Simon Lott - Drums
Scott Bourgeois - Sax
John Ellis - Sax
Mark Anderson - Bass
Matt Clohesy - Bass
Peter Harris - Bass
Brian Coogan - Organ
etc.
Influences
Bill Evans, Joe Pass, Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Chico Buarque, Milton Nascimento, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Peter Bernstein, Steve Masakowski, Hank Mackie, Jacques Demy, New Orleans, Denton, New York, Brazil, Linda the Dog, Angela the Wife, my band, your band, many others...
Davy Mooney was born and raised in New Orleans, and is excited to be spending more time back in the city of his birth working with the Monk Institute Septet. Some recent career highlights of his are:
Mooney's first release on the new jazz label LateSet records, featuring saxophonist John Ellis, drummer Simon Lott, bassist Matt Clohesy, and organist Brian Coogan, is slated for release here in the United States and also in Japan in February of 2008.
Mooney participated in the 2005 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Guitar Competition, performing with Terri Lyne Carrington, Chris Potter, Bob James, and James Genus before a panel of judges that included John Pizzarelli, Bill Frisell, Russell Malone, Pat Martino, and others. Mooney advanced to the finals of the competition and placed third overall, winning a $5000 scholarship.
Mooney has been featured with trumpet player Nicholas Payton on the international stage, including a performance in Poland in October of 2006.
Mooney made a duo guitar recording with John Pizzarelli, which will be released shortly.
Mooney participated in the inaugural UNO Louis Armstrong Quintet, a group funded by a grant from the Louis Armstrong foundation to teach jazz to high school students in the New Orleans Public Schools. While playing in the group, Mooney had the opportunity to play with a series of great trumpet players, including Nicholas Payton, Mark Braud, Wendell Brunious, Maurice Brown, Randy Brecker, Charlie Miller, and Jeremy Pelt. The group performed at the 2005 North Sea Jazz Festival.
Mooney has independently released two CDs of his original music: his debut, 2002's "In This Balance of Time...", and 2003's "Luckless Pedestrian," featuring Harris and Lott as well as bassist Tommy Sciple on 5 of the ten tracks.
Mooney has appeared at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, the Ascona Jazz Festival in Switzerland, and performed at Lincoln Center in New York City.
Hello! Just wanted to drop in and let you know that pre-orders for my new jazz standards album "Bittersweet" are now taking place! The first 100 pre-orders will receive a signed and numbered copy! Release date is set for May 19th, but you will get your copy a few days earlier! Kate and I are very excited about the record, and we can't wait for you to hear it. Head over to www.bittersweetthealbum.com to pre-order! Thanks! ~Mark
JFJO is back in NOLA during Jazz Fest!
Tues. April 28th @ The Dragon's Den
(1 set starting around 9pm)
Tues. April 28th @ Hi Ho Lounge
(Skerik's Saucefest late night event)
Thurs. April 30th @ The Blue Nile
(2 sets upstairs starting around 10pm)
Fri. May 1st @ Hi Ho Lounge
(JFJO on late night after A Living Soundtrack, Caddywhompus & MyNameIsJohnMichael)
JFJO returns to NOLA at during Jazz Fest in support of 'Winterwood', the new studio album available as FREE download at www.JFJO.com!
Tues. April 28th @ The Dragon's Den - 1 long set @ 9pm
Thurs. April 30th @ The Blue Nile - 2 sets beginning 10pm
Fri. May 1st @ The HiHo Lounge - late night headlining after MyNameIsJohnMichael, A Living Soundtrack, & Caddywhompus!
Dude you are OFF THE FREAKIN CHAIN!! Beautiful Boppin goin on on this page for sure. If you get a chance come on down to Tucson and jam with Uncle Jeff!
Istanbul's great; you should come visit. how are thing with you? I've just posted (most of) a piece for (classical) guitar and electronics (mostly me noodling on various instruments). Would be interested to hear what you think...
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