As part of a series of events entitled A Tribute to Sammy Murgo, Heritage Records will be staging a concert on Friday at Spazju Kreattiv, St James Cavalier, Valletta.

The concert features Sammy Murgo’s Quartet along with a number of guest artists. The quartet, which is made up of Sammy Murgo on alto sax, Dominic Galea on piano, Mario Aquilina ‘Il-Cocker’ on double bass and Noel Grech on drums, will be accompanied by guest artists such as Alex Manche, Sammy Galea, Charles ‘City’ Gatt, Alex Grech, Doreen Galea, Harry Eddleston, Marvin Gaerty and Adrian ‘Ir-Russu’ Brincat. The performance, which will also include a number of short interviews conducted by Joe Julian Farrugia, will serve as the official launch of a CD album.

Murgo has been a prominent presence on the local music scene since the 1950s and has performed with at least three generations of musicians. He is one of those artists who puts passion before fame, but who has always kept a low profile, preferring instead to focus his time and energy into his music.

An inspiration to both his peers and the younger generation, Murgo has helped many upcoming jazz musicians to establish themselves in the local jazz scene. Such a tribute gives the musician’s efforts and achievements well-deserved credit as a jazz pioneer and an accomplished entertainer.

A number of other related events are also being organised, including an installation, an oral history/interview and a birthday celebration concert, all of them being held at Spazju Kreattiv. This initiative is part of the Spazju Kreattiv programme, organised in collaboration with Heritage Records and Dominic Galea.

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