Jazz trombonist. Murphy was among those who revived traditional New Orleans jazz, contributing a San Francisco flavor and his own compositions. He founded the Turk Murphy Jazz Band, carried the sound to Carnegie Hall, and played annual concerts at Grace Cathedral. His club, Earthquake McGoon's, was a longtime fixture in San Francisco.
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