Charnett Moffett, R.I.P.

[mjzee]

Charnett Moffett, a bassist and composer whose virtuosity on both electric (often fretless) and acoustic instruments was matched by his versatility, died April 11 at Stanford University Medical Center in Stanford, Calif. The cause was a heart attack. Moffett’s death was confirmed by his publicist, Lydia Liebman, who issued an official announcement on April 13.

https://jazztimes.com/features/tributes-and-obituaries/charnett-moffett-1967-2022/?fbclid=IwAR3SJxk_030Eb0AI-sW_ox63SDwis_lTkbV1PvpTP536B4gImLcyCzj6goA

[danasgoodstuff]

Very saddened to hear this, way too young.

[sidewinder]

Very sad news, may he RIP. Sad that he was troubled with the pain of trimegial neuralgia in latter years, that is an awful condition. Seems like only yesterday that as a youngster he was making those albums with Tony Williams.

Edited April 14, 2022 by sidewinder

[GA Russell]

RIP.

I saw him in Atlanta in '85 with Stanley Jordan, and really enjoyed his work.

Sometime later, I saw Courtney Pine with Cyrus Chestnut on piano, and Moffett may have been on bass for that one too.  But I can't say for sure.

[mikeweil]

He was a creative bundle of energy whomever he played with.  RIP .Much too young to die. I loved his big sound on hhe acoustic bass.

[Ken Dryden]

2 hours ago, GA Russell said:

RIP.

Sometime later, I saw Courtney Pine with Cyrus Chestnut on piano, and Moffett may have been on bass for that one too.  But I can't say for sure.

If that Courtney Pine concert you mentioned was in the Buckhead section of Atlanta, just off Peachtree, I was there, too. Cyrus Chestnut, Charnette & Cody Moffett made up Courtney Pine’s rhythm section.

He died far too young.

[soulpope]

Heartbreaking .... what a talent lost .... R.I.P ....

[soulpope]

 

[Hardbopjazz]

Very sad news. Too young. 

[HutchFan]

Terrible, terrible news.  

R.I.P.

 

[Dub Modal]

He played acoustic bass on Sonny Sharrock's Ask the Ages. Tremendous player. Far too young. RIP. 

[clifford_thornton]

Damn! Terrible news. He was incredible. RIP.

[GA Russell]

17 hours ago, Ken Dryden said:

If that Courtney Pine concert you mentioned was in the Buckhead section of Atlanta, just off Peachtree, I was there, too. Cyrus Chestnut, Charnette & Cody Moffett made up Courtney Pine’s rhythm section.

He died far too young.

Yes!

Thanks, Ken.  What year was that?

[Late]

Thanks for sharing that video, soulpope. My 14 year-old watched it with me! (Her friend plays bass.) 

[Ken Dryden]

7 hours ago, GA Russell said:

Yes!

Thanks, Ken.  What year was that?

I want to say 1988 or 1989, but I can’t say with certainty.

[JSngry]

He came to play. 

RIP

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

RIP

[clifford_thornton]

Who among the Moffett children is still active as a musician? 

[JSngry]

Codaryl?

[kh1958]

Here is Mondre, the trumpet playing son.

https://mondremoffett.com

[clifford_thornton]

Great -- Cody hasn't recorded in a long, long time though he may still be playing.

 

[JSngry]

He was their mascot, right? #backofsavoyrecord

[clifford_thornton]

Yup!

[GA Russell]

11 hours ago, Ken Dryden said:

I want to say 1988 or 1989, but I can’t say with certainty.

I trust you.  I would have said '86, but I don't remember years any more.

[Ken Dryden]

I am pretty sure it was after I got started in jazz radio and journalism. Rob Gibson, later of Lincoln Center, comped our tickets. Two pieces that stand out in my memory were Pine’s version of “Giant Steps,” where he soloed on tenor first, than soprano, along with “Zaire.”