Alphonse Mouzon Morning Sun 1981 World Gymnastics

Tracklist A1 I'm Glad That You're Here 5:25 A2 When Linda Smiles 3:50 A3 A Lullabye For Little Alphonse 4:38 A4 To Mom With Love 6:20 B1 Tell Me 3:34 B2 Morning Sun 4:37 B3 If Tomorrow Comes 5:10 B4 Just Because Of You 6:16 CD reissue bonus tracks Bonus Tracks(from CD 'By All Means'): 09. Do I Have To 8:52 10. Space Invaders 4:07 Line-up/Musicians Backing Vocals – Waters Sisters, The Bass [Electric] – Nathan East (tracks: B1), Scott Edwards Concertmaster [String Section] – Pavel Farkas Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Piano [Acoustic], Synthesizer [Yamaha Cs-80, Prophet 5] – Herbie Hancock (tracks: A1 to A4, B3, B4) Flugelhorn – Freddie Hubbard (tracks: B3) Flute – Hubert Laws (tracks: A4, B4) Guitar [Electric] – Paul Jackson Jr. (tracks: B4) Guitar [Electric], Acoustic Guitar – Lee Ritenour (tracks: A2 to A4, B1, B2) Saxophone [Soprano] – Kim Hutchcroft (tracks: B2) Saxophone [Tenor] – Michael Brecker (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B3) Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Flute, Saxophone [Tenor, Alto] – Seawind Horns, The (tracks: A1, A2, B3, B4) Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Prophet 5, Arp Pro Soloist, Arp Odyssey, Arp String], Drums, Percussion – Alphonse Mouzon About this release Pausa Records – PR 7107 (US) Thanks to for the addition and for the updates Buy ALPHONSE MOUZON - MORNING SUN music.

Advertisements Early life Mouzon, of, and Blackfoot Indian descent, was born on November 21, 1948 in,. He received his first musical training at Bonds-Wilson High School and moved to upon graduation. He studied drama and music at the as well as medicine at Manhattan Medical School. He continued receiving drum lessons from, the for. He played percussion in the show ', he then worked with pianist, then he was a member of with on and on. After that Mouzon signed as a solo artist to the label in 1972.

Career Perhaps Mouzon's main claim to fame was his tenure with guitarist 's fusion band from 1973-1975. His explosive power, style and speed helped propel this exceptional band to notoriety. Albums from this period include Introducing the Eleventh House, Level One, Mind Transplant (a solo album), and in 1977, a reconciliation recording with Coryell entitled Back Together Again. He recorded four albums of an / dance style, including The Essence Of Mystery (Blue Note 1972), Funky Snakefoot (Blue Note 1973) and The Man Incognito (Blue Note 1976), including 'Take Your Troubles Away' and in the 1980s By All Means featured,,. Alphonse Mouzon has also played and/or recorded with most of the active musicians of the jazz-fusion genre throughout his career. In 1991, he performed with on the movie soundtrack album entitled 'Dingo'.

Mouzon composed the song 'The Blue Spot' for the jazz club scene and appeared as an actor and drummer in the -directed film, That Thing You Do in 1996. Alphonse Mouzon played the lead role as 'Miles' in the film The High Life. He also can be seen with and in the film First Daughter, and as 'Ray' in the movie The Dukes, along with,. Mouzon has also played with,,,,, and., lead singer of, during his acceptance speech for induction into the 1995, named Alphonse Mouzon one of the band's major influences. In 1992, Alphonse Mouzon formed Tenacious Records and, also in 1992, released his Top ten CD entitled The Survivor.

Subsequent releases on Tenacious Records On Top of the World, Early Spring, By All Means, Love Fantasy, Back to Jazz, As You Wish, The Night is Still Young, The Sky is the Limit, Distant Lover, Morning Sun, and Absolute Greatest Love Songs and Ballads were all at least top twenty albums. Live In Hollywood is the latest album. Mouzon also played on a recording with (Trombone), and (Bass), named Trilogue. Originally recorded in 1976 and re-released in 2005, this performance was from November 6, 1976 at the Berlin Jazz Days. He currently resides in, with his daughter Emma Alexandra and their Shih Tzu named Princess.