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Miles Mosley is an upright bassist, vocalist, producer, composer and arranger.
As a teen, Mosley won the Los Angeles Music Center’s Spotlight Award; was selected to play bass for the 1996 Grammy All-American High School Jazz Band & Choir; and was acclaimed as a “technical virtuoso” by Los Angeles Times jazz critic, Don Heckman. He received his classical training at the Colburn School of Music in Los Angeles, had numerous years of study with jazz bass legends John Clayton, Ray Brown, and Al McKibbon, and received his undergraduate degree in music at UCLA. Since then Mosley has greatly expanded his repertoire, mastering the bass and a vast array of instruments, deftly blending Jazz with Rock, Pop, Funk, and R&B.
To describe his style on the upright bass, one can only draw comparisons outside the class of his instrument. Imagine if Jimi Hendrix played the upright bass in the 21st century. Mosley has successfully combined bow work, effects, and ‘in-your-face’ dexterity to give his instrument his own signature sound. He has been featured in Bass Player Magazine, and recently co-designed a signature line of upright basses for BLAST CULT.
The last few years have been the busiest of Mosley’s career. He independently released two acclaimed CD’s, and appeared as a featured performer on numerous TV shows and music videos. He spent time in the studio recording and collaborating with artists including India Arie, Christina Aguilera, Jason Mraz, Chris Cornell, and Avenged Sevenfold. He co-produced, composed, arranged and performed on actor Terrence Howard’s debut CD ‘Shine through It’, which debuted at #6 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop charts, and #31 on Billboard 200. Miles also toured across the globe with many artists including Lauryn Hill, Mos Def, and Herbie Hancock, as well as making appearances at the 2007 Grammy Awards telecast with the Gnarls Barkley Orchestra, and at the Greek Theater with Jeff Beck. He accompanied singer Jonathan Davis of rock group Korn on a tour of Europe, where he pulled double duty as the opening performer with his band, and as Davis’ solo band bassist. He is co-writing and preparing to record Davis’ debut solo album next Spring.
In addition to performing, Mosley is an accomplished composer, scoring for film, documentaries and TV.
One of his latest compositions was featured on Disney Motion Picture Studio’s “The Muppets” movie trailer (2011).
Mosley performs live twice weekly at the Piano Bar in Hollywood. Backed by his stellar band, The West Coast Get Down, this is one of the most successful residencies in Hollywood. Now in its’ second year, the band’s performances attracts over 700 fans each week. Mosley is also currently recording his highly-anticipated new CD, “Roar”, scheduled to be released in the Spring of 2012.