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Jemeel Moondoc (05 Aug 1946 - 29 Aug 2021)

Male Person - United States

Releases (4)

Official

Album

  1. Revolt Of The Negro Lawn Jockeys 2000
  2. The Zookeeper’s House 27 May 2014
  3. The Astral Revelations 2018

Album - Compilation

  1. Muntu Recordings 2009

Relationships (12)

Supporting Artist For

  1. Missing Foundation

Conductor For

  1. Jemeel Moondoc Tentet

Founded

  1. Muntu

Member Of

  1. Muntu (1971) original, saxophone
  2. Jemeel Moondoc Tentet original, eponymous, alto saxophone
  3. Jemeel Moondoc Sextet original, eponymous, alto saxophone
  4. The Jemeel Moondoc All-Stars original, eponymous, alto saxophone
  5. Jemeel Moondoc Quintet original, eponymous, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
  6. Jemeel Moondoc Trio original, eponymous, alto saxophone
  7. Steve Swell Quintet alto saxophone
  8. Steve Swell’s Fire Into Music alto saxophone

Children

  1. Max Moondoc

Recordings by (14)

  1. Moon Mode 15:46 (2000)
  2. You Let Me Into Your Life 13:17 (2000)
  3. Revolt Of The Negro Lawn Jockeys 15:22 (2000)
  4. Encore 3:00 (2000)
  5. The Zookeeper’s House 9:11 (27 May 2014)
  6. Little Blue Elvira 9:43 (27 May 2014)
  7. Ptah, the El Daoud 10:48 (27 May 2014)
  8. One for Monk & Trane 12:42 (27 May 2014)
  9. For the Love of Cindy 8:18 (27 May 2014)
  10. [interview] 0:55 (2015)
  11. Cosmic Nickelodeon 17:03 (2018)
  12. Blues For Katie 14:41 (2018)
  13. Here Now, Gone Now 14:13 (2018)
  14. Ornette Gone By 7:17 (2018)

On Recordings (50)

Conducted

  1. Flora 14:56 Jemeel Moondoc & The Jus Grew Orchestra (2000)
  2. Spirit House 26:34 Jemeel Moondoc & The Jus Grew Orchestra (2000)
  3. In Walked Monk 9:14 Jemeel Moondoc & The Jus Grew Orchestra (2000)
  4. Quick Pick 10:50 Jemeel Moondoc & The Jus Grew Orchestra (2000)
  5. Brass Monkeys 9:10 Jemeel Moondoc & The Jus Grew Orchestra (2000)
  6. End Game 3:19 Jemeel Moondoc & The Jus Grew Orchestra (2000)

