The Danny Moss Quartet

b. Dennis Moss, 16 August 1927, Redhill, Surrey, Britain. By the past due 40s tenor saxophonist Moss experienced established a status as a superb musician and was employed by lots of the leading UK jazz and dance rings of your day, including those of Ted Heath, Oscar Rabin, Vic Lewis, John Dankworth and Humphrey Lyttelton. From the first 60s Moss led his personal small organizations, touring the united kingdom and sometimes dealing with fellow UK music artists such as for example Sandy Dark brown and Dave Shepherd. Additionally, he is at great demand as an accompanist and presented soloist with going to American artists, especially having a succession of leading performers that included Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Rosemary Clooney. In 1990 Moss, whose wife is definitely vocalist Jeanie Lambe, used home in Australia. In the summertime from the same yr he was granted an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. A dedicated jazzman, Moss’ special playing style displays him to become relaxed whether on up-tempo swingers, where his full-bodied audio is a pleasure, or on soulful ballads to which he provides great psychological depth.