# Sal Mosca

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American jazz musician

Sal Mosca (left) in 1983

**Salvatore Joseph Mosca**[1] (April 27, 1927[1] – July 28, 2007)[2] was an American jazz pianist who was a student of [Lennie Tristano](/source/Lennie_Tristano).[1]

Mosca was born in [Mount Vernon, New York](/source/Mount_Vernon%2C_New_York), United States,[1] to [Italian American](/source/Italian_Americans) parents.[3] He worked in [cool jazz](/source/Cool_jazz) and [post-bop](/source/Post-bop). After playing in the [United States Army Band](/source/United_States_Army_Band) during [World War II](/source/World_War_II), he studied at the [New York College of Music](/source/New_York_College_of_Music) using funds provided by the [G.I. Bill](/source/G.I._Bill).[4] He began working with [Lee Konitz](/source/Lee_Konitz) in 1949, and also worked with [Warne Marsh](/source/Warne_Marsh).[1] He spent much of his career teaching and was relatively inactive after 1992, but new CDs were released in 2004, 2005, and 2008.

He died from [emphysema](/source/Emphysema) in [White Plains, New York](/source/White_Plains%2C_New_York), at the age of 80.[2]

## Discography

### As leader/co-leader

Year recorded Year released Title Label Notes 1955–59 1969? Sal Mosca on Piano Wave Most tracks solo piano; some tracks duo, with Peter Ind (bass)[5][6] 1959 1969? At The Den Wave Duo, co-led with Peter Ind (bass); in concert[7] 1970–97 2022 For Lennie Tristano Fresh Sound Solo piano 1977 Music Interplay Solo piano[8] 1976–79 1980 How Deep, How High Interplay Most tracks duo, with Warne Marsh (tenor sax); some tracks quartet in concert, with Sam Jones (bass), Roy Haynes (drums) added 1979 For You Choice Solo piano 1979 A Concert Jazz Solo piano; in concert[9] 1981 2015 Too Marvelous for Words Cadence Jazz Solo piano; in concert[10] 1981 Sal Mosca/Warne Marsh Quartet Volume 1 Zinnia Quartet, with Warne Marsh (tenor sax), Frank Canino (bass), Skip Scott (drums); in concert[9][11] 1981 Sal Mosca/Warne Marsh Quartet Volume 2 Zinnia One track solo piano; one track duo, with Warne Marsh (tenor sax); most tracks quartet, with Frank Canino (bass), Skip Scott (drums) added; in concert[9][12] 1991 2004? Recital in Valhalla Zinnia Solo piano; in concert[13] 1992 Trickle Zinnia Solo piano; in concert[14] 1992 2015 The Talk of the Town Sunnyside Solo piano; in concert[15][16] 2004 2008 You Go to My Head Blue Jack Jazz Quartet, with Jimmy Halperin (tenor sax), Don Messina (bass), Bill Chattin (drums)[17] 2004 2005 Thing-Ah-Majig Zinnia Trio, with Don Messina (bass), Bill Chattin (drums)[9][18]

### As sideman

**With [Lee Konitz](/source/Lee_Konitz)**

- *[Subconscious-Lee](/source/Subconscious-Lee)* (Prestige, 1950)

- *[The New Sounds](/source/Conception_(album))* (Prestige, 1951) with [Miles Davis](/source/Miles_Davis)

- *[Lee Konitz with Warne Marsh](/source/Lee_Konitz_with_Warne_Marsh)* (Atlantic LP 1217, 1956)

- *[Inside Hi-Fi](/source/Inside_Hi-Fi)* (Atlantic, 1956)

- *[Very Cool](/source/Very_Cool)* (Verve, 1957)

- *[Spirits](/source/Spirits_(Lee_Konitz_album))* (Milestone, 1971)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-LarkinJazz_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-LarkinJazz_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-LarkinJazz_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-LarkinJazz_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-LarkinJazz_1-4) [Colin Larkin](/source/Colin_Larkin_(writer)), ed. (1992). *[The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz](/source/Encyclopedia_of_Popular_Music)* (First ed.). [Guinness Publishing](/source/Guinness_Publishing). p. 295. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-85112-580-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-85112-580-8).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Obit_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Obit_2-1) ["Obituary: Sal Mosca"](https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/aug/09/guardianobituaries.usa1). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*. 8 August 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Sal Mosca - Interview"](https://www.andyhamilton.org/single-post/2010/12/02/sal-mosca-interview). 2 December 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Jason Anken. ["Sal Mosca"](http://www.allmusic.com/artist/sal-mosca-mn0000831316/biography). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved May 9, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Olewnick, Brian. ["Sal Mosca on the Piano: Sal Mosca"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/sal-mosca-on-the-piano-mw0001232056). *AllMusic*. Retrieved December 30, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Ind, Peter (1969). *Sal Mosca on Piano* (LP liner notes). Sal Mosca. Wave Records. LP 8.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Ind, Peter (1969). *At The Den* (LP liner notes). Sal Mosca. Wave Records. LP 4.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Messina, Don (2021). *For Lennie Tristano* (CD liner notes). Sal Mosca. [Fresh Sound](/source/Fresh_Sound). FSR-CD 5067.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Penguin9_9-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Penguin9_9-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Penguin9_9-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Penguin9_9-3) [Cook, Richard](/source/Richard_Cook_(journalist)); [Morton, Brian](/source/Brian_Morton_(Scottish_writer)) (2008). *[The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings](/source/The_Penguin_Guide_to_Jazz)* (9th ed.). [Penguin](/source/Penguin_Books). p. 1046. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-141-03401-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-141-03401-0).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Sal Mosca: Holland, June 1981"](https://jazz.fm/sal-mosca-holland-june-1981/). *[JAZZ.FM91](/source/CJRT-FM)*. December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Dupont, David. ["Sal Mosca & Warne Marsh Quartet, Vol. 1: Sal Mosca"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/sal-mosca-warne-marsh-quartet-vol-1-mw0000030284/credits). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved December 30, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Dupont, David. ["Sal Mosca & Warne Marsh Quartet, Vol. 2: Sal Mosca"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/warne-marsh-sal-mosca-quartet-vol-2-mw0000029782). *AllMusic*. Retrieved December 30, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Staudter, Thomas (December 26, 2004). "From County Pianists, Standards and Originals". *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. p. WE6.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Zinnia Records Complete Catalogue (2006)"](https://salmosca.com/zinnia_records.htm). *salmosca.com*. Retrieved December 30, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** [Myers, Marc](/source/Marc_Myers) (May 14, 2015). ["Sal Mosca: Holland, 1992"](https://www.jazzwax.com/2015/05/sal-mosca-holland-1992.html). *jazzwax.com*. Retrieved December 30, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Sal Mosca: The Talk of the Town"](https://sunnysiderecords.com/site/release_detail?id=778). *Sunnyside Records*. Retrieved December 30, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** Broomer, Stuart (July 12, 2008). ["Sal Mosca Quartet: You Go to My Head"](https://www.allaboutjazz.com/you-go-to-my-head-sal-mosca-blue-jack-jazz-review-by-stuart-broomer). *[All About Jazz](/source/All_About_Jazz)*. Retrieved December 30, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** Reiter, Brandt (August 23, 2005). ["Sal Mosca: Thing-Ah-Majig"](https://www.allaboutjazz.com/thing-ah-majig-sal-mosca-zinnia-records-2-review-by-brandt-reiter). *All About Jazz*. Retrieved December 30, 2022.

## External links

- [All Music](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p9253/biography)

- [Official website](http://www.salmosca.com/)

- [Discography](http://salmosca.com/discography.htm)

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