Miles Mosley

Over the past year Miles recorded and/or toured with the following artists: Recorded the bass tracks for India Arie’s CD “She’s Back”; toured Europe with Fishbone and Dr. Madd Vibe; recorded and toured (bass player and Musical Director) for Grammy-Award winning artist, Ms. Lauryn Hill; performed/arranged tracks for the new Chris Cornell solo CD, ‘Carry On”; appeared on The Tonight Show w/Jay Leno performing the Bond movie “Casino Royale” theme song ‘You Know My Name’ with Chris Cornell; performed/appeared in a music video for Christina Aguilera’s Back to Basics tour; performed on the 2007 Grammy Awards telecast with the Gnarls Barkley orchestra; performed at the Greek Theater with Jeff Beck under the musical direction of famed Beatles producer, George Martin; played bass on the upcoming Kenny Loggins CD; and is a regular bass player for the ‘Late Show with Carson Daly’ on NBC. Miles has also performed and recorded with numerous artists including Joni Mitchell, Jason Mraz, Melissa Etheridge, Herbie Hancock, Kenny Burrell, Jennifer Warnes, Mos Def and Common, to name a few. He is an accomplished composer and has appeared on numerous independent film soundtracks.Miles Mosley is a 26 year-old ‘phenom’ bass and guitar player, vocalist, composer, & arranger trained in classical and jazz. He was born and raised in Hollywood, and though the majority of his life was spent romping around the streets of Los Angeles, he spent every summer from the time he was six down south in Pell City, Alabama. According to him, it was the countless hours spent within the confines of that town that imbedded in him a sound that would years later resurface, in an unexpected form.A little history: there’s his classical training at the Colburn School of Music in Downtown Los Angeles, years of study with Jazz bass legends John Clayton, Ray Brown, and Al McKibbon, and undergraduate work at UCLA. He has won countless awards, including the Music Center's Spotlight Award, was selected to play bass for the 1996 Grammy All-American High School Jazz Band & Choir, and was acclaimed as a “Technical Virtuoso” by Los Angeles Times jazz critic, Don Heckman.Along with his extensive recording resume, Miles has become well known in the Los Angeles Music club circuit for his unique sound ‘Brothel Jazz’. His last CD “Taming The Proud” with all original lyrics and music, introduced a new, yet classic sound, blending jazz, pop, and swing. His performances of this new material have built a following with a diverse demographic audience in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.Both jazz and rock audiences have embraced him at regular performances at venues that include the Key Club, Club Moscow, The Edison Downtown, Steamers Café, Citizen Smith, the Viper Room, 14 Below, Bar Sinister and The Mint in LA. Clubs in Las Vegas, Palm Springs, San Diego, and San Francisco have also booked his “Brothel Jazz” show. In addition to his jazz library of original music he has over 40 adult contemporary pop/rock and hip-hop songs that he has written over the past three years. Miles will continue his residency in April 2007 at Citizen Smith in Hollywood every Sunday night.Beginning in the fall of 2007 Miles will tour Europe and introduce another part of the world to his unique sound and showcase his new CD “Bear”, a diverse mix of Brothel Jazz, Hip-Hop, classical, and contemporary rock.