Murl is now adjunct faculty at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle.

Murl also received a grant to write a piece for symphony orchestra and chorus from the City of Seattle Mayor's Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs.

Murl Allen Sanders of Seattle, Washington is an independent, modern accordionist, pianist, composer, teacher and recording artist who plays pop, rock, zydeco, country, jazz, blues and various ethnic styles on piano and accordion. He has worked with such diverse national and international artists as: Chuck Berry, Etta James, Merrilee Rush, Theodore Bikel, Peter Duchin, Leslie Gore, The Von Trapp Children, Lee Oskar, OhNo, Underground Resistance, Leroy Bell, Clare Fischer, Todd Simon, and composer David Matthews.