Background
Mossman, Michael Philip was born on October 12, 1959 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Howard Melvin and Loretta Mossman.
Mossman, Michael Philip was born on October 12, 1959 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Howard Melvin and Loretta Mossman.
Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Anthropology cum laude, Oberlin College, Ohio, 1982. Bachelor of Music in Trumpet Performance and Jazz Studies, Oberlin Conservatory, 1982. Master of Music in Trumpet Performance, Rutgers University, New Jersey, 1986.
Visiting assistant professor music Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1991—1994. Sponsored clinician Yamaha Corporation American, since 1996. Professor music Queens College, Flushing, New York, since 1997.
Visiting associate professor music Oberlin Conservatory, 2000. Staff arranger Hal Leonard Corporation, since 2001. Lead trumpet Jazz at Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, New York, New York, 2003—2007.
Jazz band Carnegie Hall, 1994—2001. Musician Horace Silver Quintet, Art Blakey Jazz Messengers, OTB Sextet, Michel Camilo Quintet, Tito Puente, Ray Barretto, Eddie Palmieri, Machito, Mario Bauza, Slide Hampton and Joe Henderson, Toshiko Aiyoshi, Mingus bands.
Member of International Association Jazz Education, American Federation Musicians New York Local, National Music Publications Association, National Academy Recording Arts Sciences.
Married Maria Teresa Vicens, July 2, 2004. Children: Anayvelyse, Maria Lawson.