Sal Mosca
American musician

Sal Mosca

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American musician
Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
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MusicianJazz musicianPianist
Work field:
Music
Birth:
27 April 1927(Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.)
Death:
28 July 2007(White Plains, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.)
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Sal Mosca (April 27, 1927 – July 28, 2007) was an American jazz pianist who was a student of Lennie Tristano. Born in Mount Vernon, New York, Mosca worked in cool jazz and post-bop. After playing in the United States Army Band during World War II, he studied at the New York College of Music using funds provided by the G.I. Bill. He began working with Lee Konitz in 1949 and also worked with Warne Marsh. He spent much of his career teaching and was relatively inactive since 1992, but new CDs were released in 2004, 2005, and 2008. See SalMosca.com for a full discography.

He died in White Plains, New York.

Discography

  • Music (Interplay, 1977)
  • How Deep, How High (Interplay, 1976/79 [1980]) with Warne Marsh

With Lee Konitz

  • The New Sounds (Prestige, 1951) with Miles Davis
  • Inside Hi-Fi (Atlantic, 1956)
  • Very Cool (Verve, 1957)
  • Spirits (Milestone, 1971)