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MP3 Mo' and the Flow - Beatniks and Jazz heads
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BLUES: Jazzy Blues, JAZZ: Smooth Jazz
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About Mo'' Grundy
"I come from a musical family though it''s probably more accurate to say that I come from a family of idealists. You know - artists, musicians, preachers and drinkers. Music was a part of every clan gathering with one side of the family doing hymns and the other side favoring music more of the honky-tonk variety. It made for some interesting parties."
Over the last 35 years, Southern California harmonica player and self described saloon singer Mo'' Grundy, has massaged his playing style into an eclectic mix of blues, jazz, swing, beat and groove. What began as a simple Christmas gift for a fifteen-year-old has developed into a lifelong passion.
He began this pursuit wood shedding along to the records of such players as Charlie Musselwhite, Paul Butterfield and Jimmy Reed. By 22, in a bluegrass band called "Southern Comfort," Mo'' was opening for Linda Ronstadt, Taj Mahal and Jerry Garcia. In 1975, he and Jack Freeman formed "The Sum Fun Swing Band." Adorned in zoot suits, the band opened shows for performers Maria Muldaur, Three Dog Night, Bob Weir, NRBQ and many others. "Sit-ins" on any given night could include the likes of Bill Medly, Joe Liggins, players from Blue Oyster Cult and Kenny Loggins'' band. In the early 90''s, Sum Fun did several gigs for KLOS 95.5''s on air personalities Mark and Brian. These gigs enabled Mo'' to back a variety of artists such as Ike Turner, Vicki Lawrence, Andy Kim, Hamilton, Joe, Frank and Reynolds, as well as showcase some of Sum Fun''s own works. Then in an attempt to pull away from the club scene, Mo'' helped found The High Desert Blues Society, where musicians could meet and collaborate for the betterment of blues. He was also invited to take a shot at the silver screen. Under the band name "Attention Earth," a group comprised of family and friends, recorded an original piece entitled "I Fall" for the movie "Phantoms."
Mo''s dedication to family life has kept him close to home for most of his music career, while he and wife of 36 years, Cindy, cultivated their own group of idealists. "You can''t raise kids from a phone booth." Mo'', in his semi-retired state, kept the number of gigs down to about 20 or 30 a year. "It''s just enough to keep your chops up and your wife friendly." All of their kids play one instrument or another and one son, bassist Matt, can now be seen touring with Donavon Frankenreiter."
"The kids are officially launched," says Mo'', "Now it''s daddy''s turn."
Mo'', currently focusing on song writing, is working to promote his new CD entitled "Beatniks and Jazz Heads." Two years in the making, his collection of original music or "Blusion" as Mo'' calls it, is now available.
A multimedia artist and designer by day and unrequited roadhouse poet by night, I found myself wondering how he keeps up with what must be a grueling schedule? "Simply put, I''m a music junky. When a band is locked in, it''s very much like a drug to me. I''m addicted to groove and the best seat in the house is center stage. And when an audience gets involved-it''s barroom church."
Looking at him, you can almost hear the bells ringing.
©2003 Jameson Michaels
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