Mo Egeston (UG Project-Soul Allianc...
Saint Louis, MO      Electronica/Dance / House / Jazz
    • Songs
    • Nu Jazz Soldiers
    • See Only Me (studio rough)
    • Bounce (pts 1 & 2)
    • Welcome to My House
    • mood swings (studio)
    • Last Night...(1st sketch)
    • Wanna Dance (North County Edit)
    • UG Project Live @ the Art Museu...
    • Let it Be Love- Brothers Lazarof...
    • Groov Issues (late night edit)
    • Throw Down
    • untitled (2nd edit rough)
    • UG Project Live @ the Art Museu...
    • Mo E's Groov Lounge featuring J...
    • Mo E's Groov Lounge Pt. 2 (Live...
    • the Soul Alliance featuring CocoS...
    • Brothers Lazaroff Live Downtown...
    • Soul Alliance featuring CocoSoul...
    • Brian's Guitar
    • Control Issues
    • Joy- MLK vs. Obama Mix
    • Dark Before the Light
    • Tango a la Chopin (Mère de joyeu...
    • American Artifact- Brothers Laza...
    • 5 AM
    • Back to the House
    • Broken Trances (136 studio rough)
    • Adagiode
    • think demo version
    • Flamenco Bros rough sketch(Mo E)
    • Let There Be Darkness (180-2nd s...
    • MANIFEST (all caps d&b edit 1)
    • Bou Jhee Wah
    • Knock em Off (down @ 92 1st edit)
    • Drop Your Neck (1st rough)
    • What (unfinished studio nugget)
    • Late Night
    • We Will Fly Vol 1.5 (mo & dawn)
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Status Twitter_icon_for_status No public shows for a while which is great for me- need a break from the insanity. Coming soon: 1) Zootini Nov. 21... http://bit.ly/GDTg0

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Mo’s band career began with Invincible Groov a funk/groove band that enjoyed a successful residency at the Green Room, one of St. Louis’ 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. Currently Vargas continues as one of St. Louis’ most prominent bands.

As a pianist Mo, who did his graduate work at Southern Illinois University (Edwardsville), 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.

Continuing to work with Dawn but now in Urban Jazz Naturals (2000- 2005), Mo began to switch his focus to the electronic aspects of music. The experience gained doing the arrangements for most of UJN’s studio releases gave Mo the ability to assume all production duties for mo & dawn once the duo went solo as an electronica act.

As of October 2008, Mo has taken a pause from work with long time collaborator Dawn Weber (.com). Look for an expanded focus on the education studio in 2009 as well as new projects with Lamar Harris and CocoSoul.

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Pianist/electronica artist Maurice "Mo" Egeston

Brand new in 2009 the Soul Alliance featuring CocoSoul and Urban Groov Project with Lamar Harris.

formerly of mo & dawn: the remix project  and Urban Jazz Naturals .

Listen to mo's work as a solo artist here.  Join mo on myspace  and facebook.

Listen to mo & dawn: the remix project here.


 
Become a fan of Mo E and the remix project to find out about future releases and receive notice of free mp3 previews.



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Maurice “Mo” Egeston
Offering private music lessons in downtown St. Louis, MO.
13 Years Performing and Teaching Experience

Credentials (follow the link for more info)
Master of Music SIU-E
BM Piano Performance; BA Music Theory Truman St.

MY GIGS (past and present)
As a leader/producer:
mo & dawn: the remix project

Urban Jazz Naturals, Vargas (Swing)
As an educator: Columbia College- St. Louis, Crossroads Preparatory School, McKendree College, McMurray Music

STYLES

Traditional Classical, Jazz/Funk Improv, Music Theory
Basic Midi studio instruction and Accompanying also available.
College level theory tutoring available as a part of lesson study.

STUDENTS
Students accepted from 8 years to Adult.
Recital opportunities available but not required to study.

LOCATION
Downtown St. Louis, MO- Washington Ave Loft District (Art Loft Building)

CONTACT moisme{at}sbcglobal{dot}net
A MO-ISME PRODUCTION
moegeston.com
moandawn.com
www.myspace.com/moegeston

As a potential student or parent I’d like to thank you for considering Mo Egeston Piano Studio for your study of music.My aim at the Egeston Studio is to provide structure for the study of music without the limitations or prejudices of adhering to a certain style.

 

My training has been for the most part based in the classical tradition and I have great respect for the time tested method of piano study. However in the modern world there are many wonderful means of musical expression.After graduate school I found myself exploring the worlds of jazz, electronic dance music, funk, tango and swing.And I love them all!

So if you choose to study with me expect to learn the basic skills of note reading, music theory and piano technique in a traditional fashion.Once you have enough of a foundation we can decide on a path that will take to where you want to be musically.Although I must say that the journey is never complete- I will simply provide my skills and energies to assist you along the way.

Students will have the opportunity to perform on recitals, at festivals and for their fellow students.Older students will have the choice to perform or simply pursue the piano for pleasure.


My formal training culminated in a degree in Chamber Music, so I am also happy to provide accompanying/coaching as a part of or separate from the lesson.My real world training has taken me into the world of MIDI sequencing and digital recording so some instruction may be considered in these areas as well.

 

and pop students will have opportunities to record themselves and even create demo quality CDs if that is an interest.

Ultimately, style doesn’t matter. Just be committed to learning your instrument and I will be happy to have you. You will find my syllabus attached. Feel free to email or call me with any questions.

As of Fall 2008 my rates average 40/hour. Tuition will be determined on an individual basis.

Happy playing!


    

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 the logo below to see a UJN video on You Tube.
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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 at SIU-E , 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.

Obama in 08.


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