Miles Mosley Music http://milesmosley.com Coming Soon! Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:08:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Coming Soon! no AfroShoto Premiere http://milesmosley.com/?p=1520 http://milesmosley.com/?p=1520#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:44:17 +0000 theStarM http://milesmosley.com/?p=1520
Hello Friends,

I’m excited to announce and invite you to a special musical performance this Sunday. As many of you know, I’ve been working on the film score for a documentary about professional video gamers.

Writing this score with my friend and long-time tenor player, Kamasi Washington, has been a blast, and now that it’s finished,  we’re excited to premiere the soundtrack, “AfroShoto”.

On Sunday, August 1st at Boardners in Hollywood, the band and I will perform a special ‘sneak peek’ live show playing several pieces from the score.  There will also be professional gamers in attendance playing exhibition matches.

AFROSHOTO starts at 8pm.  The night will close out with a full StarM Live show which will include some brand new material!  It’s a win, win evening and best of all it’s free!

We will be filming this performance and event, so your presence will make all the difference. Please grab a few friends and come on down for the premiere of AFROSHOTO!
Click HERE for all the details and to RSVP.

I look forward to seeing you there,

Miles Mosley
theStarM

ENJOY THIS MUSICAL CLIP FROM THE UPCOMING FILM SCORE AFROSHOTO.

(note there is no video, audio only)


]]> http://milesmosley.com/?feed=rss2&p=1520 4 Hello Friends, I’m excited to announce and invite you to a special musical performance this Sunday. As many of you know, I’ve been working on the film score for a documentary about professional video gamers. Writing this score with my friend and long-time tenor player, Kamasi Washington, has been a blast, and now that it’s finished,  we’re excited to premiere the soundtrack, “AfroShoto”. On Sunday, August 1st at Boardners in Hollywood, the band and I will perform a special ‘sneak peek’ live show playing several pieces from the score.  There will also be professional gamers in attendance playing exhibition matches. AFROSHOTO starts at 8pm.  The night will close out with a full StarM Live show which will include some brand new material!  It’s a win, win evening and best of all it’s free! We will be filming this performance and event, so your presence will make all the difference. Please grab a few friends and come on down for the premiere of AFROSHOTO! Click HERE for all the details and to RSVP. I look forward to seeing you there, Miles Mosley theStarM ENJOY THIS MUSICAL CLIP FROM THE UPCOMING FILM SCORE AFROSHOTO. (note there is no video, audio only) Hello Friends, I’m excited to announce and invite you to a special musical performance this Sunday. As many of you know, I’ve been working on the film score for a documentary about professional video gamers. Writing this score with my [...] AFROSHOTO Protected: WCGD May/June 2010 Live Recordings http://milesmosley.com/?p=1385 http://milesmosley.com/?p=1385#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 01:00:25 +0000 theStarM http://milesmosley.com/?p=1385

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Guantanamo is now available on ITUNES as a .99c download.

]]> http://milesmosley.com/?feed=rss2&p=1299 0 Guantanamo is now available on ITUNES as a .99c download. Guantanamo is now available on ITUNES as a .99c download. L.A. Won’t Bring You Down http://milesmosley.com/?p=1297 http://milesmosley.com/?p=1297#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:09:49 +0000 theStarM http://milesmosley.com/?p=1297
“L.A. Won’t Bring You Down” is now available on ITUNES for the customary .99c

]]> http://milesmosley.com/?feed=rss2&p=1297 0 “L.A. Won’t Bring You Down” is now available on ITUNES for the customary .99c “L.A. Won’t Bring You Down” is now available on ITUNES for the customary .99c Vote for “L.A. Won’t Bring You Down” http://milesmosley.com/?p=1292 http://milesmosley.com/?p=1292#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:55:31 +0000 theStarM http://milesmosley.com/?p=1292 Hello friends,

There is a contest for songs written about cities. We all know that “L.A. Won’t Bring You Down” is THE theme song for feeling good when our beloved Los Angeles makes the going get tough.

