Mike Morgenstern
Mike Morgenstern , now also known as Mo Morgen , (born February 26, 1939 in Brooklyn ) is an American jazz musician ( tenor and baritone saxophone , bass clarinet , vocals )
Morgenstern, who grew up on Long Island , ran the Loft Jazzmania Society in Manhattan from 1972 , where he also performed with Hilton Ruiz , Claudio Roditi and Ted Curson . In Jazzmania he organized an annual Brazilian Jazz Festival and was also involved in the synthesis of jazz and dance ( Jance ). In the mid-1980s he formed Perry Robinson the Licorice Factory , which appeared with numerous other clarinetists from Eddie Daniels and Kenny Davern to Tony Scott and Gunter Hampel to Don Byron and Mark Whitecage . He also played with Jimmy Smith at a festival . In 1993 he moved to Miami , where he opened the MoJazz Café ; there he led the house band , played with Ira Sullivan and put on an album with his band.
Discographic notes
- Ted Curson Round about Midnight (1980)
- Licorice Factory (1984/85)
- Singin 'Saxy (2000)
Web links
- Mike Morgenstern at Allmusic (English)
- Entry on JazzIndex
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lost Jazz Shrines ( Memento of the original from September 7, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Matt Snyder Perry Robinson: Extraordinary Travels with Clarinet
- ↑ Licorice Factory (jazzdiscography.com)
- ↑ Singing 'Saxy (Mo Morgen) ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Morgenstern, Mike |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Morning, monday |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 26, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn |