Charnett Moffett (June 10, 1967 – April 11, 2022) was an American

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bassist and composer. He was an apparent child prodigy. Moffett began playing bass in the family band, touring the Far East in 1975 at the age of eight. In the mid-1980s, he played with

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and

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. In 1987, he recorded his debut album ''Netman'' for

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. He worked with

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Ornette Coleman Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman (March 9, 1930 – June 11, 2015) was an American jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer. He is best known as a principal founder of the free jazz genre, a term derived from his 1960 album '' Free Ja ...

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, Ellis Marsalis,

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, David Sánchez,

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and Tony Williams.

Early life and career

Charnett Moffett attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in

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and later studied at

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and the

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. In 1983, he played on saxophonist

' debut as a leader, ''Scenes in the City'', and the following year he joined trumpeter

’ quintet, appearing on 1985's Grammy-winning ''

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''. During the 1980s, Moffett also worked with

, appearing on the guitarist's best-selling 1985

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debut, '' Magic Touch'', as well as two Blue Note albums with drummer Tony Williams’ quintet: 1987's ''Civilization'' and 1988's ''Angel Street''. In 1987, Moffett signed with Blue Note and debuted as a leader that year with his first of three albums for the label, ''NetMan'' (1987) which featured Michael Brecker, Kenny Kirkland and Al Foster. His second Blue Note release, ''Beauty Within (1989)'' was a family affair featuring his father

Charles Moffett Charles Moffett (September 6, 1929 – February 14, 1997) was an American free jazz drummer. Biography Moffett was born in Fort Worth, Texas, where he attended I.M. Terrell High School with Ornette Coleman. Before switching to drums, Moffett ...

on drums, older brothers Mondre Moffett on trumpet, Charles Moffett, Jr on tenor sax, Codaryl Moffett on drums, and his sister Charisse on vocals. Also featured were

on alto saxophone, and

on guitar. His third Blue Note release, ''Nettwork'' (1991), produced by Kenny Kirkland, especially focused on Moffett's piccolo bass and electric bass work. In 1993, Moffett recorded ''Rhythm & Blood'' for Sweet Basil's Apollon Records. A mix of jazz and pop, it placed high on the music charts in Japan. He later scored artistic triumphs on the

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label with 1994's ''Planet Home'' (featuring his electronically enhanced rendition of "

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" in tribute to

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showstopper) and 1997's ''Still Life'', featuring keyboardist

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and drummer

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. Starting in 1993 for several years Moffett was widely acclaimed for his innovative performances as a member of Pharoah Sanders' touring band. In 1996, Moffett appeared on two simultaneous releases by

— '' Sound Museum: Hidden Man'' and '' Sound Museum: Three Women''. Another 1997 recording, ''Acoustic Trio'' for

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, showcased Moffett's acoustic bass playing. Three other '90s recordings for the Sweet Basil/Evidence label were done under the collective name of General Music Project (with saxophonist

, pianists

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and

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, drummer Charles Moffett Sr, his father, known for his famous work with Ornette Coleman. Another recording from 1995, ''Moffett & Sons'', is a collaboration with his father. In 2001, Moffett released a tribute to the late

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entitled ''Mr. P'', a trio recording with pianist

and drummer

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. He also performed on various movie soundtracks, including acclaimed ensemble cast pictures ''

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'' (1992) and ''The Visit'' (2001), and was a featured soloist on Howard Shore's score for ''

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'' (starring

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and

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Later career

In 2008, Moffett signed with

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releasing ''The Art of Improvisation'' in May 2009 and ''Treasure'' in June 2010. ''The Art of Improvisation'' was his Motéma debut (and his eighth recording as a leader), overdubbing electric bass guitar, piccolo bass and acoustic upright bass. Joined by drummers

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and Eric McPherson and Tibetan vocalist

