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'Don Moye', sometimes referred to as Famoudou Don Moye, (b. May 23, 1946) is an American jazz percussionist/drummer. He is most known for his involvement with the Art Ensemble of Chicago (AECO) and has noted as being a master of African and Caribbean percussion instruments and rhythmic techniques.[1]
Moye was born in Rochester, New York and performed in various drum and bugle corps during his youth, as well as church choir. Moye has commented that he really "didn't have an affinity for the bugle … and just kind of gravitated towards drums."[2] He also took violin lessons during this time. Moye was exposed to jazz at early age since his mother worked for a local social club that had a jazz club next door that hosted musicians such as Kenny Burrell and Jimmy McGriff. His family was also musically inclined; his uncles played saxophones and his father played drums. Also, his mother used to take him to various performances as a child, such as "opera under the stars" and to see Mahalia Jackson.
Moye went on to study percussion at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Moye lived in a building with trumpeter Charles Moore, who became his mentor. Moye also played in the groups African Cultural Ensemble, which included musicians from African countries such as Ghana, and Detriot Free Jazz, which was Moore’s band. It was at this time that he first encountered the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) due to the revolving door of musicians in and out of Moore’s residence. In early 1968, Moore’s band traveled to Europe and Moye decided to live there for the next couple of years, touring and visiting the continent as well as Northern Africa.
By 1969, the AACM had augmented into the percussion-less quartet of Roscoe Mitchell (piano), Lester Bowie (trumpet), Joseph Jarman (saxophone), and Malachi Favors Mughost (bass). The group crossed the Atlantic Ocean and arrived in Europe to perform throughout the continent. Moye at the time was rehearsing and performing in Paris, France at the American Center for Students and Artists, where musicians such as Art Taylor and Johnny Griffin practiced collectively. When Mitchell met with Moye again at the Center, he asked him to join his group, which became known as the Art Ensemble of Chicago shortly afterwards.
After returned to the States in the early 1970s, he played with the Black Artists Group in St. Louis, Missouri before settling in the Chicago, Illinois area. He was also in a duo with fellow percussionist Steve McCall while still playing with the AECO. In the mid-1980s, Moye joined The Leaders, a jazz group consisting of AECO member Bowie, Chico Freeman, Arthur Blythe, Don Cherry, and Kirk Lightsey. Moye has also recorded numerous solo albums as leader of his own band. Moye toured and recorded again with the ACEO in the 1990’s, which was dealt a blow with the 1999 death of Bowie. Other groups he lead in the '90's include the Joseph Jarman/Famoudou Don Moye Magic Triangle Band and the Sun Percussion Summit (with Enoch Williamson), the latter of which was "a group dedicated to exploring the traditions of African American percussion music."[3]
★ Downbeat International Critics Poll Winner – 1977, 1978, 1982
★ New York Jazz Poll – 1979, 1980
★ National Endowment for the Arts grants – 1974, 1981
★ 1975 ''Sun Percussion, Vol. 1'' — AECO
★ 1981 ''Earth Passage/Density'' — Black Saint
★ 1981 ''Black Paladins'' — Black Saint
★ 1983 ''Jam for Your Life!'' — AECO
★ 1987 ''The African Tapes'' — Praxis
★ 1996 ''Afrikan Song'' — AECO
★ 2002 ''A Symphony of Cities'' — Southport
1. Don Moye biography at All Music Guide Chris Kelsey
2. Fireside Chat with Don Moye Fred Jung
3. History Makers: Don Moye
★ Listing at the Art Ensemble of Chicago webpage
★
'Don Moye', sometimes referred to as Famoudou Don Moye, (b. May 23, 1946) is an American jazz percussionist/drummer. He is most known for his involvement with the Art Ensemble of Chicago (AECO) and has noted as being a master of African and Caribbean percussion instruments and rhythmic techniques.[1]
| Contents |
| History |
| Early life and Detriot Free Jazz |
| Art Ensemble of Chicago and The Leaders |
| Recognition |
| Discography |
| References |
| External links |
History
Early life and Detriot Free Jazz
Moye was born in Rochester, New York and performed in various drum and bugle corps during his youth, as well as church choir. Moye has commented that he really "didn't have an affinity for the bugle … and just kind of gravitated towards drums."[2] He also took violin lessons during this time. Moye was exposed to jazz at early age since his mother worked for a local social club that had a jazz club next door that hosted musicians such as Kenny Burrell and Jimmy McGriff. His family was also musically inclined; his uncles played saxophones and his father played drums. Also, his mother used to take him to various performances as a child, such as "opera under the stars" and to see Mahalia Jackson.
Moye went on to study percussion at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Moye lived in a building with trumpeter Charles Moore, who became his mentor. Moye also played in the groups African Cultural Ensemble, which included musicians from African countries such as Ghana, and Detriot Free Jazz, which was Moore’s band. It was at this time that he first encountered the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) due to the revolving door of musicians in and out of Moore’s residence. In early 1968, Moore’s band traveled to Europe and Moye decided to live there for the next couple of years, touring and visiting the continent as well as Northern Africa.
Art Ensemble of Chicago and The Leaders
By 1969, the AACM had augmented into the percussion-less quartet of Roscoe Mitchell (piano), Lester Bowie (trumpet), Joseph Jarman (saxophone), and Malachi Favors Mughost (bass). The group crossed the Atlantic Ocean and arrived in Europe to perform throughout the continent. Moye at the time was rehearsing and performing in Paris, France at the American Center for Students and Artists, where musicians such as Art Taylor and Johnny Griffin practiced collectively. When Mitchell met with Moye again at the Center, he asked him to join his group, which became known as the Art Ensemble of Chicago shortly afterwards.
After returned to the States in the early 1970s, he played with the Black Artists Group in St. Louis, Missouri before settling in the Chicago, Illinois area. He was also in a duo with fellow percussionist Steve McCall while still playing with the AECO. In the mid-1980s, Moye joined The Leaders, a jazz group consisting of AECO member Bowie, Chico Freeman, Arthur Blythe, Don Cherry, and Kirk Lightsey. Moye has also recorded numerous solo albums as leader of his own band. Moye toured and recorded again with the ACEO in the 1990’s, which was dealt a blow with the 1999 death of Bowie. Other groups he lead in the '90's include the Joseph Jarman/Famoudou Don Moye Magic Triangle Band and the Sun Percussion Summit (with Enoch Williamson), the latter of which was "a group dedicated to exploring the traditions of African American percussion music."[3]
Recognition
★ Downbeat International Critics Poll Winner – 1977, 1978, 1982
★ New York Jazz Poll – 1979, 1980
★ National Endowment for the Arts grants – 1974, 1981
Discography
★ 1975 ''Sun Percussion, Vol. 1'' — AECO
★ 1981 ''Earth Passage/Density'' — Black Saint
★ 1981 ''Black Paladins'' — Black Saint
★ 1983 ''Jam for Your Life!'' — AECO
★ 1987 ''The African Tapes'' — Praxis
★ 1996 ''Afrikan Song'' — AECO
★ 2002 ''A Symphony of Cities'' — Southport
References
1. Don Moye biography at All Music Guide Chris Kelsey
2. Fireside Chat with Don Moye Fred Jung
3. History Makers: Don Moye
External links
★ Listing at the Art Ensemble of Chicago webpage
★
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