MurrayMcNabb
- Composer
Composer and keyboardist Murray McNabb — who died 9 June 2013 — stood “at the forefront of NZ jazz” (Amplifier.co.nz) for over four decades. In the 90s McNabb paired with Murray Grindlay to compose for the screen, and work on many commercials. The results included the iconic soundtrack for Once Were Warriors, the moody Broken English score, TV bodice-ripper Greenstone, and an unreleased soundtrack for What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
Screenography
1999 Composer Television
1999 Composer Series
1998 Additional music Television
The Chosen
1998 Composer Television
1997 Composer Television
Awards
1994 New Zealand Film and Television Awards
Best Film Score: for Once Were Warriors (shared with Murray Grindlay)
“McNabb’s name appears on dozens of albums and each is distinctive and different, as he has always sought out musical challenges.”
— Graham Reid in his Listener obituary for McNabb, 13 June 2013