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, the release references Asian and Middle Eastern influences. ''Treasure'' (2010), while sharing some of the Asian and Middle Eastern influences of ''The Art of Improvisation'', has an emphasis on the swing and pulse for which Moffett has become known. The release, while his second on Motéma, marked his eleventh as a leader. Once again on ''Treasure'', he uses his three-pointed bass method to express his distinct musicality: his upright acoustic bass, his fretless electric bass and his electric piccolo bass. ''The Making of Treasure'', a documentary directed and narrated by Moffett, is included as enhanced content on the CD. ''Treasure'' was also released by King Records in Japan and by Membran International in the EU. Moffett worked in duo with Jana Herzen on her sophomore release ''Passion of A Lonely Heart'' (October 2012), playing the upright bass and electric bass. In 2013, he released ''The Bridge: Solo Bass Works'' and ''Spirit of Sound'', both on Motéma Music. To celebrate his thirtieth year as a recording artist, Moffett released his first live album, ''Music From Our Soul,'' also on Motéma, featuring his long time jazz compatriots

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and Mike Clarke. In 2019, Moffett released ''Bright New Day'' in collaboration with the members of his touring band, violinist Scott Tixier, keyboardist Brian Jackson, drummer Mark Whitfield, Jr, and singer/guitarist Jana Herzen.

Death

Moffett died at Stanford University Hospital on April 11, 2022, due to a heart attack. He was 54.Bay Area jazz great Charnett Moffett dies of heart attack at 54
''Mercury News''. Retrieved April 14, 2022.

Discography

As leader

* ''Net Man'' (

, 1987) * ''Beauty Within'' (

, 1989) * ''Nettwork'' (

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, 1991) * ''Rhythm & Blood'' (Sweet Basil, 1994) * ''Planet Home'' (

, 1995) * ''Still Life'' (Evidence, 1997) * ''Acoustic Trio'' (Sweet Basil, 1998) * ''For the Love of Peace'' (Piadrum, 2004) * ''Internet'' (Piadrum, 2006) * ''The Art of Improvisation'' (Motema, 2009) * ''Treasure'' (Motema, 2010) * ''Spirit of Sound'' (Motema, 2013) * ''The Bridge'' (Motema, 2013) * ''Music from Our Soul'' (Motema, 2017) * ''Bright New Day'' (Motema, 2019) * ''Round the World'' (Motema, 2020) * ''New Love'' (Motema, 2021)

As a member

General Music Project (G. M. Project)
Co-leader with

* ''General Music Project'' (

, 1997) with

and

* ''Blacker'' (Sweet Basil, 1997) with Charles Moffett and

* ''General Music Project II'' (Evidence, 1998) with the same musicians * ''Mr. J.P.'' (VideoArts, 2001) with

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and

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As sideman

With Kenny Drew Jr. * ''The Rainbow Connection'' (Evidence, 1988) * ''The Flame Within'' (Jazz City, 1989) * ''A Look Inside'' (Antilles, 1993) With

* ''Garrett 5'' (

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, 1989) - recorded in 1988 * ''Prisoner of Love'' (

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, 1989) * ''African Exchange Student'' (Atlantic, 1990) * '' Black Hope'' (

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, 1992) * ''Stars & Stripes Live'' (Jazz Door, 1994) * ''Triology'' (Warner Bros., 1995) * ''Old Folks'' (West Wind, 1999) with

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and

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* ''Happy People'' (Warner Bros., 2002) * ''Standard of Language'' (Warner Bros., 2003) With

* '' Magic Touch'' (Blue Note, 1985) * ''Cornucopia'' (Blue Note, 1990) * ''Stolen Moments'' (Blue Note, 1991) * ''Live in New York'' (Blue Note, 1998) * ''New Morning'' (Inakustik, 2008) * ''State of Nature'' (Mack Avenue, 2008) As

* ''Manhattan Jazz Quintet'' (Paddle Wheel, 1984) * ''Autumn Leaves'' (Paddle Wheel, 1985) * ''Concierto De Aranjuez'' (Sweet Basil, 1994) * ''The Original Voice'' (Sweet Basil, 1995) * ''Teen Town'' (VideoArts, 2002) * ''Come Together'' (Videoarts, 2005) * ''Tribute to Art Blakey'' (Birds, 2009) * ''Autumn in New York'' (Paddle Wheel, 2015) * ''La Fiesta'' (Paddle Wheel, 2015) * ''Take Five'' (Paddle Wheel, 2015) With Donald Brown * ''The Sweetest Sounds'' (Jazz City, 1989) * ''Send One Your Love'' (Muse, 1994) With

