Mose Allison

Mose Allison
Born: Nov 11, 1927 in Tippo, MS
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Genre: Jazz
Styles: Hard Bop, Jazz Blues, Vocal Jazz, Piano Blues
Biography: Not unlike his namesake, Luther Allison, pianist Mose Allison has suffered from "categorization problem," given his equally brilliant career. Although his boogie woogie and bebop-laden piano style is innovative and fresh sounding when it comes to blues and jazz, it is as a songwriter that Allison really ...Read full biography
Gimcracks and Gewgaws
Released: 1997
Label: Blue Note
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The older Mose Allison gets, the sharper his mind becomes, the more idiosyncratic his music sounds, and the more pleasure the aficionado gets for spending the better part of an hour with his latest stuff. ...Read full review
Your Mind Is on Vacation
Released: 1976
Label: Warner Jazz
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It seems strange to realize that this was Mose Allison's only recording during the 1973-1981 period. In addition to his trio with bassist Jack Hannah and drummer Jerry Granelli, such guests as altoist ...Read full review
More Mose Allison albums: Main Albums (34), Compilations (18)
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