Dan Reinstein Quartet - Mo Pleasure Band - 50th Anniversary
606 Club90 Lots Road
Tue 20 Oct · 20:00 · £22
About this event
American-born but British educated, saxophonist Dan Reinstein first began playing at the old 606 Club on Kings Road when he was a medical undergraduate. Even then he was impressive, and after taking time off from his medical studies to attend the Berklee School of Music he became even more remarkable. Dan returned to the US in the early 90s where he became one of the world’s leading experts in laser eye surgery (he’s now officially Professor Reinstein). But he never stopped performing, and when he returned to London to live and work it was great to hear his fluent, classic hard-bop, muscular sax playing again at the Club, and the rest, as they say, is history-Dan & his quartet, Tim Lapthorn -piano, Steve Rose -bass & Mark Mondesir -drums, have performing at the Club for the last 23 years. “Reinstein…impressive hard-bop saxophonist” Time Out One of the greatest multi-instrumentalists of his generation Morris "Mo" Pleasure has been at the forefront of American popular music for the last 30 years. A child prodigy, he began on piano at the age of 4 and by his early teens was also performing on bass, trumpet, guitar, drums and violin! After gaining a BA in Music in the mid 80's, Mo began his professional career playing with Ray Charles before moving in to the studios, including work with the likes of George Duke, Natalie Cole, Dianne Reeves, Christina Aguilera, Michael McDonald, Chaka Khan and Roberta Flack. In 1993, he became a member of the legendary group Earth, Wind & Fire, ascending to become the band’s musical director. He was featured with Janet Jackson and was recently MD for the iconic Bette Midler. Playing a mix of smooth jazz & groove material, Mo’s performances always have a great vibe. And watch out for his Special Guest on sax and old friend…Dan Reinstein! "Pleasure proves that jazz can still be made which is smooth yet textured... Superb and essential." Soul Express
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