We have submitted it to the contest hosted by CityLovemusic.com
 The CityLoveMusic home page will ask you for a few pieces of information.
1. Your Country
2. Your City
It doesn’t matter what city you are from you will be able to scroll down to “L.A. Won’t Bring You Down” in the list of songs.
Click on it (it will begin to play) then click on the “Vote” button in the player on the right.
That’s it!!

If we win, we will receive a cash prize that will help us continue to bring you wonderful music, and even supplement the cost of touring to a city near you!
It is your support that makes our world spin. So If you like listening to “L.A. Won’t Bring You Down” please cast your vote. it’s FREE and EASY!

Thank you,

theStarM,
Miles Mosley

]]> http://milesmosley.com/?feed=rss2&p=1292 5 Hello friends, There is a contest for songs written about cities. We all know that “L.A. Won’t Bring You Down” is THE theme song for feeling good when our beloved Los Angeles makes the going get tough. We have submitted it to the contest hosted by CityLovemusic.com The CityLoveMusic home page will ask you for a few pieces of information. 1. Your Country 2. Your City It doesn’t matter what city you are from you will be able to scroll down to “L.A. Won’t Bring You Down” in the list of songs. Click on it (it will begin to play) then click on the “Vote” button in the player on the right. That’s it!! If we win, we will receive a cash prize that will help us continue to bring you wonderful music, and even supplement the cost of touring to a city near you! It is your support that makes our world spin. So If you like listening to “L.A. Won’t Bring You Down” please cast your vote. it’s FREE and EASY! Thank you, theStarM, Miles Mosley Hello friends, There is a contest for songs written about cities. We all know that “L.A. Won’t Bring You Down” is THE theme song for feeling good when our beloved Los Angeles makes the going get tough. We have submitted it to the [...] Episode 3: WattStax “The Black Woodstock” http://milesmosley.com/?p=1192 http://milesmosley.com/?p=1192#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:54:00 +0000 theStarM http://milesmosley.com/?p=1192 In 2009 the Watts Towers Arts Center celebrated “50 years of inspiring art.”  Today it is being dismantled. Unthinkable?  All Watts Towers Art Center classes have been canceled. The Educational Coordinator/Art Instructor has been laid off.  6,000 youth are out of classes.  The Watts Towers and the Arts Center provide a long and unique history of tireless community action and struggle in the history of Los Angeles.  But they have proven time and again how vital the Towers are and how they have remained a symbol of hope, creativity, resistance–locally and internationally.  Stand with community arts and with the communities that support the arts.

Please, write to:

Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa  mayor@lacity.org

Olga Garay, Gen. Mgr. Dept. of Cultural Affairs:  Olga.Garay@lacity.org

Councilwoman Janice Hahn:  janice.hahn@lacity.org

Share the struggle.  Spread the word.

Sign the petition: ‘Watts Towers Arts Center Rescue’ http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/stopculturalgenocide

“As advocates for the preservation of Art and Culture, the undersigned request that Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the Los Angeles City Council immediately remove the Watts Towers Art Center (WTAC) and the Charles Mingus Youth Art Center (CMYAC) from the city’s list of art facilities that are slated for privatization.  The Watts Towers Art Campus provides invaluable art education, cultural programming and open green space to under-served youth and community members as well as providing a cultural destination to the diverse national and international tourists that visit the Simon Rodia Watts Towers.  Cultural Tourism is the leading industry in Los Angeles. Attracting over 300,000 visitors annually, the Watts Towers are designated as a U.S. National Historic Landmark, California Historical Landmark and a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.  The Watts Towers Cultural Art Park needs to remain in the public domain.  Please join us to stop Cultural Genocide by asking Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the City Council to remove the WTAC and the CMYAC from privatization by signing your name below.”

INTRODUCTION BY: MILES MOSLEY


WattStax: Official Trailer

Click here to view the embedded video.

Click Continue to view clips from this awe inspiring, unsung documentary.

Johnnie Taylor “Jody’s Got Your Girl and Gone”

Click here to view the embedded video.

