Nationality : African-American mixed with
French and Blackfoot Indian
Birthday : November 21st
WebSite :
CDbaby.com
WebSite :
Tenacious
Records
ALPHONSE MOUZON was the rhythmic foundation for the far reaching
musical explorations of pianist McCoy Tyner. He was a charter
member along with keyboardist Joe Zawinul and saxophonist
Wayne Shorter, of the group Weather Report. Along with guitarist
Larry Coryell, MOUZON was co-founder of The Eleventh House.
ALPHONSE MOUZON has also played and/or recorded with Gil Evans,
Roy Ayers, George Benson, Herbie Hancock, Dizzy Gillespie,
Stanley Clarke, Al DiMeola, Les McCann, Ronnie Laws, Klaus
Doldinger's Passport, Jaco Pastorius, Ron Carter, Nathan East,
Cecil McBee, Albert Mangelsdorff, Joachim Kuhn, Jasper van't
Hof, Michel Legrand, Stanley Turrentine, Freddie Hubbard,
Hubert Laws, Donald Bird, Chet Baker, Randy Brecker, Michael
Brecker, Ernie Watts, Sonny Rollins, Wallace Roney, Arturo
Sandoval, Christian McBride, Kenny Barron, Cedar Walton, George
Coleman, John Klemmer,, Kenny G., and in 1991, he performed
with Miles Davis on the movie soundtrack album entitled "Dingo".
MILES DAVIS even spoke highly of MOUZON in his book entitled
"Miles - The Autobiography".
