Artist: All Jazz Artists

Mobius Strip, a Kansas-based funk jazz sextet, is called “Mobius Strip”. Beau Harris, Sage Judd and Woodrow Harmon are some of the participating musicians.

Henry (Hank) Mobley (July 7th, 1930 – May 30th 1986) was an American hard jazz and soul jazz tenor player and composer. Leonard Feather called Mobley the “middleweight champion” of the tenor-saxophone, a description that describes his tone which was neither as aggressive or as mellow than Stan Getz. Jazz connoisseurs interpreted this description as … Read more

They are the young German guns! Mo’ Blow has been causing a worldwide stir with his heavy grooves, earthy sounds, and driving rhythms. ACT’s “Young German Jazz” series has Mo’ Blow as a member again. He is one of the leaders of the next generation. The Berlin-based jazzfunk group has already stunned the world with … Read more

Don Mock’s musical background is similar to that of any guitarist who began playing in the 60’s. Don’s competitive spirit as a teenager carried over to his early playing experience. All the local players tried their best to learn the fastest solos from rock guitarists Alvin Lee and Eric Clapton. Don’s reputation has grown from … Read more

Born in 1976, the Lithuanian reed player has been an influential figure in Lithuanian jazz. He is a representative for a young Lithuanian generation of jazz musicians and has performed in many parts Europe, USA, Israel and Turkey. Mockunas received his MA degree from Lithuanian Musical Academy in 2002 and his MA degree from Rhythmic … Read more

Nicole Margaret Mitchell is a “compelling improviser of intelligence, determination, positivity and tremendous talent…on the way to becoming one among the greatest living flutists of jazz.” (Peter Margasak. Chicago Reader). Mitchell is a creative flutist, composer, and bandleader. She was also named the “Top Flutist 2010” and “Top Flutist 2011” by Downbeat Magazine’s Criti’s Polls. … Read more

Naosuke was born in 1936 and was already a veteran bassist by the time he released this album as a leader. He had been a member of George Kawaguchi’s Big Four Plus One group in 1960 and was playing with Sadao Watanabe, et al. His decision to return to Kansai, his hometown in the Mid-Western … Read more

Roscoe Mitchell is a rare jazz musician who can also be comfortable in the world of contemporary classical music. Mitchell can be described as a more convincing musician when he is working with European-influenced music. Mitchell can sometimes come across as stifling and unnatural when he relies on formal and structural jazz conventions. Mitchell’s explorations … Read more

Billy Mitchell was born in Tarrytown, New York and raised in Buffalo. He started playing the piano at age five, but he didn’t take up music seriously until he enrolled at Morehouse College. He joined the school’s jazz band while he was completing his political science degree. Soon, he was playing gigs around Atlanta. Mitchell … Read more