Volcano Art Center’s Jazz in the Forest 2016 Series continues with two performances Saturday featuring vocalist Ron Murphy.
Volcano Art Center’s Jazz in the Forest 2016 Series continues with two performances Saturday featuring vocalist Ron Murphy.
Murphy will be accompanied by Jr. Volcano Choy and the Volcano Art Center Jazz Ensemble at the 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. shows.
For more than 40 years, Murphy has performed around the world, from the U.S. to Madrid to Moscow. He began his career in Boston singing with a group called the Montclairs, performing in such venues as Louie’s Lounge, Basin Street South and Estelle’s.
His music is influenced by Great American Songbook artists and jazz singing great Joe Williams. Murphy’s tribute to Williams, called “A Cup Of Joe,” includes some of his most noted songs such as “Here’s to Life,” “The Woman’s Got Soul” and “Close Enough for Love with Betty Carter.”
Murphy also performs the music of Billy Eckstein, Johnny Hartman, Duke Ellington, Arthur Prysock, Frank Sinatra and many of the “Ladies of Song,” Billy Holiday, Sarah Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald, Bette Carter and Dinah Washington.
Tickets for both shows are $25 or $20 for VAC members. Ticket holders will be able to purchase Volcano Red Ale and Mauna Kea Pale Ale from Mehana Brewing Co. as well as wine and sushi before each performance.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.volcanoartcenter.org or call 967-8222.