Instruments

  1. Flight (From the Yellow Dog) 13:57 Muntu (17 Apr 1977) saxophone
  2. Theme for Milford (Mr. Body & Soul) 20:23 Muntu (17 Apr 1977) saxophone
  3. First Feeding 5:09 Muntu (17 Apr 1977) saxophone
  4. The Evening of the Blue Men, Part 3 (Double Expo) 20:52 Jemeel Moondoc & Muntu (1979) alto saxophone
  5. Theme for Diane 19:39 Jemeel Moondoc & Muntu (1979) alto saxophone
  6. Rattles and Bells and the Light of the Sun 12:14 William Parker (1980) alto saxophone
  7. The Intrepid 7:40 Jemeel Moondoc & Muntu (1981) alto saxophone
  8. Thanks to the Creator 7:44 Jemeel Moondoc and Muntu (1981) alto saxophone
  9. Blues for Katie 16:58 Jemeel Moondoc & Muntu (1981) alto saxophone
  10. First Feeding 14:30 Jemeel Moondoc & Muntu (1981) alto saxophone
  11. Salt Peanuts 19:41 Jemeel Moondoc and Muntu (1981) alto saxophone
  12. High Rise 25:15 Jemeel Moondoc and Muntu (1981) alto saxophone
  13. Nimus 13:42 Jemeel Moondoc Trio (31 Dec 1982) alto saxophone
  14. Echo in Blue 13:45 Jemeel Moondoc Trio (31 Dec 1982) alto saxophone
  15. One for Ornette 8:42 Jemeel Moondoc Trio (31 Dec 1982) alto saxophone
  16. Judy's Bounce 8:45 Jemeel Moondoc Trio (31 Dec 1982) alto saxophone
  17. Judy’s Bounce 20:07 Jemeel Moondoc - Quartet Muntu (1982) alto saxophone
  18. Konstanze’s Delight 21:55 Jemeel Moondoc - Quartet Muntu (1982) alto saxophone
  19. Chasing the Moon 13:17 Jemeel Moondoc Sextet (1983) alto saxophone
  20. High Rise 2:21 Jemeel Moondoc Sextet (1983) alto saxophone
  21. In Walked Monk 15:16 Jemeel Moondoc Quintet (1986) saxophone
  22. Dance of the Clowns 10:51 Jemeel Moondoc Quintet (1986) saxophone
  23. Flora 12:18 Jemeel Moondoc Quintet (1986) saxophone
  24. Nostalgia in Times Square 13:12 Jemeel Moondoc Quintet (1986) saxophone
  25. Conduction #15, Part III 35:23 Lawrence D. “Butch” Morris (1995) flute
  26. Conduction #15, Part II 11:08 Lawrence D. “Butch” Morris (1995) flute
  27. Conduction #15, Part I 21:38 Lawrence D. “Butch” Morris (1995) flute
  28. Just Us 9:06 Khan Jamal Quintet (2002) alto saxophone
  29. Principle 11:32 Khan Jamal Quintet (2002) alto saxophone
  30. Balafon Dance 11:25 Khan Jamal Quintet (2002) alto saxophone
  31. One For Hamp 4:06 Khan Jamal Quintet (2002) alto saxophone
  32. African Rhythm Tongues 10:31 Khan Jamal Quintet (2002) alto saxophone
  33. Not Quite Ready for Prime Time 22:34 The Jemeel Moondoc All-Stars (2002) alto saxophone
  34. Nobody Know De Trouble I See 7:34 Khan Jamal Quintet (2002) alto saxophone
  35. Odean 11:06 Khan Jamal Quintet (2002) alto saxophone
  36. Summertime 4:23 Khan Jamal Quintet (2002) alto saxophone
  37. HiRise 11:47 The Jemeel Moondoc All-Stars (2002) alto saxophone
  38. We Don’t 17:13 The Jemeel Moondoc All-Stars (2002) alto saxophone
  39. Blues From My People 29:46 Jemeel Moondoc Trio (2002) alto saxophone
  40. Hi-Rise 30:55 Jemeel Moondoc Trio (2002) alto saxophone

Produced

  1. Nimus 13:42 Jemeel Moondoc Trio (31 Dec 1982)
  2. One for Ornette 8:42 Jemeel Moondoc Trio (31 Dec 1982)
  3. Judy's Bounce 8:45 Jemeel Moondoc Trio (31 Dec 1982)
  4. Echo in Blue 13:45 Jemeel Moondoc Trio (31 Dec 1982)

Credited as (8)

  1. Jemeel Moondoc
  2. Jemeel Moondoc & The Jus Grew Orchestra
  3. Jemeel Moondoc & Muntu
  4. Jemeel Moondoc & William Parker
  5. Hamid Drake, Jemeel Moondoc, William Parker, Steve Swell
  6. Jemeel Moondoc and Muntu
  7. Jemeel Moondoc - Quartet Muntu
  8. Jemeel Moondoc & William Parker with Hamid Drake

Works (23)

Composed

  1. Junka Nu
  2. Chasing the Moon
  3. Blues From My People
  4. Blues for Katie
  5. The Intrepid
  6. New World Pygmies
  7. Not Quite Ready for Prime Time
  8. Encore
  9. First Feeding
  10. Flight (From the Yellow Dog)
  11. Theme for Milford (Mr. Body & Soul)
  12. Konstanze’s Delight
  13. Judy’s Bounce
  14. The Evening of the Blue Men Part 3 (Double Expo)
  15. Theme for Diane
  16. High Rise
  17. Improvised Music at the El Dorado
  18. Improvised Music at Ballroom Marfa
  19. Blu Coo
  20. For Arthur Williams
  21. Flora
  22. In Walked Monk
  23. Dance of the Clowns

Links (8)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83189372
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n83189372
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13897664d
  4. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/jemeel-moondoc

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/320330

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000322281

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/19866318

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1686755