Growing up in Brooklyn, NY as a child, Don Most longed to be like the entertainers from his favorite film, The Jolson Story. Don began professional training in acting, singing and dancing while in junior high school. Don’s first major break came at age fifteen when he was part of a musical revue for teenagers … Read more
Marc Moulin studied political science and economics. This man from Brussels was also a radio journalist, humorist, and playwright. He also wrote a weekly column for Tele Moustique, the Belgian equivalent to Telerama, in which he demonstrated his civic consciousness. JAZZ/INFLUENCES Marc Moulin was a pianist who formed his first trio in 1961. It serves … 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
The Mound City Blue Blowers was an American novelty jazz group, founded in St. Louis, Missouri, and named after its founder. Red McKenzie and Jack Bland co-founded the group and it was active in the 1920s, 1930s. The original members of the group were Red McKenzie, Dick Slevin, Jack Bland, and Red McKenzie, who played … Read more
Manuel Mota, a Portuguese experimental jazz and blues guitarist, was born October 22, 1970. Mota began playing guitar when he was 15. Mota started playing guitar at age 15. He experimented with prepared guitars, mostly acoustic. In 1997, he focused his efforts on drone music. His interests changed to fingerstyle guitar, and he began working … Read more
Wendy Moten, born November 22, 1965 in Memphis, Tennessee, is an American singer best known for her single “Come In Out of the Rain”, which reached #8 in the UK in February 1994. Moten was born in Memphis and sang in church choirs when she was a kid. Moten sang with Michael Bolton in a … Read more
