http://www.reverbnation.com/annemariemossAnne Marie Moss was one of the greatest living jazz and popular singers of her time. She was born in Toronto 6 Feb 1935. Except for lessons in breath control from Portia White in 1955, she did not study formally, but she was an excellent voice and jazz teacher. In the 1950s she appeared on CBC TV variety shows and toured 1956-8 in Canada and the USA with the saxophonist Don Thompson. In 1959 she joined Maynard Ferguson's big band in the USA, where she also sang with the Count Basie Orchestra and replaced Annie Ross briefly in the jazz vocal trio Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. In 1961 she married, and began singing with, the US singer-guitarist Jackie Paris. The two appeared together until 1980 in nightclubs across the USA and made the LP Live at the Maisonette (Different Drummer 1004). Moss resumed her solo career in 1980, recording the album "Don't You Know Me?" (Stash ST-211, issued in 1981) appearing in concert, nightclubs, and at colleges. She performed on several occasions in Toronto during the 1980s. Moss taught voice privately and, beginning in 1987, at the Manhattan School of Music, New York into the mid 90's.
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Arnaldo,
thanks for your post. I just googled Anne marie Moss and learned that she passed away almost a year and a half ago. Thanks to you Anne Marie will have the immortality she deserves. She had a monster voice and tremendous talent. I saw her many times in New York, sometimes with Jackie Paris. Those were the days. Thanks again for the post. Anne Marie - RIP
I was saddened to hear of her passing a few years ago and I left this page up in my browser and ran across it again, so I decided to post a comment. I had the pleasure of studying under her direction as a college student at the Manhattan School Of Music in 1989. In 1988 I was in a Vocal Jazz Ensemble at my high school and we would compete and participate in a Jazz Workshop and annual Vocal Jazz Competition at Western Michigan University. We won first place that year and we were over the moon about it, beating out many college level groups! However, there was still more to come to an already great day for us. Later that evening there was a lady named Anne Marie Moss who was the featured artist of the evening. She was phenomenal and I was amazed by her performance, she was very energetic and had awesome vocal range and control! I found out that she taught at The Manhattan School Of Music and I knew right then and there that if I ever had a chance to study with her that would definitely seek it! So, that following year my high school music teacher encouraged me to audition at the Manhattan School Of Music. I was so excited and of course, nervous. I had never been that far away from home in such a large city as New York. I made the audition and was accepted as a student and would begin my studies with the great Anne Marie Moss! She was a fantastic teacher who knew how to inspire and bring out the best in her students. I learned things from Anne Marie Moss that I still carry ‘till this day. RIP Anne Marie Moss. I will never forget you.
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