The guys behind afroart are Ashley Beedle, Marc
Woodford (remember Space and Time EP from sometime
back), and the legendary Paul Murphy see bio below.
That big chief slams my copy has the wrong rpm speed
down on the record...
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PAUL MURPHY
Biography
PAUL MURPHY was first bitten by the DJ bug in the late
70’s when he was promoting a club night The Kingswood
Club and the DJ did’nt turn up due to inclement
weather.
A string of Chitlin Circuit gigs followed till the big
moment finally arrives with the opening JAFFAS. at The
Horseshoe ,Tottenham Court Road W1. The club was the
first to mix jazz with the infant Jazz Dance scene.
Guests included British acts such as Morrisey Mullen,
Paz, Breakfast Band, Gonzalez and the legendary Heath
Brothers (on the night of the Brixton Riots!!).
Further mishaps and adventures followed including a
year running a shop (Fusion Records) in Clerkenwell
and promoting a concert at the YMCA featuring
Brazilian singer/pianist Tania Maria.
Other gigs and clubs Paul Murphy has played include:
The Electric Ballroom Camden Town, where Paul started
the now legendary Jazz Room, The Wag Club Soho W1, The
100 Club, Oxford Street, London W1, The Comedy Store,
London W1 and The Sol Y Sombra, Charlotte Street,
London W1.
In 1984 to 1986 Paul ran Palladin Records which
released the now seminal Venceremos by London based
collective Working Week. He also released LP’s by
Tommy Chase, Jimmy Mcgriff and Phil Upchurch amongst
many others.
Paul Murphy was also the first WIRE Magazine DJ of the
Year in 1985.
Eddie Piller of Acid Jazz rediscovered Paul in Ireland
after his mysterious disappearance from the club scene
at the beginning of the 90’s. Paul took up his offer
of a residency at the much missed Blue Note club in
London’s Hoxton Square.
Since then Paul has collaborated with both Eddie
Piller and Henry Storch of the Unique Club Dusseldorf
Germany in a series of LP releases entitled The New
Testament of Funk.
Pauls recuts of High Fidelitys tune Cream of Beats and
Unitedeye's Far East of the West have been released on
former Ballistic Brother, Ashley Beedles label Afro
Art.
Paul currently is working on an album for Afro Art
that will be released sometime in the autumn and has
A new single ready for current release.."Big Chief"
plus remixes of Ballistic Bros, Winston Hazell and
Cubalooba.
Pauls release of “Far East of the West” has been
featured on many playlists including top New York dj
Joe Claussel (Body and Soul), Boris Dlugosch (Sing it
Back /Moloko), Tim “Love” Lee, John Stapleton (Dope on
Plastic)..and many others…………
Amongst the many artists and DJs Paul has worked with
are: Tito Puente, Alphonse Mouzon, Jay Hoggard, Ashley
Beedle, Bob Jones, Tommy Chase, Gaz Mayall, The Heath
Brothers, Tania Maria, The Wild Bunch………….and more
will follow!!!
Exclusively owned, managed and worked hard and horse
whipped by
THE TREATMENT
Tel: 0181 883 2551
109 Dukes Avenue,
Fax: 0181 442 1287
Muswell Hill,
email: trtment@dircon.co.uk
London,
N10 2QD
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