French progressive rock and fusion group from the 1970’s. They are often compared with the Dutch Supersister, as they were heavily influenced by Canterbury bands Soft Machine and Caravan. The band was renamed Moving later, but after a long hiatus in activity, it was reformed in 2006.
While he has played with many other notable free jazz musicians, Don Moye’s most prominent work is with the Art Ensemble of Chicago, which was the most acclaimed avant-garde group of the 1970s and 1980s. Moye instantly added a more rhythmic sense to the group that had been without a drummer. His presence greatly improved … Read more
Leszek Mozdzer (pronounced Mozhdzher), is one of the most prominent keyboard talents in the Polish music scene. He was born in 1971 and has been playing piano since he could play it at age five. After developing his jazz interest at the age 18 in high school, he graduated from Stanislaw Moniuszko Conservatory of Gdansk … Read more
Francis Moze, a French bass player, is best known for his work with Pierre Moerlen’s Gong, Magma and Gong. Moze was part of an early Magma line-up. Giorgio Gomelsky introduced Moze to Gong when he quit the group. He was a part of the 1973 album Flying Teapot. He rejoined the Gong for Pierre Moerlen, … Read more
The New CD MOZIK features a new take on Brazilian Jazz by Gilson Schachnik, the pianist and Mauricio Zottarelli, drummer. Although both were born in Sao Paulo state, their passion for Brazilian music was ignited when they arrived in Boston. They grew up listening to hard rock, jazz, and European classical music. Scholarships were awarded … Read more
Swedish modern jazz and sometimes fusion band that existed from discogs circa 1970-1984
His sound and approach are a unique blend of the abstract, experimental, and absurd. It all started in 1985 in Eureka, California. The group (bassist Trevor Dunn, drummer Danny Heifetz, alto saxophonist Theo Lengyel, tenor saxophonist/clarinetist Clinton McKinnon, vocalist Mike Patton, and guitarist Trey Spruance) met while in high school and took their moniker from … Read more
The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation, the live improv alter-ego of The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble, is The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation. Recorded live recordings with several TKDE guest musicians. Discogs
With Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica, you can venture beyond the moon! Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica, a 22-piece big band led by vibraphonist, composer, and percussionist Brian O’Neill, presents the incredible space-age, bachelor-pad sounds of Juan Garcia Esquivel live on stage. Esquivel, a studio orchestra arranger from the 1950s and 60s, was well-known for his use of blistering … Read more
The most promising and brightest funk hopes ever come from Tokyo’s outskirts. The Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro is a six-piece band that includes the grooving cats, deep-dapping dogs, and the history-changing dogs. These gentlemen are well dressed and slick, but they play the most raw and soulful funk you’ll ever hear. Add to that the energy … Read more
