Charnett Moffett

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Charnett Moffett was an American jazz bassist and composer known for his virtuosic technique, genre-blending style, and collaborations with leading contemporary jazz artists.

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Charnett Moffett canonical 5

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instanceOf bassist
composer
human
jazz musician
activeYearsStart 1980s
collaboratedWith Art Blakey
Branford Marsalis
Don Moye
Geri Allen
Harry Connick Jr.
Herbie Hancock
Kenny Garrett
McCoy Tyner
Ornette Coleman
Pharoah Sanders
Stanley Jordan
Tony Williams
Wynton Marsalis
Yoko Kanno
countryOfCitizenship United States
dateOfBirth 1967-06-10
dateOfDeath 2022-04-11
education Juilliard School
familyName Moffett
father Charles Moffett
fullName Charnett Moffett
genre avant-garde jazz
fusion
jazz
post-bop
givenName Charnett
linked to: Charl
instrument bass guitar
double bass
fretless bass
memberOf Moffett Family Band
movement contemporary jazz
notableFeature use of arco and pizzicato in rapid alternation
use of effects and amplification on acoustic bass
notableFor collaborations with leading contemporary jazz artists
genre-blending style
virtuosic bass technique
notableWork Art of Improvisation
Beauty Within
Bright New Day
Netman
Spirit of Sound
The Bridge
The Story
Treasure
occupation bandleader
bassist
composer
placeOfBirth New York
New York City
United States
placeOfDeath California
Stanford
United States
recordLabel Blue Note Records
Evidence Music
JMT Records
Manhattan Records
Motéma Music
relative Charisse Moffett
Charles Moffett Jr.
linked to: Charles Moffett

Codaryl Moffett
Mondre Moffett

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Motéma Music notableArtist Charnett Moffett
Charnett Moffett fullName Charnett Moffett
For Wee Folks associatedMusician Charnett Moffett
Aural Oasis hasBassist Charnett Moffett