Alphonse Mouzon, born November 21, 1948 and died December 25, 2016, was an American jazz fusion drummer. He also owned Tenacious Records which primarily released Mouzon’s recordings. He was an actor, composer, arranger, producer, and actor. He was popular in the 1960s and 1970s. Mouzon is of African, French, and Blackfoot descent. He was born … Read more
Harri Sjostrom, Achim Kaufmann, Adam Pultz Melbye, Dag Magnus Narvesen, Dag Magus Narvesen, Emilio Gordoa, and Achim Kaufmann recorded Album MOOVE in MOERS at the Moers Festival. The set lasts 42 minutes, and they explore all the shades of contemporary free-improvisation. It is an incredible music spectacle that has been created from the very beginning. … Read more
Bob Mover was a well-known musician in the late 1970s. He played in a style similar to Lee Konitz, with whom he recorded in 1977. When he was 16, Mover played with Ira Sullivan. He then moved to New York in 1969 and began freelance work on the local scene. Mover briefly played with Charles … Read more
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
Sam Most, the younger brother to clarinetist Abe Most, was a great jazz flutist. He is a cool-toned tenor and a fine clarinetist. His early experience was gained playing in the orchestras of Tommy Dorsey (1948), Boyd Raeburn and Don Redman. Most was already a flutist by the time he led the session in 1953. … Read more
Simon Moullier is a vibraphonist, producer and composer. He is also a bandleader. He quickly gained recognition for his unique approach to the drumset and classical percussion during his childhood in France. Moullier received an undergraduate degree at Berklee College of Music and a Master’s from Thelonious Monk Institute. Since then, he has shared the … Read more
KJETIL TRAAVIK MSTER was born in Bergen, June 17, 1976. From the age of six, he played many instruments, including cornet, tuba and electric guitar. At age 14, he settled on electric bass and saxophone. He played electric bass in several rock bands, including Hesperus, a hardcore-metal group that played a lot of gigs around … Read more
Mostly Other People do the Killing is a jazz group based in New York City. It includes trumpeter Peter Evans and Jon Irabagon as well as Moppa Elliott, Moppa Elliott, and Kevin Shea. The group was formed in 2003. It has released three albums on Elliott’s Hot Cup label, including Shamokin! This Is Our Moosic … Read more
