sitar), exploring free improvisation and song using the pathways of eastern modes and ragas. Reviews “Like Bjork she creates soundscapes that are floating and ethereal so that traditional jazz devices acquire fresh contexts. Dorothy can exert great control of her voice while at the same time making it sound spontaneous, and her approach to improvisation is as much a percussive layer as it is melodic frontline. "JMI 2008 "Betrays the most divine kinship with Bjork" Irish Times 2007
