Charnett Moffett

A virtuoso bassist, Charnett Moffett was an ebullient and lyrical improviser whose work straddled acoustic post-bop, electric fusion, and contemporary jazz. The son of drummer Charles Moffett, Sr., he first garnered attention as a member of Wynton Marsalis' group in the 1980s. He also played with such icons as Tony Williams, Stanley Jordan, and Ornette Coleman. His own work was stylistically broad-minded, and albums like 1989's Beauty Within, 1994's Planet Home, and 2019's Bright New Day showcased his spiritually minded and harmonically rich approach to contemporary jazz. It's...