* ''Turning Point'' (Blue Note, 1992) * ''Live'' (Insoul Music, 2001) With

* '' Sound Museum: Hidden Man'' (Verve, 1996) * '' Sound Museum: Three Women'' (Verve, 1996) With

* ''Scenes in the City'' (Columbia, 1984) * ''

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'' (CBS, 1986) With

* ''

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'' (Landmark, 1986) * ''

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'' (Landmark, 1987) With

* ''Within the Realms of Our Dreams'' (Antilles, 1991) * '' Modern Day Jazz Stories'' (Antilles, 1995) With

* ''Trust the Universe'' (Columbia, 1993) * ''Room of One's Own'' (NYC, 1996) With

* ''The Nearness of You'' (Blue Note, 1988) * ''I Remember'' (Blue Note, 1991) With

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* ''The Score'' (Varese Sarabande, 2001) * ''Maps to the Stars'' (Howe, 2014) With

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* ''Bushman Song'' (Enja, 1986) * ''Countin' On the Blues'' (Enja, 1987) With

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* '' Land of Giants'' (Telarc, 2003) * ''Afro Blue'' (Telarc, 2007) - compilations * ''Trio Live in Gdynia'' (AC Records, 2021) With Sadao Watanabe * ''Parker's Mood - Sadao Watanabe Live at Bravas Club '85'' (Elektra, 1985) * ''Tokyo Dating'' (Elektra, 1985) With Tony Williams * ''Civilization'' (Blue Note, 1987) * ''Angel Street'' (Blue Note, 1988) With others *

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, '' Rhythm of Love'' (Atlantic, 1994) * David Benoit, '' Letter to Evan'' (GRP, 1992) *

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, ''This Time Around'' (Orpheus, 1993) *

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, ''Shuttle'' (Sound Hills, 1994) *

, ''Life in This World'' (Motema, 2013) * Tommy Campbell, ''My Heart'' (Jazz City, 1989) *

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, ''

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'' (Columbia, 1999) *

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, ''

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'' ( (JMT, 1989) *

, '' Future 2 Future'' (Columbia, 2001) * Jana Herzen, ''Nothing But Love'' (Motema, 2020) *

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, ''One Day Spent'' (EMI, 1990) *

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, ''Reality'' (EastWest, 1993) *

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, ''The Last Boy Scout'' (La-La Land, 2015) * Geoff Keezer, ''Curveball'' (Sunnyside, 1990) *

, ''

'' (GRP, 1991) *

, ''

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, ''

'' (Columbia, 1985) *

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, ''

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'' (Videoarts, 2003) * Codaryl Moffett, ''Evidence'' (Telarc, 1993) * David Murray,

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, ''

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'' (Motema, 2016) *

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, ''The Far Side'' (Jazz City, 1989) *

, '' Verses'' (Muse, 1987) * Wallace Roney, '' The Standard Bearer'' (Muse, 1989) * David Sanchez, ''Street Scenes'' (Columbia, 1996) *

, '' Message from Home'' (Verve, 1995) *

, '' I Remember Clifford'' (GRP, 1992) *

, '' Ask the Ages'' (Axiom, 1991) *

Sonny Simmons Huey "Sonny" Simmons (August 4, 1933 – April 6, 2021) was an American jazz musician. Biography Simmons was born on August 4, 1933, in Sicily Island, Louisiana. He grew up in Oakland, California, where he began playing the English horn. (Along ...

, ''Ancient Ritual'' (Qwest, 1994) *

, ''Yesterdays'' (King, 1986) * James Williams, ''Meet the Magical Trio'' (EmArcy, 1989)

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Official site

Brief biography at AllMusic
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Moffett, Charnett 1967 births 2022 deaths 20th-century African-American musicians 20th-century American bass guitarists 20th-century American male musicians 21st-century African-American musicians 21st-century American male musicians 21st-century American double-bassists American jazz bass guitarists American jazz double-bassists American male bass guitarists American male double-bassists American male jazz musicians Blue Note Records artists Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School alumni Jazz musicians from New York City Manhattan Jazz Quintet members Manhattan Records artists Motéma Music artists