CHARNETT Moffett & JANA Herzen Duo at Catalina Jazz Club

About Charnett Moffett: An artist with an unusual abundance of spirit, chops, and charisma, Moffett has released seventeen acclaimed albums and toured the world as one of the most innovative and versatile acoustic and electric bassists in jazz. He debuted as a leader on Blue Note Records in 1987 and after stints with other labels through the years, he found a creative home in the Motma label in 2008 where hes released nine acclaimed albums and is now working on the 10th and 11th. Moffetts recording career began as an 8-year-old prodigy in his father Charles Moffetts band and went on to build an illustrious jazz resume, working with such pivotal artists as Art Blakey, Ornette Coleman, Wynton Marsalis, McCoy Tyner, Tony Williams, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock.....

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About Charnett Moffett: An artist with an unusual abundance of spirit, chops, and charisma, Moffett has released seventeen acclaimed albums and toured the world as one of the most innovative and versatile acoustic and electric bassists in jazz. He debuted as a leader on Blue Note Records in 1987 and after stints with other labels through the years, he found a creative home in the Motma label in 2008 where hes released nine acclaimed albums and is now working on the 10th and 11th. Moffetts recording career began as an 8-year-old prodigy in his father Charles Moffetts band and went on to build an illustrious jazz resume, working with such pivotal artists as Art Blakey, Ornette Coleman, Wynton Marsalis, McCoy Tyner, Tony Williams, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock... appearing on more than 200 albums, many considered classics. In 2012 he began a richly fruitful musical collaboration with Motemas founder, the singer/songwriter/producer Jana Herzen. Together theyve collaborated on a dozen acclaimed recordings and have toured internationally. A master of post-bop jazz whose dizzying versatility more than earns him his place among the worlds best jazz bassists. U Discover Music: 50 Best Bassists In JazzAbout Jana Herzen: Internationally acclaimed singer, songwriter, and guitarist Jana Herzen originally hales from the San Francisco Bay Area. After working in the theater in New York City for many years, she eventually released Soups on Fire, the first album of her poetic multiculti original music which led to the founding of her multi-GRAMMY-winning tastemaker label, Motma Music famous for launching such stars as Gregory Porter and Joey Alexander. Herzen began a richly rewarding creative partnership with Charnett Moffett when they released and toured their first duo album, Passion of a Lonely Heart, in 2012. Since then Herzen and Moffett have worked together on 7 band albums, three duo albums, and several singles. They got married in 2020 and are looking forward to recording their next duo album Live at Catalinas! Please come down to participate in their exciting creative process. Herzens clean guitar work as a confident dance partner for her sly vocal style. DOWNBEATLearn more at: Motema.comCharnettmoffett.com Janaherzen.net

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