Mose Allison
Birthday:
11 November 1927, Tippo, Mississippi, USA
Birth Name:
Mose John Allison Jr.
Born in Tippo, MS, in 1927, jazz pianist Mose Allison has managed to bridge the gap between jazz and blues with more than 30 albums that cover both genres. He learned to play the piano as a child in the Mississippi Delta. When he came of age he enlisted in the army and played in the Army Band. Upon his discharge he attended Louisiana State Universi...
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Born in Tippo, MS, in 1927, jazz pianist Mose Allison has managed to bridge the gap between jazz and blues with more than 30 albums that cover both genres. He learned to play the piano as a child in the Mississippi Delta. When he came of age he enlisted in the army and played in the Army Band. Upon his discharge he attended Louisiana State University, earning a B.A. in English in 1950. In 1956 he moved to New York City to pursue a career as a musician, and played with such jazz figures as Zoot Simms, Gerry Mulligan, Bob Brookmeyer and Stan Getz. He recorded albums for a variety of labels, including Prestige, Columbia and Atlantic, where he stayed for 16 years. He left that label in 1978 and in 1982 signed with Elektra, where he put out two albums before moving over to Blue Note-Capitol Records.Mose Allison died at his home in Hilton Head, SC, on Nov. 15, 2016. Show less «
At this point, I don't listen to other people too much. I'm not really that affected by anyone.
At this point, I don't listen to other people too much. I'm not really that affected by anyone.
I been getting good crowds. It only took 50 years.
I been getting good crowds. It only took 50 years.
I have no idea what I'm doin'. I've never seen me.
I have no idea what I'm doin'. I've never seen me.
I've always had a category problem, that's for sure. There's a lot of blues in what I do. It's still primarily jazz, but there's a lot of in...Show more »
I've always had a category problem, that's for sure. There's a lot of blues in what I do. It's still primarily jazz, but there's a lot of influences thrown in there. Show less «
There was always a piano in the house. My dad was a stride player, playing ragtime-type stuff. My mother sent me to a good piano teacher in ...Show more »
There was always a piano in the house. My dad was a stride player, playing ragtime-type stuff. My mother sent me to a good piano teacher in the Mississippi Delta, and I took lessons for a few years. But as soon as I realized I could pick out things by ear, I quit taking lessons. Show less «
