Bob Moses (drummer)
| Bob Moses | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Robert Laurence Moses |
| Also known as | Ra-Kalam Bob Moses |
| Born |
January 28, 1948 New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, avant-garde jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Labels | Gramavision |
| Associated acts | The Free Spirits, Gary Burton, Tisziji Munoz |
Bob Moses (born January 28, 1948) is an American jazz drummer.
Moses played with Roland Kirk in 1964–65 while he was still a teenager. In 1966 he and Larry Coryell formed The Free Spirits, a jazz fusion ensemble, and from 1967 to 1969 he played in Gary Burton's quartet. He also recorded with Burton in the 1970s, in addition to work with Dave Liebman/Open Sky, Pat Metheny, Mike Gibbs, Hal Galper, Gil Goldstein, Steve Swallow, Steve Kuhn/Sheila Jordan (from 1979 to 1982), George Gruntz, and Emily Remler (from 1983 to 1984). In the early 1970s he was a member of Compost with Harold Vick, Jumma Santos, Jack Gregg and Jack DeJohnette.
His first session as a leader was in 1968, released as the record Love Animal. His second session as a leader was in 1973 with the release of Bittersuite in the Ozone. his records for Gramavision in the 1980s were critically acclaimed.
He is also the author of the drum method book Drum Wisdom.
Moses currently performs alongside John Lockwood, Don Pate, and John Medeski with noted guitarist Tisziji Muñoz and teaches at New England Conservatory.
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