Heeey, Uncle Sunny. U left us and wanted to know ya dad wherever he was in Oklahoma. I felt ya longings, thanks for sharing deep conversations that made me speechless before u left us. My mom always spoke of you. Will keep ya memory alive… Your nephew,
Your sister son
A Playa gotta play!!!
One love- Miami Mike DeVine Pennington 9/21/22

Join us for this mini-doc series the Memorial Concert & Tribute to free jazz drummer Sunny Murray held in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at the Phila Clef Club for Jazz & Performing Arts featuring Odean Pope, Muhammad Ali, Dave Burrell, Monette Sudler, Alan Nelson, Bobby Zankel, Elliott Levin, Terry Lawson, Richard Hill, Alfie Pollitt, Kevin Diehl and a host of other musicians. This concert was presented and sponsored by the Phila Clef Club, Ars Nova Workshop, the Phila Jazz Project, High Two Recordings, and Kevin Diehl and Sonic Liberation Front. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOtcZBRgHbAXBRk5LyfmwzQ

Sunny Murray's Memorial Tribute will be held on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at the Philadelphia Clef Club at 7:00PM. The memorial features an outstanding list of musicians from Philadelphia and New York City. Please try to attend in order to honor this great musician an artist. Thank you.

I received a call in 1985. It was a wrong number. The caller asked who I was. I told him, then asked him. "It's Sunny Murray." ME: "Sunny Murray the musician?" - This was how we met. It was the year my daughter was born, the year my idol, Philly Joe Jones passed away, and the year I became a student and lifelong friend of Sunny Murray. This New York Times article, I feel, best captures the complete picture of Sunny Murray, drummer, musician, composer, artist. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/14/obituaries/sunny-murray-influential-free-jazz-drummer-is-dead-at-81.html. My heart-felt condolences to those who knew Sunny by his other roles: dad, brother, uncle, companion. To James, Hanif, Pia, Oforie, Conny, Isabelle and your entire family, you are in our thoughts and prayers. We remember fondly and are so very grateful to have shared some time with Christine. Love and Light to all, Tracey and Kevin Diehl & family.

Sending you Light and Love Uncle Sunny!

When we see our uniqueness as a virtue, only then will we find peace. Rest in peace, my brother until we meet again...

I had recently been writing about Sunny Murray on my website blog entitled: "Ye Olde NEW THING". Then I learned the sad news this week.
So I added an update which ends with these two lines: "Sunny Murray, who was born September 21, 1936 in Idabel, Oklahoma, passed away in France, a citizen of the universe! May he rest in peace."

You made me discover Coltrane and Debussy, then music became the biggest part of my life.
For this sharing there are no words, but i have to say thank you.
See ya.

(1969) Hommage to Africa
(2004) Désert de sel [& Gilles Torrent]

James, Jr., Haniff, Oforie, and Pia, I send my condolences to you and your families. Sunny will continue to be a part of me as he has always been. May you sleep in peace, my uncle. And if your old pals are still playing music, I know you will be right at home. You will always be in our hearts.

Sunny

Cet en train que tu m’as obligé de venir
Tu m’as fait marcher, comme jamais je ne le pouvais
A l’image de l’arbre, tu as donné
Sans rien prendre que le subtil
Étonnant et donnant le manque
Balayant le temps, tout les temps
Catalixtemps
Le subtil est ce qui nous nourris
L’immonde est ce qui se décompose
Nous mettant en carence de ce qu’il leur manque
D’un seul coup tu as balayé toutes les balivernes enseignées
Sunny, pour tes Enfants, Compagne et Compagnons,
Tu m’as fait marcher, baguette magique
D’Idabel à Isabelle
Mes respects merveilleux

Didier

Depuis Concarneau

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuPyJW7NhG8

Toute mort est un meurtre, un point c'est tout.

RIP

I heard wonderful stories seen great videos even other celebrities as spoke well of you in the presence of other artists and musicians I was told that I look like you that was so funny everytime I would hear that but today I honor you as my uncle and this nation honors you as the great Sunny Murray wish I had the chance to spend more time with you to get to know you but my heart flutters today that's a branch from this tree has failed but strength has build a legacy and do we have a history in this family of great singers and musicians and performers Myrtle Lee Turner Rice what a powerful woman to have three powerful children strong-willed it and talented. My love condolences and prayers go out to my cousins and the Murray family God bless you and may the music of Sonny Murray live on in our hearts in this nation and in the music industry will people can learn what Jazz hip-hop and fusion jazz is really all about the study of Sunny Murray you will be missed uncle love your nephew Gino Scott of Atlanta Georgia