Ras Moshe Burnett:
Born 3-22-68 in Brooklyn NY(formally known as Theodore Burnett III).
Studied music in public school(8 years).
Was a member of the Heritage Symphony Orchestra,and orchestra for youth in Brooklyn playing the works of black classical composers.
Ras eventually started playing with Reggae formations and African groups in the Brooklyn area. Since 1987,he has been exploring the outer fringes of Jazz development. He also studied music with his father who (Ted II),who played Alto Sax,Flute & Bass Clarinet. He passed on 3-14-14 in Brooklyn.
His paternal grandfather-Theodore Burnett I (“Barnett” for professional reasons) played tenor and alto saxophones in the bands of Earl Bostic,Lucky Millender,Jimmy Mundy,Don Redman and many others after arriving in Brooklyn from Jamaica. He also led small group combos with Shadow Wilson for many years,as well as writing lots of religious music,he was house musician and writer for New Canaan Baptist Church in Brooklyn.
His Maternal Grandfather-James Edward Rand,played saxophone briefly in Jazz and calypso bands in Harlem,NY.
Ras Moshe Burnett has also been writing and reciting poetry since childhood.
He has performed his compositions at Roulette,The Firehouse Space,The Knitting Factory,Sanctuary For Independent Media,The Brecht Forum,Zebulon,The local 269,Galapagos,The Brooklyn Lyceum,Hallwalls Gallery(Buffalo),Deep Listening Space,The 119 Gallery,WBAI,WKCR,St Marks Church,The Vision Festival,The Fridge(Washington DC).
He is currently a member of Bill Cole’s Untempered Ensemble.
He is the founder of The Music Now Festival,going on for 16 years now. Mostly at The Brecht Forum,The Brooklyn Commons and occasionally other locations.
He is also a member of the Arts For Art organization and performs regularly under that banner at the Clemete Soto Velez Center.
He believes in the positive effect that Jazz,especially “free Jazz” and new music can have in the context of social and personal change.
You can get his recordings at rasmoshe@yahoo.com
2015
Bobby Kapp Quartet with Ras Moshe Burnett,Matthew Shipp & Tyler Mitchell
“Themes 4 Transmutation”
2014
Outsight-Ras Moshe Ensembles
www.straw2goldpictures.com
Bill Cole’s Untempered Ensemble-”Sunsum” & “Politics” (for Jayne Cortez)
billcole@shadrack.org
2012
William Parker Orchestra-”Essence Of Ellington” Live In Milano
(centering music 1008/1009)
www.aumfidelity.com
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Steve Swell’s Nation Of We
“This Business Of Here” Live At Roulette NYC
www.cadencejazzrecords.com
2011
Honoring The Local Gods
with Poet John Sinclair
straw2gold records
www.straw2goldpictures.com
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Bill Cole’s Untempered Ensemble
(Warren Smith-Shayna Dulberger-Joe Daley-Atticus Cole-Althea SullyCole-Ras Moshe)
Shadrack Records
billcole@shadrack.org
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Goodbye New York,Hello World
with The Matt Lavelle Ensemble
MusicNow Records
www.mattlavelle.org
2009
Mysteries beneath The Planet
with The Weasel Walter Ensemble
www.ugEXPLODE.com
2008
Transcendence!
Ras Moshe Quartet
KMB Jazz
www.kmbrecs.tk
2007
Steve Swell’s Nation Of We Orchestra
Ayler Records
www.ayler.com
2006
Live Spirits #3
Live Spirits #4
www.utechrecords.com
2005
Live Sprits #1
Live Spirits #2- www.utechrecords.com
2003
Into The Openness-musicnow productions 001
Matt Lavelle-Handling The Moment CIMP records
2002
Izititiz-With Our With Jazz(limited edition vinyl)
Izititiz-Lucky Bird conduit creations 002
Schematic Jump Arts 004
2001
The Blue Universe Quartet cosmic mechanic 001
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Praised by the New York Times for her “fiery, full-throttle performance” and described as “enthralling” by the Los Angeles Times, violist Stephanie Griffin is an active classical, contemporary and avant-jazz performer. She plays regularly as a soloist and with the Momenta Quartet, Continuum, the Argento Chamber Ensemble, Carl Maguire’s Floriculture and Gordon Beeferman’s Other Life Forms, among other ensembles, was a 2014 Fellow at Music Omi, and serves on the faculty of Brooklyn College. www.stephaniegriffinviola.com
