Charles Moffett was a jazzdrummer probably best known for his part in Ornette Coleman's trio in the 1960s and 70s. Moffett also perfomed on vibraphone and trumpet. Jazz is a musical art form characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms, and improvisation. ... A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Ornette Coleman (born March 19, 1930) was one of the major innovators of the free jazz movement of the 1960s, and one of the more notable figures in jazz history. ... [[image:Luigi Waites PlaysVibraphone. ... Trumpeter performing with the United States Air Forces in Europe Band The trumpet is the highest brass instrument in register, above the tuba, euphonium, trombone, sousaphone, and french horn. ...
His son is double bassist Charnet Moffett. Side and front views of a modern double bass with a French bow. ...
Moffett's given name was created as a combination of that of his father (CharlesMoffett, the jazzdrummer) and that of Ornette Coleman (the jazz saxophonist).
As a teenager Moffett played in his father's band, but by the mid-1980s he had begun to create a reputation playing with Wynton Marsalis and Branford Marsalis.
This led to a career as a free-lance bassist, and he has performed and recorded with a long string of musicians, including Ornette Coleman, McCoy Tyner, Kenny Garrett, Mulgrew Miller, Courtney Pine, Arturo Sandoval, and Sonny Sharrock.
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