Curtis Mosby, a drummer and bandleader, is proof that Americans don’t always stay the same in their early years. Born in Kansas City, MO near the end 19th century, Mosby began his professional career in a group called The Tennessee Ten. His most well-known activities include the Blue Blowers in Los Angeles, which Mosby pump … Read more
Salvatore Joseph Mosca was baptized in Mt. Vernon, New York on April 27, 1927. Sal, the son of first-generation Americans, and Dolores, his sister, grew up during the hard years of the Great Depression. Jazz music, which had been popularized in New Orleans by blacks, was quickly spreading to New York City, where it became … Read more
Diane Moser has been a featured composer and performer throughout the U.S.A with big bands, orchestras and chamber music ensembles as well as dance companies and theater companies. She holds a B.A. Empire State College in New York awarded her a B.A. and an M.M. She received a Master’s degree in Jazz Piano at the … Read more
Rakalam Bob Moses, born January 28, 1948 in New York City, is an American jazz drummer. Moses was still a teenager when he played with Roland Kirk 1964-1965. He formed The Free Spirits in 1966 with Larry Coryell. From 1967 to 1969, he was a member of Gary Burton’s quartet. In the 1970s, he recorded … Read more
China Moses is the daughter of Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Gilbert Moses, a film director. She was raised in a musical and theatrical world. Although she was initially known for her soul and R&B singing, she has not forgotten her roots in jazz and blues. She was discovered by the Ascona audience in 2010 along … Read more
Moshulu, a ship of strength and one of the most powerful four-masted steel barsques ever made, was named after it. Moshulu, named after the four-masted ship, is now a project that combines four music universes. Bass legend Jeff Berlin (Bill Bruford, Allan Holdsworth, HBC), drummer genius Dennis Chambers (Funkadelics, John Scofield, Santana), selected keyboardist/guitarist David … Read more
Anja Lauvdal is a pianist, Fredrik Luhr dietrichson is a bass player, and Hans Hulbaekmo is a drummer. They are all in their twenties and were part of the Trondheim Conservatory of Music’s Jazz Department. Hans and Anja have made a name for theirself as members of critically acclaimed rock bands Your Headlights Are On … Read more
Miles Mosley is an upright-bassist, singer, producer, composer, and arranger. Mosley, a teen, was chosen to play bass in the Grammy All-American High School Jazz Band & Choir. Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times jazz critic, praised Mosley as a “technical virtuoso”. His classical training was at the Colburn School of Music, Los Angeles. He also … Read more
As a reed player and band leader, multi-instrumentalist Michael Moss has played with a large eclectic group of musicians including Sam Rivers, Dave Liebman, Bobby Moses, Richie Beirach, Paul Bley, Badal Roy, George Brown, Ben Sidran, Dave Burrell, Michal Urbaniak and William Parker, Larry Roland, Waldron Ricks, Mike Wimberley, Billy Stein, Charles Downs (Rashid Bakr), … Read more
Joao Mortagua is a modern-day saxophonist who has quickly established himself as one the most challenging and complete in Portugal. His beautiful compositions allow for both solo improvisation as well as a mesmerizing group dynamic. Mortagua released his first album, “Janela”, in 2014. He recently published “MIRRORS”, (Live at Guimaraes Jazz), and “AXES”. From bandcamp
