Jemeel Moondoc
Jemeel Moondoc was a jazz saxophonist who played alto saxophone. He was a proponent of a highly improvisational style.
He was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and studied clarinet and piano before settling on saxophone at sixteen. He became interested in jazz largely due to Cecil Taylor and at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, he was a student of Taylor's. After that he moved to New York City, where he founded "Ensemble Muntu" with William Parker, Roy Campbell, Jr., and Rashid Bakr. The group also had its own Muntu record label, but eventually faced financial difficulties. In 1984, he formed the Jus Grew Orchestra, which secured a residency at the Neither/Nor club on the Lower East Side. He worked with Parker again in 1998's album, New World Pygmies.
He died in August 2021, at the age of 75 from the effects of sickle cell anemia.
Discography
As leader
First Feeding The Evening of [the Blue Men] New York Live! The Intrepid Live in Poland We Don't - with Denis CharlesJudy's Bounce The Athens Concert Konstanze's Delight Nostalgia in Times Square Tri-P-Let Fire in the Valley New World Pygmies Revolt of the Negro Lawn Jockeys New World Pygmies vol. 2 Live at Glenn Miller Café Vol 1 Live in Paris Muntu Recordings reissue of First Feeding and The Evening of the Blue Men plus previously unreleased live materialTwo - with Connie CrothersYellow Back Radio Breakdown - with Michael HafftkaThe Zookeeper's House Cosmic Nickelodeon - with Hilliard GreeneThe Astral Revelations;with the Jus Grew OrchestraSpirit House
As sideman
;with Active Ingredients Titration;with Denis CharlesCaptain of the Deep
;with Steve SwellThis Now!