Derrick Murdock

Derrick Murdock is an American bassist, composer and producer. He is best known as the former house bassist in The Tonight Show Band on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno from 2006 to 2011.
In 1992, Murdock began touring with Miles Jaye and has had an active musical career since. Some of the artists he has performed and/or recorded with include Sheena Easton, Capital Cities, Michael Bolton, B. B. King, Chuck Berry, Dr. Dre, Will Smith, Patti Austin, Natalie Cole, Huey Lewis, Rose Royce, Mandrill, Cedric the Entertainer, Jim Carrey, Bill Cosby, Solomon Burke, The 5th Dimension, Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis Jr., Peter Frampton, The Jazz Crusaders, Frank Gambale, Tom Scott, Jeff Lorber, Eric Marienthal, Cherrelle, The Dazz Band, Deniece Williams, Andraé Crouch, Bobby Caldwell, Angela Bofill, Thelma Houston, David Benoit, Hugh Masekela, Bobby Lyle, Bob Mamet, Jon Lucien, and Miles Jaye.
Murdock uses the TC Electronic RH450 head, RS210, RS410, RS212 cabinet and Roland Cube-120XL for amplification. He plays on basses by Fender, Ken Smith, and Demars Guitars.

Selected discography

With Bryan Savage

Soul Temptation

With Bob Mamet

Adventures in Jazz

With Goin Public

Free Exchange

With the Jazz Crusaders

Power of Our Music: The Endangered Species

With Mandrill

Driving While Black and Brown

With Rose Royce

Greatest Hits
''Greatest Hits: Studio Cut CD''