Jemeel Moondoc, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Jemeel Moondoc

American musician

Date of Birth: 05-Aug-1951

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession: saxophonist, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Jemeel Moondoc

  • Jemeel Moondoc (born August 5, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois) is a jazz saxophonist who plays alto saxophone.
  • He is a proponent of a highly improvisational style. He studied clarinet and piano before settling on saxophone at sixteen.
  • He became interested in jazz largely due to Cecil Taylor and at the University of Wisconsin–Madison he was a student of Taylor's.
  • After that he moved to New York City where he founded "Ensemble Muntu" with William Parker, Roy Campbell, Jr., and Rashid Bakr.
  • The group also had its own Muntu record label, but eventually faced financial difficulties.
  • He worked with Parker again in 1998's album New World Pygmies.

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