Sunny Murray

James Marcellus Arthur "Sunny" Murray (September 21, 1936 – December 8, 2017) was an American jazz drummer. He was one of the pioneers of the free jazz style of drumming. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He later recorded under his own name for ESP-Disk and then when he moved to Europe for BYG Actuel.

Murray died on December 8, 2017 from unspecified causes at the age of 81.

References

Other websites
 Brainy History
 Audio Recordings of WCUW Jazz Festivals - Jazz History Database
 Interview (2003)
 Interview (November 2000)

Category:1936 births
Category:2017 deaths
Category:American jazz musicians
Category:American drummers
Category:Musicians from Philadelphia