Charles Moffett
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- Works
- 14
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- Degas paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Medaenas Monographs On The Arts "Vincent Van Gogh"
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- The New painting, Impressionism, 1874-1886
- Impressionists in winter
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1929-09-06
- Active to
- 1997-02-14
jazz
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 64
- Total plays
- 336
Tags
free jazzjazz
Charles Moffett (September 6, 1929 – February 14, 1997) was an American free jazz drummer. Moffett was born in Fort Worth, Texas, where he attended I.M. Terrell High School with Ornette Coleman. Before switching to drums, Moffett began his musical career as a trumpeter. At age 13, he played trumpet with Jimmy Witherspoon, and later formed a band, the Jam Jivers, with fellow students Coleman and Prince Lasha. After switching to drums, Moffett briefly performed with Little Richard. <a href="https
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Charles
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Fort Worth
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- jazz musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- drum kit
- Record label
- Savoy Records
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- date of birth
- 1929-09-11
- date of death
- 1997-02-14
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