January, 2007
Sal has returned from a European tour and resumes teaching.
Photos Here
There is also a new link on the Jazz
Links, Reviews, and Discography pages to buy Sal and
Jimmy Halperin's Psalm CD directly as well as comments on Sal's new,
scheduled for release in 2007 CD, You Go To My Head, on the
Reviews page.
July, 2006
Sal has a European Tour in January,
2007. The following dates and cities had been
scheduled:
January 11 - Tours, France
January 12 - Amsterdam, Holland
January 14 - Antwerp, Belgium
January 15 - Maasmechelen, Belgium
Additional information will be posted here regarding ticket purchases
and other details as they become available.
June, 2006
KSFR FM Public Radio (New Mexico) has begun including Sal in "The
Colors of Jazz" program. To listen over the internet and to have
play lists forwarded to you, please visit their site at:
www.ksfr.org
Want to know who else is playing your music?
1. go to the station's home page (www.ksfr.org)
2. click on Program Guide
3. click on Search Playlists
4. search by CD titles, musicians, record label, etc.
March, 2006
Several new Reviews have appeared on Sal's new
CD, Thing-Ah-Majig, with Don Messina and Bill Chattin.
The CD has won accolades since its release in 2005 and has been called
one of the top CDs of 2005 by IAJE as well as one of the top ten
by a Cadence Magazine critic.
Also, Sal's CD Recital in Valhalla has been rated as one of the
top ten CDs of the year by the Cadence Magazine Readers Poll.
Additionally, an LP (re-issued on CD) has appeared by Eddie Bert that
features Sal Mosca playing piano in the 1950s!! Here is a link to this
surprise find:
Kaleidoscope (1959).
Thanks to Don Messina for keeping this
webmaster up to date!
11/30/05
The Sal Mosca Quartet (Sal Mosca - piano, Jimmy Halperin
- tenor sax, Don Messina -bass, and Bill Chattin -drums) will be playing at
Trumpets Jazz Club in Montclair, NJ on Saturday, Jan 28, 2006 - two sets
8:30 and 10:30. Since Trumpets seats about 100 and Sal rarely performs in
New Jersey - reservations are highly recommended.
Directions and ticket info:
http://www.trumpetsjazz.com/main.html
Trumpets
6 Depot Square
Montclair, New Jersey 07042
973-744-2600
08/18/05
"Thing ah majig" Released!
This CD was recorded one week after Sal's concert in White Plains. It is
Sal's first trio CD. Bill Chattin is on Drums and Don Messina is on bass.
Reviews
12/13/03
Sal is teaching once again and feeling much better. Thanks to all for your good
wishes. I have also updated the jazz links page to reflect a
new addition as well as the contact info for the Warne Marsh book, "Out of Nowhere"
09/29/03
Don Messina has notified me that an interview with Sal will appear in the October issue
of Cadence magazine.
If anyone wants to order it they can by email
cadence@cadencebuilding.com
or orders@cadencebuilding.com.
It is also available in Tower Records
08/03/03
Sal's recovery from surgury has been progressing. I have been told that he is
thinking of resuming instruction. Also, The Cadence Building magazine will soon feature an interview with Sal
written by Don Messina. Contact them for subscription services to see this
interview.
Also on track for release by producer Dan Fiore, of Zinnia records, is a concert given by Sal at the Westchester Community
College. More info when the CD is available.
04/16/03:
Sal is home once again after a surgical procedure at the hospital. Sal is doing
well and we wish only for a safe, effective recovery. I'll post news here as it
occurs.
01/26/03: Sal is home once again after a short visit at the
hospital. A nearby building fire had aggravated Sal's respiratory system and led him
to seek medical attention. After some tests, it was found that Sal had suffered a
minor heart attack and he is currently evaluating his options.
Sal is in good spirits and is glad to be home, but is not 100 % just yet. While
it may be tempting to want to call him, please be mindful that he requires an easy and
relaxed scheduled just now so please try to respect that.
If you wish to relay a message to Sal, please e-mail
it to me and I will see it is forwarded to him as soon as is feasible. I will
certainly try to post updates in this space as they are available in the future.
Thank you for your concern and good wishes.
On Thursday, January 23, 2003, The Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University,
Newark, NJ Campus, will celebrate the music of Sal Mosca in a
round-table discussion. The round-table event will be hosted by Dan Morganstern and
Vincent Pelote. The program will be led by Don Messina, Jimmy Halperin, and Bill Chattin.
The Jimmy Halperin Trio (tenor sax, bass, and drums) will perform a few of Sal's
compositions (spotlighting Sal as a composer), and present to the audience one hour
of selected, excerpted solos of Sal's playing as a sideman, a soloist, an arranger, a
composer, and the special music he created with Warne Marsh. The discussion gets under way
at 7 PM and concludes no later than 9:30 PM. Admission is free.
For more information contact Don Messina at bmctrio@concentric.net
or call Vincent Pelote at the Institute of Jazz Studies (973-353-5595).
Click Here For Directions to Rutgers
08/2002
Sal's newest CD, Sal Mosca in Antwerp,
has been pressed and is available now from Zinnia records.
It is a live, solo piano performance given in Antwerp on November 12, 1992 and is a new
sound from Sal, in my opinion. It is more open, accessible, relaxed and as good as
it gets. Great takes on some standards plus some new tunes, all originals as
interpreted by Sal during this wonderful performance.
06/06/02
Sal has been interviewed by Phil Schaaf on June 6, 2002. Copies of the Interview
will be available from the WKCR Archives, which are currently under construction.
Look for their web site soon at : WKCR Archives
Also, Jimmy Halperin has released a new CD, "Cycle Logical" - Jimmy Halperin
with Don Messina and Bill Chattin, Cadence Jazz Records #1142.
This CD is dedicated to Sal Mosca, and includes Jimmy's arrangements of two of Sal's
compositions (IotaGo and M.F.M.). Orders can be taken by email (North Country
Distributors):orders@cadencebuilding.com
or emailing bmctrio@concentric.net.
On April 27, 2002 Sal Mosca turned 75 years of age, 50 of those years dedicated to his
playing and to the teaching of creation to others. Sal's family organized a small
gathering of music related acquaintances to meet at his studio in Mt. Vernon to celebrate
Sal's birthday, his return to health, his return to creative musical endeavors and his
passion for excellence. This website is proud to have enabled the communication over
the past few years between people who may have otherwise remained apart. It has also
been my pleasure and good fortune to get to know some of Sal's friends myself.
The party was a success, with about 30-40 people showing up to hear Sal, Jim Halperin
and Don Messina finishing up an early afternoon session before the socializing began.
Children played, music was created and enjoyed, and friendships were renewed.
Some dear friends were sorely missed (Key of Dee) but Sal
thoroughly enjoyed the occasion and was touched by the show of friendship and the memories
shared.
We would like to thank each of you for coming and for being such good people to know.
Steve, Mike & Kathy Mosca
04/01/02 - Sal has begun a moderate teaching
schedule. He is also playing in sessions weekly. Here are a couple of photos of Sal playing with Don messina and Jim
Halperin at Sal's studio. To call Sal directly: (914) 667-8451
02/01/02 - Here's a great piece on a January, 2002 session with Sal, Joe Solomon, Dave Frank, Jon
Easton and the writer of the piece, Bob Arthurs. Thanks, Bob! |
Latest News 
book, Out of Nowhere, being published
about the music of Warne Marsh. Sal contributed some material and
information for this excellent work. I recommend it very highly to anyone with a
literary sensibility, a taste for quality and a chance to experience from within the
psyche of a true jazz musician. Click the pic for more info....
