Mark Murphy

Time may have mellowed onetime firebrand Mark Murphy, but it hasn't robbed the vocal bop progenitor of any of his instincts or insight. Tonight he's at center stage for a songful party featuring a starry constellation of noteworthy singers—Sheila Jordan, Theo Bleckmann, Janis Siegel, Tessa Souter and more—marking the release of his latest album, A Beautiful Friendship: Remembering Shirley Horn.