Bob Moses (musician)

Rakalam Bob Moses (b. Jan. 28, 1948) is an American jazz drummer born in New York City.

Moses played with Roland Kirk in 1964-65 while he was still a teenager. In 1966 he and Larry Coryell formed Free Spirits, a jazz fusion ensemble, and from 1967 to 1969 he played in Gary Burton's quartet. He also recorded with Burton in the 1970s, in addition to work with Dave Liebman/Open Sky, Jack DeJohnette, Pat Metheny, Mike Gibbs, Hal Galper, Gil Goldstein, Steve Swallow, Steve Kuhn/Sheila Jordan (from 1979 to 1982), George Gruntz, and Emily Remler (from 1983 to 1984).

His first session as a leader was in 1975; his releases for Gramavision in the 1980s were critically acclaimed.

Discography

*"Bittersuite in the Ozone" (1975)
*"Devotion" (1979)
*"Family" (1980)
*"When Elephants Dream of Music" (1982)
*"Visit with the Great Spirit" (1983)
*"The Story of Moses" (1987)
*"Time Stood Still" (1993)
*"Love Everlasting" (2000)
*"Nishoma" (2000)
*"Drumming Birds" (2003)
*"Love Animal" (2003)

References

*Scott Yanow, [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gifixqy5ldhe Bob Moses] at Allmusic