John Moulder Organ Trio

 

John Moulder is a guitarist and composer whose music has evolved from an assimilation of various musical traditions. His most recent release entitled Earthborn Tales of Soul and Spirit (Origin 2016) features Donny McCaslin, Marquis Hill, Paul Wertico and many other long time musical companions. Inspired by soulful individuals, it has been described as a contemporary musical narrative. Earthborn Tales was a featured performance for the 2014 Made in Chicago concert series in Millennium Park. John’s compositions and playing are featured on his CDs entitled Awakening (Mo-Tonal Records 1993), Through the Open Door (Igmod/Mo-Tonal Records 1997), Spirit Talk (NAIM 2003), and Trinity (Origin 2006) and Bifrost (Origin 2009) both named one of the ten best jazz CDs of 2006 and 2009 respectively by the Chicago Tribune. On his most recent release entitled The Eleventh Hour: Live at the Green Mill (Origin 2012), John collaborates with his long time musical companions, Paul Wertico, Larry Gray, Jim Trompeter and Geof Bradfield. This time John will play with his trio with Vijay Tellis-Nayak – organ and Ernie Adams – drums

 

John has been a member of the Paul Wertico Trio for fifteen years. Recordings with Paul include Live in Warsaw (Igmod Records 1998), Don’t Be Scared Anymore (Premonition Records 2000), Stereonucleosis (A440 2004) and The Other Side (NAIM 2006) and is on Impressions of a City (Chicago Sessions 2009) by Paul Wertico’s Mid East and Mid West Alliance.

 

John is also a member of the Larry Gray Trio and is featured on his recordings on the Chicago Sessions label entitled 1,2,3 and Three Equals One. In addition he has played on recordings by vocalist Jackie Allen such as The Men in My Life (Blue Note 2003), Love is Blue (Blue Note 2004), Tangled (Blue Note 2006), as well as her most recent release with orchestra entitled Starry Night.

 

Televised feature stories on John and his work have aired on Artbeat (WTTW) and Chicago Tonight (WTTW).He has played nationally and internationally at numerous festivals, clubs and concert halls and has performed with artists such as Eddie Harris, Bob Mintzer, Paul McCandless, Lyle Mays, Paul Wertico, Gary Burton, Niels Orsted Pederson, Arild Anderson, Bendik Hofseth, Kurt Elling and Terry Callier.

 

John received his Masters degree in music from Northwestern University. As an educator, he is currently a faculty member at Northwestern University, Benedictine University and the College of the Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. He has lectured, taught master classes and conducted clinics at universities, high schools, music institutes and other settings.

 

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John Moulder – gitarzysta i kompozytor, którego muzyka ewoluowała od asymilacji różnych tradycji muzycznych. Najnowszy krążek zatytułowany Earthborn Tales of Soul and Spirit (Origin 2016) nagrał z Donny McCaslin, Marquis Hill, Paul Wertico oraz z wieloma innymi towarzyszami muzycznej przygody. Zainspirowany przez osoby uduchowione, został opisany jako piewca współczesnej narracji muzycznej. Kompozycje Johna można znaleźć na jego płytach Awakening (Mo-Tonal Records 1993), Through the Open Door (Igmod/Mo-Tonal Records 1997), Spirit Talk (NAIM 2003), and Trinity (Origin 2006) oraz Bifrost (Origin 2009) – dwie ostatnie nazwane jednymi z dziesięciu najlepszych płyt jazzowych 2006 i 2009 roku przez Chicago Tribune. W tym roku wystąpi ze swym trio: vijay Tellis-Nayak – organy oraz Ernie Adams – perkusja.

 

John był członkiem Paul Wertico Trio przez piętnaście lat. Nagrania z Pawłem to Live in Warsaw (Igmod Records 1998) Do not Be Scared Anymore (Premonition Records 2000), Stereonucleosis (A440 2004) i The Other Side (NAIM 2006)

 

Telewizyjne zapisy koncertów Johna prezentowane były na antenie Artbeat (WTTW) i Chicago Tonight (WTTW) . Grał w kraju i za granicą na licznych festiwalach, w klubach i salach koncertowych i występował z takimi artystami jak: Eddie Harris, Bob Mintzer, Paul McCandless, Lyle Mays, Paul Wertico, Gary Burton, Niels Ørsted Pederson, Arild Anderson, Bendik Hofseth, Kurt Elling i Terry Callier.

 

John otrzymał dyplom magistra muzyki z Northwestern University. Jako pedagog, obecnie jest wykładowcą na Uniwersytecie Northwestern University, Benedictine University i College of the Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. Wykładał, prowadził warsztaty na uniwersytetach, w szkołach, instytutach muzycznych i innych instytucjach