This page will officially go public with new tunes and updated information sometime this spring. Stay tuned!
Check the player below from Reverb Nation for in progress cuts from producer/pianist Mo E and his live act mo & dawn: the remix project. Some may be released, some may be destroyed, some just performed live but all for your listening pleasure.
Literally my first ever attempt at video. Its kind of a promo plug/video for a track I'm working on. I have no gear and no software but its fun to mess with nonetheless. No professional video equipment was used or harmed in this project.
We Will Fly(mo & dawn promo sketch) see above video disclaimer.
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Urban Jazz Naturals "How Can I" Gallery 2004
The same track used by a dance group for a demo...
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Mo Egeston's love for all grooves electronic began on the dancefloors of St. Louis' underground house scene almost 20 years ago. (You know who you are DJ Steve-O!) . Since those days his career has been a diverse journey of musical discovery and education.
After graduate school at Southern Illinois University (Edwardsville), Mo's band career began with Invincible Groov. Something about starting your first band in your mid 20s AFTER college is a little um backwards....but we digress. Invincible Groov was a funk/groove band that enjoyed a successful residency at the Green Room, one of St. Louis, Missouri's (USA) first Washington Ave. hotspots. From Invincible Groov, Vargas Soundsystem was formed by combining some of the premier jazz players in the area to back veteran funk/rock vocalist Pete Bold.
1997 saw the Soundsystem become Vargas Swing, which quickly gained the reputation as one of the Midwest's top show bands. Vargas Swing recorded an album "FIRE" in 1998, toured the country in 1999 and appeared on two national compilations in 1999-2000. (Hipsters, Zoots and Wingtips Vol. 3/Hip- O Records and Swing Set/House of Blues) Vargas continued as one of St. Louis' most prominent bands through 2006.
From the beginnings of Vargas Swing in 1997 Mo has collaborated with singer/trumpeter and songwriter Dawn Weber. Eclipsing the national rep acquired by Vargas Swing, the pioneering live electronica act Urban Jazz Naturals (2000- 2005) has been the duo's most successful project to date. UJN released a debut EP followed by two singles in the DJ driven dance market.
These releases, How Can I (Gallery) with a remix by JT Donaldson and the Urban Jazz EP with a remix by Demarkus Lewis (Large Music), were both written by mo & dawn with mixing and beat support from UJN. (Christian Oncken aka XJN and D. Tinsley) The singles have been supported in clubs globally by some of the industry's top DJs, including legends Derrick Carter and Mark Farina, followed by glowing write-ups in magazines such as Urb and BPM magazine.
Building on the sound of UJN, the duo made the difficult decision to go "solo" in the summer of 2005 with the remix project. The sound is still all about live electronica, but with complete freedom of style and musical collaboration. The new set includes house, trip hop, electro funk, soul, acid jazz and drum& bass.
Mo has literally remixed every track that he and Dawn wrote for UJN as well as some tracks from the original Vargas Swing EP plus lots of new material. So what does it look like live? Well for starters Dawn rocks the vocals, dances and plays trumpet and flugelhorn. Never all at once but often 2 of the 3. Click to see a UJN video on You Tube.
Mo's job is to mix the groove and play the keys. Using a combination of live keyboards, MIDI sequencers and the occasional sample Mo has created the new role of the "Keyboardist/DJ" Nothing else really describes the fully interactive process of mixing loops, playing solos, laying down bass lines and general sonic manipulation. For specifics on the gear see us on myspace.
(the mobile beat rig)
As a pianist Mo, who did his graduate work , is a respected chamber player and accompanist. He has performed with the Nuevo Tango (New Tango a la Astor Piazolla) ensemble ConcerTango that featured current and former St. Louis Symphony Orchestra players along with Webster University Faculty members. In 2000, Mo accompanied musical collaborator Dawn Weber at the Ellsworth-Smith International Trumpet Competition in Bad Sackingen, Germany.
Egeston Piano Studios provides a place for mo to flex his teaching skills. Learn Traditional, Jazz, Music Theory and soon MIDI Studio Production in St. Louis, MO. As of May 2008 Egeston Piano Studio is in transition. Announcement coming soon.
Hey Mo, check out my version of John Mayer's "I don't Trust Myself" off of his Continuum album. It's going to be featured on the John Mayer fan club web site! If you like John Mayer, you'll like this. Thanks. and leave a comment.
Yeah...I like good quality music that says something and India is one of my favorites. If you are ever in or near Atlanta for a performance please let me know I'd love to come out and see you. I have another cousin that does percussion with Charlie Hunter and I have been going to all of his shows since forever (if they are close to where I am living).
Hey Mo, check out my new song called Move On. I'm trying to break out of my genre a little bit and hoping this will do it. But listen at your own risk..it WILL get stuck in your head all day.
