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Mora's Modern Rhythmists

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HERE IS A SAMPLING OF TUNES
FROM OUR NEW CD
"DEVIL'S SERENADE"
TO BE RELEASED AUGUST 25th!

(Sample time approx. 2:30) - Enjoy!

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THIS IS OUR ALL-1920s ALBUM DEVOTED
TO BANDS FROM LOS ANGELES!
THE COMPLETE CD WILL CONTAIN 20 TUNES,
RANGING FROM 1923 TO 1930,
AND FEATURES VOCALS SELECTIONS
BY OUR OWN
KAYRE MORRISON,
DAMON KIRSCHE,
JIM ZIEGLER,
AND YES, DEAN MORA.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER RELEASE INFORMATION!

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Member Since: 10/17/2005
Band Website: morasmodern.com
Band Members: Mora's Modern Rhythmists:

Chris Tedesco, Jim Ziegler, Brian Atkinson -- trumpets

Dave Ryan, Jim McMillen -- trombones

Geoff Nudell, Phil Krawzak, Matt Germaine, Bill Wilson -- saxophones

Jim Garafalo -- bass / or Lee "Westy" Westenhofer -- tuba

John Reynolds -- guitar/banjo

Ray Frisby or Daniel Glass -- drums

Dean Mora -- piano

Kayre Morrison -- vocals

Damon Kirsche -- vocals

Influences: Duke Ellington, Benny Carter, Benny Goodman, Joe Haymes, Spud Murphy, Mills Blue Rhythm Band, Abe Lyman, Gus Arnheim, John Kirby.
Record Label: Mr. Ace
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

On Hiatus!

The band is on hiatus while I'm playing a musical theatre show in Buffalo -- but I'm still working on arrangements in preparation for our summer schedule of gigs -- look at our performance schedule li...
Posted by Mora's Modern Rhythmists on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 01:02:00 PST

DEVIL'S SERENADE SAMPLES ON WEBSITE

You can now view the cover art and listen to a sample from our new CD, DEVIL'S SERENADE, on our band website, http://www.morasmodern.com. Release date is scheduled for August 15th.
Posted by Mora's Modern Rhythmists on Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:15:00 PST

RECORDING COMPLETED ON DEVIL'S SERENADE

We just finished recording the last tracks for our new cd, DEVIL'S SERENADE, our all-1920s, all-L.A. album. We'll be posting a couple of snippets of these tracks on our site very soon, so stay tuned!
Posted by Mora's Modern Rhythmists on Sat, 27 May 2006 02:12:00 PST

RECORDING BEGUN FOR NEW CD THIS PAST WEEK

The guys just went into the studio this past week to record tracks for our next CD, entitled DEVIL'S SERENADE, an all-1920s album consisting entirely of tunes originally recorded by Los Angeles bands ...
Posted by Mora's Modern Rhythmists on Tue, 11 Apr 2006 05:03:00 PST

24-HOUR CANCER DANCE-A-THON THIS WEEKEND!

This event is a 24-hour long swing dance in Southern California with live swing bands, famous DJ's, dance contests, dance lessons, and performances all to benefit cancer research. Maxwell DeMille wil...
Posted by Mora's Modern Rhythmists on Fri, 04 Nov 2005 12:27:00 PST

THANKS FOR A SWELL EVENING!

Thanks to all of you who attended the Avalon Ball this past weekend -- it was a very memorable evening! Thanks to Walter Nelson and the Lively Arts History Association for putting on this event, and ...
Posted by Mora's Modern Rhythmists on Sat, 29 Oct 2005 05:42:00 PST

AVALON BALL FAST APPROACHING!

There has been a great response for tickets for this unique event. Don't delay -- it's only 1 1/2 weeks away. Go to our SHOWTIMES page for a detailed description of this and other public performa...
Posted by Mora's Modern Rhythmists on Tue, 18 Oct 2005 07:13:00 PST

HAPPY LABOR DAY!

We hope you're all enjoying the last holiday of the summer, before it's time to get back to work and school! We've had a great time performing for you during the summer, and we look forward to present...
Posted by Mora's Modern Rhythmists on Tue, 18 Oct 2005 07:14:00 PST

GODSPEED, SPUD!

We are sad to report the passing of our good friend, the legendary big band arranger Lyle "Spud" Murphy on Friday, August 5th, just two weeks before his 97th birthday. Spud died at Hollywood Presbyte...
Posted by Mora's Modern Rhythmists on Tue, 18 Oct 2005 07:15:00 PST

"MY FAVORITE BAND" CD SOLD OUT!!

Alas, we have temporarily run out of copies of our 1996 CD, "My Favorite Band". But don't despair -- some of our distribution outlets still have a few discs left: CD Baby Collectors' Choice Worlds Re...
Posted by Mora's Modern Rhythmists on Tue, 18 Oct 2005 07:16:00 PST