Charles Moffett

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Charles Moffett
Born(1929-09-06)September 6, 1929
DiedFebruary 14, 1997(1997-02-14) (aged 67)
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, educator
Instrument(s)Drum kit

Charles Moffett (September 6, 1929 – February 14, 1997) was an American free jazz drummer.[1]

Biography

Moffett was born in

trumpeter.[2] At age 13, he played trumpet with Jimmy Witherspoon,[1][3] and later formed a band, the Jam Jivers, with fellow students Coleman and Prince Lasha.[2]: 30  After switching to drums, Moffett briefly performed with Little Richard.[3]

Moffett served in the

best man, and performed at the wedding),[2]: 44  then began teaching music at a public school in Rosenberg, Texas[3]

In 1961, Moffett moved to New York City to work with Ornette Coleman,[3] but the saxophonist soon went into a brief retirement period.[1] Moffett worked with Sonny Rollins, appeared on Archie Shepp's album Four for Trane, and led a group that included Pharoah Sanders and Carla Bley.[1] When Coleman returned to performing in 1964, he formed a trio with Moffett and bassist David Izenzon.[1] Moffett also performed on vibraphone.

Moffett began teaching music at

Oakland, California, where he served as the city's music director, and was later the principal of the alternative Odyssey public school in Berkeley in the mid-1970s.[3] The title of his first solo album The Gift
is a reference to his love of teaching music. His then 7-year-old son Codaryl played drums on that album. Moffett later returned to Brooklyn, NY and taught at P.S. 142 Stranahan Junior High School (Closed in 2006) and at P.S. 58 Carroll School.

His children are

double bassist Charnett Moffett, drummer Codaryl "Cody" Moffett, vocalist Charisse Moffett, trumpeter Mondre Moffett, and saxophonist Charles Moffett, Jr.[1]

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Ahmed Abdullah

with Ornette Coleman

with Eric Dolphy

  • Memorial Album (
    FM
    )

with Archie Shepp

  • Impulse!
    )

with Prince Lasha

with Harold McNair

With Joe McPhee

with the Charles Tyler Ensemble

with the Bob Thiele Emergency

  • Head Start (Flying Dutchman)

with Frank Lowe

  • Soul Note
    )
  • Bodies & Soul (CIMP)

with Sonny Simmons

  • Ancient Ritual (Qwest/Reprise)
  • Transcendence (CIMP)
  • Judgement Day (CIMP)

with Keshavan Maslak

  • Blaster Master (
    BlackSaint
    )
  • Big Time (Daybreak)

with

Kenny Millions

  • Brother Charles (Hum Ha)
  • Masking Tape Music (Hum Ha)

References

  1. ^
    AllMusic
    . Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  2. ^
    ISBN 0-306-80580-4
    .
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Bradley Shreve, "MOFFETT, CHARLES," Handbook of Texas Online, accessed July 26, 2012. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
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