- Sam Most
Sam Most (Samuel Most) is a
Los Angeles -basedjazz flautist and tenor saxophonist. Along withFrank Wess , he is one of the first jazz flautists. He was born on December 16, 1930, inAtlantic City, New Jersey . He has a brother, clarinetist, Abe Most, with whom he has performed.Early in his career (in the 1950s) he played with
Tommy Dorsey ,Boyd Raeburn andDon Redman . He also did session work forChris Connor ,Paul Quinichette andTeddy Wilson . He was a member of theBuddy Rich band from 1950 to 1961. [ [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hifixqy5ldhe AllMusic.com Bio] by Scott Yanow]He was the subject of a documentary film in 2001, "Sam Most, Jazz Flutist." He is a member of the
Bahá'í Faith and has collaborated with other Bahá'í musicians as well. [ [http://www.venturabahai.org/newsletter/2003/may_03.htm Newsletter of the Oxnard and Ventura Bahá'í Communities] , May 2003] [ [http://www.cupmusic.com/pop_music_31/baha_i_prayers.html CupMusic.com Track Listings and Comments] ]Recorded, as Sam Most (leader) with Prestige, Debut (reissued on Xanadu), Vanguard, and Bethlehem.
Discography includes
*Mostly Flute - Sam Most - Xanadu 1237
*Flute Talk - Sam Most &Joe Farrell - Xanadu 3001
*From The Attic Of My Mind - Sam Most - Xanadu 160
*Flute Flight - Sam Most - Xanadu 141
*Herbie Mann -Sam Most Quintet - Herbie Mann and Sam Most (1956) (Most Rhino / Wea)
*Complete Recordings - Sam Most &Bob Dorough - (Lonehill Jazz Spain)
*Any Time Any Season - Sam Most (Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Flute) - (1987)References
External links
* [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hifixqy5ldhe Biography at allmusic.com]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365711/ imdb site for documentary on Sam Most]
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