Miles Mosley is an upright bassist, vocalist, producer, composer and arranger.
As a teen he was selected to play bass for the 1996 Grammy All-American High School Jazz Band & Choir, and was acclaimed as a โtechnical virtuosoโ by Los Angeles Times jazz critic, Don Heckman. He received his classical training at the Colburn School of Music in Los Angeles, had numerous years of study with jazz bass legends John Clayton, Ray Brown, and Al McKibbon, and received his undergraduate degree in music at UCLA. Since then Mosley has greatly expanded his repertoire, mastering the bass and a vast array of instruments, deftly blending Jazz with Rock, Pop, Funk, and R&B. Mosley has successfully combined bow work, effects, and โin-your-faceโ dexterity to give his instrument his own signature sound....
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Miles Mosley is an upright bassist, vocalist, producer, composer and arranger.
As a teen he was selected to play bass for the 1996 Grammy All-American High School Jazz Band & Choir, and was acclaimed as a โtechnical virtuosoโ by Los Angeles Times jazz critic, Don Heckman. He received his classical training at the Colburn School of Music in Los Angeles, had numerous years of study with jazz bass legends John Clayton, Ray Brown, and Al McKibbon, and received his undergraduate degree in music at UCLA. Since then Mosley has greatly expanded his repertoire, mastering the bass and a vast array of instruments, deftly blending Jazz with Rock, Pop, Funk, and R&B. Mosley has successfully combined bow work, effects, and โin-your-faceโ dexterity to give his instrument his own signature sound.
He has been featured in Bass Player Magazine (US, Brazil and Japan), Bass Gear Magazine, and Player Magazine, Japan and has recorded, toured and collaborated with artists including A n d r a D a y, Christina Aguilera, Jason Mraz, Chris Cornell, Lauryn Hill, Mos Def and Avenged Sevenfold. He co-produced, composed, arranged and performed on actor Terrence Howardโs debut CD โShine through Itโ. He appeared on the Grammy Awards telecast with the Gnarls Barkley Orchestra, at the Greek Theater with Jeff Beck, at the Staples Center with Rihanna, and headlined at The Alex Theatre with the Glendale Pops Orchestra. He accompanied singer Jonathan Davis of rock group Korn through North America and Europe, where he pulled double duty as the opening performer and as Davisโ solo band bassist. He opened for NAS at Capcomโs Resident Evil 6 Launch party. He recorded three tracks on Kendrick Lamarโs Grammy-winning album โTo Pimp A Butterflyโ; and is the upright bass player on Kamasi Washingtonโs โThe Epicโ. Mosleyโs single โAbrahamโ was named one of NPRโs โfavourite songs of 2016 so farโ, and he was featured as one of Vanity Fairโs Rising Stars.
To celebrate the release of his new LP, โUPRISINGโ, we welcome Mosley and his full band The West Coast Get Down to Band on the Wall.
The West Coast Get Down (WCGD) are born and raised in Los Angeles. Apart, they are some of the most sought after musicians in the world; together they are uninhibited innovators moving effortlessly through multiple genres of music. The WCGD embarked on a sold-out world tour in 2015 and we are thrilled to bring them to the Band on the Wall stage.
Lineup:
Miles Mosley โ Upright Bass, Vocals
Tony Austin โ Drums
Cameron Graves โ Piano/Keys
Ryan Porter โ Trombone
Dontae Winslow โ Trumpet
TASTING NOTES:
Reminds us ofโฆ Monk Montgomery, Raphael Saadiq, Edwin Birdsong, MeโShell NdegรฉOcello, Esperenza Spalding
*This is a standing show.*
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