Jesse Jackson’s Speech “The Black Litany”

Click here to view the embedded video.

Rufus Thomas “Do The Funky Chicken”

Click here to view the embedded video.

Isaac Hayes “Shaft”

Click here to view the embedded video.

WHERE TO PURCHASE THE  FULL LENGTH DVD:

Amazon.com has this DVD available for $16.49. Click Here for a direct link to its purchase page. Enjoy.

]]> http://milesmosley.com/?feed=rss2&p=1192 0 In 2009 the Watts Towers Arts Center celebrated “50 years of inspiring art.”  Today it is being dismantled. Unthinkable?  All Watts Towers Art Center classes have been canceled. The Educational Coordinator/Art Instructor has been laid off.  6,000 youth are out of classes.  The Watts Towers and the Arts Center provide a long and unique history of tireless community action and struggle in the history of Los Angeles.  But they have proven time and again how vital the Towers are and how they have remained a symbol of hope, creativity, resistance–locally and internationally.  Stand with community arts and with the communities that support the arts. Please, write to: Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa  mayor@lacity.org Olga Garay, Gen. Mgr. Dept. of Cultural Affairs:  Olga.Garay@lacity.org Councilwoman Janice Hahn:  janice.hahn@lacity.org Share the struggle.  Spread the word. Sign the petition: ‘Watts Towers Arts Center Rescue’ http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/stopculturalgenocide “As advocates for the preservation of Art and Culture, the undersigned request that Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the Los Angeles City Council immediately remove the Watts Towers Art Center (WTAC) and the Charles Mingus Youth Art Center (CMYAC) from the city’s list of art facilities that are slated for privatization.  The Watts Towers Art Campus provides invaluable art education, cultural programming and open green space to under-served youth and community members as well as providing a cultural destination to the diverse national and international tourists that visit the Simon Rodia Watts Towers.  Cultural Tourism is the leading industry in Los Angeles. Attracting over 300,000 visitors annually, the Watts Towers are designated as a U.S. National Historic Landmark, California Historical Landmark and a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.  The Watts Towers Cultural Art Park needs to remain in the public domain.  Please join us to stop Cultural Genocide by asking Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the City Council to remove the WTAC and the CMYAC from privatization by signing your name below.” INTRODUCTION BY: MILES MOSLEY WattStax: Official Trailer Click here to view the embedded video. Click Continue to view clips from this awe inspiring, unsung documentary. Johnnie Taylor “Jody’s Got Your Girl and Gone” Click here to view the embedded video. Jesse Jackson’s Speech “The Black Litany” Click here to view the embedded video. Rufus Thomas “Do The Funky Chicken” Click here to view the embedded video. Isaac Hayes “Shaft” Click here to view the embedded video. WHERE TO PURCHASE THE  FULL LENGTH DVD: Amazon.com has this DVD available for $16.49. Click Here for a direct link to its purchase page. Enjoy. In 2009 the Watts Towers Arts Center celebrated “50 years of inspiring art.”  Today it is being dismantled. Unthinkable?  All Watts Towers Art Center classes have been canceled. The Educational Coordinator/Art Instructor has been laid off.  [...] Miles Mosley Episode 2: Cornel Fauler “A Whisper of Greatness” http://milesmosley.com/?p=1137 http://milesmosley.com/?p=1137#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:08:20 +0000 theStarM http://milesmosley.com/?p=1137
Here in Episode 2 of the “Black History Month Tribute Series” we interview Cornel Fauler. A Los Angeles native, Cornel is now best known as one of the founding members of “The World Stage,” which was a home for myself and most, “inner-city” Los Angeles based musicians to find their legs and develop their sound, particularly in their youth. He also made a name for himself as a drummer with Dizzy Gillespie, Evelyn Cane, Azar Lawrence, and Doug Carn.
Now, at age 55, Cornel shares his reflective experience on how and why the live music scene in Los Angeles deteriorated from a thriving innovative cultural experience, to nothing but a whisper of it’s greatness.

