Things picked up when Mose Allison came out to sit at the grand piano, white-bearded, casual, and in running shoes. The event got off to a poor start with an opening act I found to be aimless, tuneless, and endless, so let’s leave them nameless. Since first hearing of him in the 1960s, I considered him a vital talent, so was surprised to see only a half-full hall the night of the concert. His accessible style is built on his identity-a white Mississippian born in the 1920s, singing the blues in a jazz world-and the beat and bebop philosophy that permeates his repertoire and piano playing. As a groove-oriented pianist, low key singer, and wry songwriter, he is a unique and important artist. Straddling jazz and blues, Mose Allison’s impact has been felt most in rock. Mose Allison. July 1, 1999, Spectrum, Montreal Jefferson Airplane. September 3, 1989, Saratoga Springs, New York Vanilla Fudge. July 27, 1995, New York City Yank Rachell, John Sebastian and the J-Band, Windowpane. January 25, 1997, Indianapolis, IndianaĪrchie Shepp and Horace Parlan. July 3, 1999, Montreal Jerry Lee Lewis. August 18, 1988, Ottawa, Ontario
The Sam Lay Blues Band. December 7, 1994, Montreal The Jive Five. July 27, 1995, North Bergen, New Jersey Jackie Lee Cochran. December 1996, Santa Monica, California Henry Butler, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Buckwheat Zydeco. July 5, 1999, Montreal Mose Allison. July 1, 1999, Montreal, Quebecīuffalo Springfield Revisisted. June 20, 1987, Providence, Rhode Island,
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