FBI: gunshots hit US Rep. DeFazio's office windows Oct 30, 2009
Sgt. David Murray says lockdowns at the Superior Court Juvenile Courthouse, Juvenile Justice Center and nearby Rio Mesa High School have all been lifted after deputies and a helicopter scoured the area north of Oxnard. The sheriff's office initially received reports of four shots fired from outside the courthouse just after 9 a.m. Monday, with one of them striking a window. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Jack DeJohnette is the keeper of the beat Oct 4, 2009
In the concert s first half, DeJohnette and the Berklee ensemble will revisit work he wrote for Special Edition, his early- 80s band that included, in its original lineup, saxophonists David Murray and Arthur Blythe. The second half features DeJohnette s newest work, including microtonal Middle Eastern and Indian-influenced pieces. (Boston Globe)
Auditor gives Treasury rap over knuckles too Aug 5, 2009
When the car financiers GMAC and GE Financial said they would quit Australia in October, the Government enlisted the former Commonwealth Bank chief David Murray to help limit the effect on car dealers. Treasury lacked the experience in financial markets to set up the facility by itself. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Festival features 'left of center' performers Jun 20, 2009
The late avant-garde saxophonist Albert Ayler set one of his poems to music, and singer Cassandra Wilson recorded the tune he wrote with saxophonist David Murray, "Sacred Ground." At Yoshi's, Reed will serve up poems inspired by Billy Strayhorn's music and lyrics. The band, which includes pianist Mary Watkins and flutist Roger Glenn, will play Strayhorn's "Take the A-Train" and the languid ballad "Daydream," while the poet recites lines inspired by the elfin genius known as Duke Ellington's... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Clear Lake Walleye Classic wraps up May 18, 2009
37 pounds were Jeff Becker and David Murray, the only team to weigh a five-fish limit on both days. While the second-, third- and fourth-place teams from Saturday held on to their respective positions, day-one leaders Kurt Bjustrom and Doug Jacobson drew a goose egg on day two and slipped to seventh place. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
