Mo Morgen

Based in Miami, jazzman Mo Morgen is best known for his tenor saxophone playing, but is also a vocalist. Morgen isn't an aggressive or forceful type of singer; he doesn't belt or scream and his vocals tend to be relaxed and subtle. The improviser hasn't always lived in Miami; in fact, he spent most of his life in the New York area. Morgen was born Mike Morgenstern in Brooklyn, NY, on February 26, 1939, and, at 12, moved to Long Island, where he remained until returning to Brooklyn in 1972. From 1975-1984, Morgen operated a New York loft called the Jazzmania Society, and it was...