Welcome to Barry Mosley Jazz Valve Trombonist Website
Los Angeles, California, United States
JAZZ ARTIST / EDUCATOR / COMPOSER
JAZZ VALVE TROMBONIST / MUSIC EDUCATOR
Barry Mosley Jazz Valve Trombonist
Keeping jazz valve trombone legacy
Inspired by the great valve trombonist BOB BROOKMEYER, Barry Mosley is dedicated to playing jazz valve trombone. The first important jazz valve trombone masters were JUAN TIZOL and BRAD GOWANS in the 1930s and 1940s, setting the stage for others to follow.The valve trombone has a unique place in jazz history.
Barrys first great jazz credit as a young artist was performing many times with jazz legend CHET BAKER in the mid1980s by Chets invitation. The lyrical qualities of Bob Brookmeyer and Chet Baker has been a major influence on Barrys approach to jazz. In Los Angeles Barry was mentored by trombone legends SLYDE HYDE and BILL WATROUS.
Playing as a leader and jazz soloist, Barry has been performing at top Los Angeles jazz clubs for many years as well as performing for special Los Angeles society events. Barrys valve trombone style has also been greatly influenced by the cool sounds of California s WEST COAST JAZZ providing for a unique and always swinging jazz experience.
The Barry Mosley Jazz Trio
the Barry Mosley jazz trio
The warm tone of valve trombone gives this jazz trio a special unique sound. The trio is valve trombone, piano and bass. The drum-less trio allows for an open sound exposing the instruments every note and dynamic. The drum-less concept was used often by CHET BAKER and BOB BROOMEYER in their later recordings. The concept is LYRICAL JAZZ , that SWINGS.
LOS ANGELES JAZZ CLUB RESUME
Leading his own jazz trio and performing in the best LA jazz clubs, Barry has performed at the following Los Angeles jazz venues.
SPAZIOS, VITELLOS, RED WHITE and BLUEZZ, THE HIP KITTY , JAX BAR and GRILL, CHARLIEO’S, CAFFE 322, THE SQUASHED GRAPES in Ventura,, COLOMBOS, THE LEFT COAST WINE BAR, COLES Downtown LA, EDWIN MILLS in Pasadena, and more.....
SPECIAL EVENTS / HOLLYWOOD ANNIE AWARDS
Along with Los Angeles jazz clubs, Barrys trios and quartets have played many years for the HOLLYWOOD ANNIE AWARDS event. Also others, PROJECT CUTTLE celebrity fund raised, MARINA DEL RAY YATCH CLUB Masons, RIVIERA COUNTRY CLUB in PACIFIC PALASADES ..and more.
PERFORMING AT RED WHITE & BLUEZZ JAZZ CLUB in pasadena,ca.
JAZZ TIME CD
A rare collectable CD of valve trombone jazz. This is a natural jazz recording without overdubs. Barry' s trombone voice with the great talents of Stephan Oberhoff on piano and Cliff Hugo on bass. Classic songs include SUMMERTIME, MY ROMANCE, I COULD WRITE A BOOK, HOW INSENSITIVE, THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE, MY LITTLE BOAT, BYE BYE BLACKBIRD , and Barry's SPEAK EASY BLUES .......
LAJAZZ.com review
LAJAZZ.COM REVIEW
LAJAZZ.COM review from Colombo's Jazz Room
" Instrumental stand-out was Barry Mosley on valve trombone. Clearly a student of valve giant Bob Brookmeyer, Mosley's tone was soft, sweet and hypnotic, yet thick with power and drive. This is a man who practices… long and often. "
Jay Jackson LAJAZZ.COM