Salvatore Joseph Mosca (April 27, 1927 – July 28, 2007) was an American jazz pianist who was a student of Lennie Tristano. Mosca was born in

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, United States, to

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parents. He worked in cool jazz and

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. After playing in the United States Army Band during

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, he studied at the

New York College of Music The New York College of Music was an American conservatory of music located in Manhattan that flourished from 1878 to 1968. The college was incorporated under the laws of New York and was empowered to confer diplomas and degrees ranging from a Bac ...

using funds provided by the

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. He began working with

Lee Konitz Leon Konitz (October 13, 1927 – April 15, 2020) was an American composer and alto saxophonist. He performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Konitz's association with the cool jazz ...

in 1949, and also worked with

Warne Marsh Warne Marion Marsh (October 26, 1927 – December 18, 1987) was an American tenor saxophonist. Born in Los Angeles, his playing first came to prominence in the 1950s as a protégé of pianist Lennie Tristano and earned attention in the 1970s as ...

. He spent much of his career teaching and was relatively inactive after 1992, but new CDs were released in 2004, 2005, and 2008. He died from

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, at the age of 80.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

*''Music'' (Interplay, 1977) *''

How Deep, How High ''How Deep, How High'', is an album by saxophonist Warne Marsh and pianist Sal Mosca recorded in concert in 1976 and studio in 1979 and released on the Interplay label.

'' (Interplay, 1976/79

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with

*''A Concert'' (Jazz, 1979) *''Sal Mosca/Warne Marsh Quartet Volumes 1 & 2'' (Zinnia, 1981) *''Thing-Ah-Majig'' (Zinnia, 2004)

As sideman

With

*''

Subconscious-Lee ''Subconscious-Lee'' is a jazz album by Lee Konitz although a few tracks were issued on 78rpm under Lennie Tristano's name. It was recorded in 1949 and 1950, and released on the Prestige label (originally as PRLP 7004 in 12" LP format in 1955Nea ...

'' (Prestige, 1950) *''

The New Sounds ''The New Sounds'' is the debut solo studio album by Miles Davis, released in late 1951 as a 10-inch LP. It is his first album as a leader and his first full album for Prestige Records. Davis had previously contributed three tracks to the Pres ...

'' (Prestige, 1951) with

Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of music ...

*''

Lee Konitz with Warne Marsh Lee Konitz with Warne Marsh is a 1955 studio album by jazz saxophonists Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh. The Atlantic catalogue number was SD 1217. It was recorded on June 14, 1955, at Coastal Studios in New York City. The album was re-released on LP b ...

(Atlantic LP 1217, 1956) *''

Inside Hi-Fi ''Inside Hi-Fi'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz which was released on the Atlantic label in 1956.Very Cool ''Very Cool'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz which was his first released on the Verve label in 1957.Spirits'' (Milestone, 1971)

References

External links

* All Musicbr>Official website
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