Charnett Moffett
- January 4, 2024
- Bassist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Charnett Moffett |
| Occupation | Bassist |
| Date Of Birth | Jun 10, 1967(1967-06-10) |
| Age | 57 |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Country | United States |
| Horoscope | Gemini |
Charnett Moffett Biography
| Name | Charnett Moffett |
| Birthday | Jun 10 |
| Birth Year | 1967 |
| Place Of Birth | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
Charnett Moffett is one of the most popular and richest Bassist who was born on June 10, 1967 in New York, United States. Multi- instrumentalist known for his work as a freelance bassist and for his Blue Note recordings.
He has worked with various musicians and musicians, including He has collaborated with a variety of musicians, including Dizzy Gillespie..
Moffett started playing bass in the family band, touring the Far East in 1975 at the age of eight. In the mid-1980s he played with Wynton Marsalis and Branford Marsalis. In 1987 he recorded his debut album Netman for Blue Note Records. Since that time he has recorded 13 albums, the five most recent for the multi-Grammy winning Harlem based label, Motema Music. Now focused primarily on his own projects, Moffett is respected as a young jazz legend and has performed and recorded with many top players in jazz including Art Blakey, Ornette Coleman, McCoy Tyner, Wynton Marsalis, Pharoah Sanders, Dizzy Gillespie, Ellis Marsalis, Sonny Sharrock, Stanley Jordan, Wallace Roney. Arturo Sandoval, Courtney Pine, David Sanborn, David Sánchez, Dianne Reeves, Frank Lowe, Harry Connick, Jr., Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, Kenny Garrett, Kenny Kirkland, Kevin Eubanks, Lew Soloff, Manhattan Jazz Quintet, Melody Gardot, Mulgrew Miller and Tony Williams.
Charnett Moffett attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City and later studied at Mannes College of Music and the Juilliard School of Music. In 1983, he played on saxophonist Branford Marsalis’ debut as a leader, Scenes in the City, and the following year he joined trumpeter Wynton Marsalis’ quintet, appearing on 1985’s Grammy-winning Black Codes (From the Underground). During the 1980s, Moffett also worked with Stanley Jordan, appearing on the innovative guitarist’s best-selling 1985 Blue Note debut, Magic Touch, as well as two Blue Note albums with drummer Tony Williams’ quintet: 1987’s Civilization and 1988’s Angel Street. In 1987, Moffett signed with Blue Note Records and debuted as a leader that year with his first of three albums for Blue Note, NetMan (1987) which featured Michael Brecker, Kenny Kirkland and Al Foster. His second Blue Note release, Beauty Within (1989) was a family affair featuring his father Charles Moffett on drums, older brothers Mondre Moffett on trumpet, Charles Moffett, Jr on tenor sax, Codaryl Moffett on drums, and his sister Charisse on vocals. Also featured were Kenny Garrett on alto saxophone, and Stanley Jordan on guitar. HIs third Blue Note release, Netman (1991), produced by Kenny Kirkland, especially focused on Moffett’s piccolo bass and electric bass work.
He was a son of famous jazz musician Charles Moffett who recruited him to join his band.
Charnett Moffett Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Bassist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Charnett Moffett is one of the richest Bassist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Charnett Moffett 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He studied at his studies at the Mannes College of Music and the Juilliard School of Music before playing bass on the album of Brandford Marsalis Scenes in the City.
He has released over 10 albums, with the majority of them showcasing his abilities as an instrumentalist.
Charnett Moffett (born June 10, 1967) is an American jazz musician and composer known as an innovator and virtuoso who plays double bass, and fretless bass guitar and piccolo bass He currently leads and records and performs with his own bands and also tours and records in a duo capacity with singer, songwriter Jana Herzen.
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In 2013 he released The Bridge: Solo Bass Works and Spirit of Sound, both on Motéma Music. To celebrate his thirtieth year as a recording artist, Moffett released his first live album, Music From Our Soul, also on Motéma, featuring his long time jazz compatriots Pharaoh Sanders, Stanley Jordan, Cyrus Chestnut, Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts, Victor Lewis and Mike Clarke.
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Charnett Ranked on the list of most popular Bassist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Charnett Moffett celebrates birthday on June 10 of every year.