Original Score provided by Kamasi Washington and Miles Mosley.

Cornel Fauler Part I

Cornel Fauler Part II

Cornel Fauler Part III

Click Continue for more about Cornel and the wonderful community programs he currently provides.

If you’re interested in finding out more about the World Stage head over to their website: theworldstage.org

Cornel is responsible for the following events:

MONDAY
Drum Workshop for Children
7 – 11:30 PM
$5 donation
From Jazz to Africa and back. Started by our beloved founder Billy Higgins, the World Stage Drum Workshop is a wonderful hands-on experience designed primarily for young people. Participants learn to play the trap drum set and gain an intimate understanding of rhythm and percussion. Our focus is on its roots and the rudiments.

FRIDAY
Concert Series
Weekly Concerts
8:30 PM & 10:00 PM (*unless otherwise noted)
$10 donation
Intimate shows by virtuosos at community prices. THE WORLD STAGE CONCERT SERIES featuring renowned music industry performances.

]]> http://milesmosley.com/?feed=rss2&p=1137 1 Here in Episode 2 of the “Black History Month Tribute Series” we interview Cornel Fauler. A Los Angeles native, Cornel is now best known as one of the founding members of “The World Stage,” which was a home for myself and most, “inner-city” Los Angeles based musicians to find their legs and develop their sound, particularly in their youth. He also made a name for himself as a drummer with Dizzy Gillespie, Evelyn Cane, Azar Lawrence, and Doug Carn. Now, at age 55, Cornel shares his reflective experience on how and why the live music scene in Los Angeles deteriorated from a thriving innovative cultural experience, to nothing but a whisper of it’s greatness. Original Score provided by Kamasi Washington and Miles Mosley. Cornel Fauler Part I Cornel Fauler Part II Cornel Fauler Part III Click Continue for more about Cornel and the wonderful community programs he currently provides. If you’re interested in finding out more about the World Stage head over to their website: theworldstage.org Cornel is responsible for the following events: MONDAY Drum Workshop for Children 7 – 11:30 PM $5 donation From Jazz to Africa and back. Started by our beloved founder Billy Higgins, the World Stage Drum Workshop is a wonderful hands-on experience designed primarily for young people. Participants learn to play the trap drum set and gain an intimate understanding of rhythm and percussion. Our focus is on its roots and the rudiments. FRIDAY Concert Series Weekly Concerts 8:30 PM & 10:00 PM (*unless otherwise noted) $10 donation Intimate shows by virtuosos at community prices. THE WORLD STAGE CONCERT SERIES featuring renowned music industry performances. Here in Episode 2 of the “Black History Month Tribute Series” we interview Cornel Fauler. A Los Angeles native, Cornel is now best known as one of the founding members of “The World Stage,” which was a home for myself and [...] Cornell Fauler, Miles Mosley, Kamasi Washington Episode 1: Jerry Mosley “The Natural” http://milesmosley.com/?p=1088 http://milesmosley.com/?p=1088#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:19:30 +0000 theStarM http://milesmosley.com/?p=1088
Here is Episode One of a series of interviews, accompanied by an original score, that I have planned for the month of February. Black History Month began in 1926, and it is important to me, as an artist, to pay tribute to those who came before me, those who braved their way through a much crueler and confusing world just so that I could have the opportunities I’ve cherished in my life.
This first episode is with my father Jerry Mosley, in which he talks about the true origin of the “Natural” hairstyle. I’ve always enjoyed my father’s stories, and I hope you do too.

“THE NATURAL” By: Jerry Mosley

Here is a gallery of images of some of the names you’ll hear mentioned.

Click CONTINUE to read the full transcript.

