Lee Morse, a torch song singer who was known for her versatility, couldn’t achieve the fame and fortune that her talent promised. Born Lena Taylor, Morse was raised in Kooskia (Idaho) in a musical family. After having a child and marrying, she moved to the west coast for vaudeville, where she signed with Will King. … Read more
Morphine was founded in Cambridge, MA in 1990 as a lighthearted experiment with darkness. The band found a home in the vibrant local music scene. This scene had also nurtured Billy Conway’s old punk-blues group, Treat Her Right, and Dana Colley’s original group, Three Colors. The band toured all over the globe, playing at festivals … Read more
Five-piece instrumental rock/electronic/jazz band from Toronto, Canada. They explore mood, sound, and texture. Mark Rynkun, bassist/composer. Description Morta, a five-piece instrumental band from Toronto, Ontario, is led by Mark Rynkun (bassist/composer), Stacey Yerofeyeva (keyboard player), Patrick O’Reilly (guitarist), George Nikolov (drummer), and Kyle Woodard (saxophonist). The members of this band are graduates of Humber College’s … Read more
Elise is a classically trained jazz singer from New York. She combines influences to create a theatrical flair for jazz-influenced songs. She was a member Joe Jackson’s band and toured the globe singing lead vocals and playing keyboards. She wrote lyrics for Pat Metheny and music for Doc Pomus. She also wrote and performed the … Read more
Sarah Jane Morris, born 21 March 1959 in Southampton, England, is an English singer and songwriter. Morris was the lead singer of The Republic in 1982. A London-based Afro-Caribbean-Latin group with leftish [when defined as] They received a lot of publicity from the music media, including coverage stories with NME, City Limits, and Granada TV. … Read more
Thomas Morris, a cornetist from New York, is a shadowy but prolific figure in the early days of New York Jazz. In the mid-1920s, he led a band called Thomas Morris and Seven Hot Babies of Harlem and was featured on approximately 150 recordings. He recorded with Sidney Bechet and Charlie Johnson’s Paradise Orchestra, Fats … Read more
Wilber Morris, a jazz musician and bandleader who was an accomplished free jazz bassist, was born in Los Angeles on November 27, 1937. He was older brother to Lawrence “Butch”, a cornetist. As a child, Morris began playing drums. He joined the Air Force in 1954. During his tour of duty that lasted from 1962 … Read more
JOE MORRIS was a New Haven, Connecticut native. He was born on September 13, 1955. He began lessons on the trumpet at the age of 12. At the age of 14, he began playing guitar. Later that year, he played his first professional gig. He is self-taught, with the exception of a few lessons. He … Read more
American composer Lawrence “Butch”, who died from cancer at 65, had a global project that drew on many talents, including jazz from the US, Europe, Turkey, and Japanese kabuki. He also used the talents of classical music, dance, poetry, and jazz from other countries. Morris described his approach to the world as an “improvised duet … Read more
Consider the great John, Bobby Watson and Terence Blanchard. Jon Faddis, Doc Severinson’s Big Band, Doc Severinson’s Big Band, Gerald Wiggins and the Frank Capp Juggernaut. Joe Williams has been a jazz educator for many years. Doin’ Alright was her debut album. 1996’s I Can Do It followed, and 1997’s I’m Getting ‘Long All Right … Read more