Power to the people,
theStarM,

Miles Mosley

EPISODE 1:

MM: “Ladies and gentleman welcome to episode one of theStarM black history month tribute. The first story is brought to you by my father Jerry Mosley about the origins of “the Afro”

JM: “Let me mention this to you, naturals didn’t start,and a lot of guys, you’ll hear somebody else tell you this, Naturals did not start from the projects, naturals started from the elite blacks. They didn’t start from the…you didn’t just get up with an ol’ nappy head and didn’t have to comb your head and get no haircut. ‘Dem jokers hair was neat, clean, had the nice trim around here.
The elite started naturals, and then naturals went down from the elite, down to the projects. Then they started wearing them, all them jokers down in the projects saying “I’m gonna get my hair did too!” Then they started sticking a comb in their hair.
But back in the day they had real neat naturals. They started out, and everybody talks about that, Kim [Miles Mosley’s Godfather] used to mention that, the naturals started in high society, the neat part. Even, like, the girls and the guys from Howard University wore naturals.
People started wearing naturals in the streets ‘cus of your boy Stokie Carmichael ‘nem. They were the activists in the college, in the college circuit. Stokie Carmichael ‘nem wore naturals.
and then the Black Panther Party, they wore naturals. Wearin’ natural hairstyles was a movement.

[musical interlude]

JM: That was before Jheri curls. The Natural hair style was a movement because… they started the movement of wearing natural hair because the muslim brothers say “man we can cut your hair.” They had you with them pretty… you had you hair so pretty and neat. You got it combed, you got it cut, you got it shampooed. You went over there and got your hair washed and shampooed just like you was at a regular barber shop. In other words, what I’m saying in conclusion is Natural wasn’t cheap!

But see it worked out to be so convenient because, when they started the Movement with the Martin Luther King movement, it was easier for them to get out there and march ‘cus everybody had naturals. They didn’t have to have no pressing iron. But, that’s what spike lee talks about. The industry went crazy. “Madame Walker had them straightening their hair. They done stopped straightening their hair!?! All over the United States they’ve stopped straightening their hair?!?” They say “Man we got to get them to start straightening their damn hair again.” They lost a lot of money.

Once the preachers wives wore naturals everybody started, then you got your Angela Davis from the Black Panther Party all them, and Sunny Sanchez, Miles Davis, all them started wearing naturals. And your boy from the Modern Jazz Quartet, had the cool little crops around there. So, the whole movement then went natural. James Brown had a natural everybody in james brown’s band had a natural, the Four Tops had a natural all the Temptations had naturals, Smokey Robinson had a natural so, natural got to be the thing.
Blacks made a lot of money. Wasn’t no Japanese wasn’t no Koreans with a beauty supply back then.
For some reason they always made the black products back east, I guess because you have a large portion of blacks back there. Like out here, you don’t have a lot of black beauty supplies out here, like, make-up places. They have black stuff back east like what Shaaron Bloom nem is doing out of Atlanta. Flora Roberts didn’t hardly even make out to California.

But you got down {south}, Go to Alabama, Mississippi, New york, Chicago you got Blacks, you got a big population of Blacks. California don’t have no large population of blacks, they got the little group they got over there in watts, but that’s no large population.

you go down south you see BLACK PEOPLE.

]]> http://milesmosley.com/?feed=rss2&p=1088 2 Here is Episode One of a series of interviews, accompanied by an original score, that I have planned for the month of February. Black History Month began in 1926, and it is important to me, as an artist, to pay tribute to those who came before me, those who braved their way through a much crueler and confusing world just so that I could have the opportunities I’ve cherished in my life. This first episode is with my father Jerry Mosley, in which he talks about the true origin of the “Natural” hairstyle. I’ve always enjoyed my father’s stories, and I hope you do too. “THE NATURAL” By: Jerry Mosley Here is a gallery of images of some of the names you’ll hear mentioned. Click CONTINUE to read the full transcript. Power to the people, theStarM, Miles Mosley EPISODE 1: MM: “Ladies and gentleman welcome to episode one of theStarM black history month tribute. The first story is brought to you by my father Jerry Mosley about the origins of “the Afro” JM: “Let me mention this to you, naturals didn’t start,and a lot of guys, you’ll hear somebody else tell you this, Naturals did not start from the projects, naturals started from the elite blacks. They didn’t start from the…you didn’t just get up with an ol’ nappy head and didn’t have to comb your head and get no haircut. ‘Dem jokers hair was neat, clean, had the nice trim around here. The elite started naturals, and then naturals went down from the elite, down to the projects. Then they started wearing them, all them jokers down in the projects saying “I’m gonna get my hair did too!” Then they started sticking a comb in their hair. But back in the day they had real neat naturals. They started out, and everybody talks about that, Kim [Miles Mosley’s Godfather] used to mention that, the naturals started in high society, the neat part. Even, like, the girls and the guys from Howard University wore naturals. People started wearing naturals in the streets ‘cus of your boy Stokie Carmichael ‘nem. They were the activists in the college, in the college circuit. Stokie Carmichael ‘nem wore naturals. and then the Black Panther Party, they wore naturals. Wearin’ natural hairstyles was a movement. [musical interlude] JM: That was before Jheri curls. The Natural hair style was a movement because… they started the movement of wearing natural hair because the muslim brothers say “man we can cut your hair.” They had you with them pretty… you had you hair so pretty and neat. You got it combed, you got it cut, you got it shampooed. You went over there and got your hair washed and shampooed just like you was at a regular barber shop. In other words, what I’m saying in conclusion is Natural wasn’t cheap! But see it worked out to be so convenient because, when they started the Movement with the Martin Luther King movement, it was easier for them to get out there and march ‘cus everybody had naturals. They didn’t have to have no pressing iron. But, that’s what spike lee talks about. The industry went crazy. “Madame Walker had them straightening their hair. They done stopped straightening their hair!?! All over the United States they’ve stopped straightening their hair?!?” They say “Man we got to get them to start straightening their damn hair again.” They lost a lot of money. Once the preachers wives wore naturals everybody started, then you got your Angela Davis from the Black Panther Party all [...] Here is Episode One of a series of interviews, accompanied by an original score, that I have planned for the month of February. Black History Month began in 1926, and it is important to me, as an artist, to pay tribute to those who came before me, [...] Jerry Mosley, Miles Mosley THE STAR M LIVE (2009) http://milesmosley.com/?p=935 http://milesmosley.com/?p=935#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:27:12 +0000 theStarM http://milesmosley.com/?p=935 Recorded Live from Korn Studios in Hollywood on July 14th of 2009, this was a magical experience I got to share with a small studio audience and my band of friends. You can WATCH the footage from the show if you like as well.

TheStarM:Live will be available in download and album form very soon. Until then, click continue to listen.

theStarM,

Miles Mosley

Showtro

Bear

Heart Of The City

Back It Up

Sleep When I Tell You

Get Up, Get In To It, Get Involved

Open Sesame

Mo’Hits

Bebop/Voodoo Child/Kashmir

Photograph

Can Can

Guantanamo

Get Down

L.A. Won’t Bring You Down

Take Me Home

Burn With Me

]]> http://milesmosley.com/?feed=rss2&p=935 0 Recorded Live from Korn Studios in Hollywood on July 14th of 2009, this was a magical experience I got to share with a small studio audience and my band of friends. You can WATCH the footage from the show if you like as well. TheStarM:Live will be available in download and album form very soon. Until then, click continue to listen. theStarM, Miles Mosley Showtro Bear Heart Of The City Back It Up Sleep When I Tell You Get Up, Get In To It, Get Involved Open Sesame Mo’Hits Bebop/Voodoo Child/Kashmir Photograph Can Can Guantanamo Get Down L.A. Won’t Bring You Down Take Me Home Burn With Me Recorded Live from Korn Studios in Hollywood on July 14th of 2009, this was a magical experience I got to share with a small studio audience and my band of friends. You can WATCH the footage from the show if you like as well. TheStarM:Live will be [...] Guantanamo (Studio Version) http://milesmosley.com/?p=896 http://milesmosley.com/?p=896#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:23:38 +0000 theStarM http://milesmosley.com/?p=896
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