Greetings, 

Mo E All-Stars and CocoSoul are still glowing from a great show at the Prince Tribute at the Gramophone. Thanks to all who attended! 

Busy month ahead for Mo Egeston Music.  As always you can find more info at the following locations:

moegeston.com    Mo Egeston's Facebook Page     Mo on Reverbnation

Wednesday April 30 - Coco & Mo Live @ Element Lounge-7P
Lafayette Square St. Louis- CocoSoul and Mo Egeston perform their unique blend of soul, house, downtempo, disco and nu jazz taking you from chilled out grooves to the sounds of the get down.

Saturday May 3- Little Dixie House Concerts- Brothers Lazaroff
Bros Laz return to play a really cool series in Columbia, MO


Friday May 9- Food Truck Friday Brothers Lazaroff
5P Tower Grove Park

Saturday May 10-
Mo Egeston Solo Piano
@ Listen To Your Mother.
Solo piano sets 30 minutes prior to the 10AM and 2PM shows



Thursday May 15- KDHX's Midwest Mayhem with Mario Pascal
9PM

Saturday May 31- Brothers Lazaroff @ Benton Park Music Series

Friday June 6- Coco & Mo @ Food Wine and Design- Lumen Event Space

Studio:

• Jingo added some nice percussion parts to a couple of Mo E demo tracks. The latest edits will be posted at Reverbnation this weekend.
• Brothers Lazaroff just released a limited edition single (Ain't Gonna Let You In) for Record Store Day and we're already busy working on the next album.

Mo Egeston Piano Studio:

• Recitals are in June for students at Teiepen and the downtown studio. 
• Coming soon for summer 2014- piano lessons via Skype.  Contact Mo Egeston directly for lessons inquiries.  

Thanks for supporting live and local music!
Maurice "Mo" Egeston

Elizabeth McQueen Meet Brothers Lazaroff

Elizabeth McQueen and Brothers Lazaroff want to make an EP together, 
and they'd like you to be a part of it.

Elizabeth McQueen and Brothers Lazaroff have been playing music together for so long that we've become as close as family. Now, we'd like you to become part of that family. We'd like to invite you to join us as we embark on a new project. Laugh with us as we make mistakes.  See how the studio process works. Watch us as we make decisions not just about the music, but about the visual and video aspects of the project.  Explore with us as we navigate making music together while living 800 miles apart.
In 2008, Elizabeth put out "The Laziest Girl in Town." In January 2012, Brothers Lazaroff remixed two songs, just to see how it went.
It went really well.

So well in fact that we want to finish the project. Our goal is to make a 5 song EP, although if we exceed our funding goal we'd love to do more songs.  The dollar amount we've put together covers the recording, mixing, and mastering costs for the project. It also covers the production costs for CD and Vinyl copies, as well as promotional costs for the project.
Though we call these remixes, they're actually more like reworkings of the songs.  We take the original tracks and build upon them, often rewriting and re-recording a large part of the instrumentation. It's a pretty involved process, but one that has produced work we're all incredibly proud of.  You can here the first two songs we recorded here:

http://laziestremix.bandcamp.com

But we want more than just your help in paying for the costs of the project.  The seismic shifts of the digital age have changed the mandate for musicians. It's no longer about us creating in secret, and then releasing our work for the sole purpose of selling it.  Now we can involve anyone who wants to be in the creative process. We can give you insight into the collaboration involved in pre-production and the sometimes nerve wracking always rewarding recording process through video updates and blog posts. You can watch as we discover the depth and breath of how we want the record to sound and look.  We'll even let you know how we're navigating this Kickstarter campaign, which is new for all of us.  We get to communicate directly to you which means we get to create a community around a project, rather than just trying to generate a buzz. 

Plus you get the music and, depending on what level you choose to pledge at, a customized  voicemail greeting and/or limited edition T-shirts and/or limited edition screen print posters. Maybe even a house concert! 

It's exciting. And we can't wait to get started!

We hope you'll join us and hope you'll celebrate the fact that now we can do more with music than we ever could before.

Let's make something together.

Mo Egeston November Music Schedule

mo E All-Stars Tonight at the Delmar Lounge. BrothersLazaroff Sinner's Brunch Sunday

Greetings,

Tonight (9/10) the mo E All-Stars return to the Delmar as a trio.  Grover Stewart will bring his breakbeat artistry to the drums and Duane "Jingo" Williams adds his unique brand of funky percussion.  At 8 PM we'll do a set of Acid Jazz and chill grooves for dinner.  After that we'll take a tour of mostly original house, drum and bass, downtempo and electronica with flavors of jazz, Latin and soul.

We have a blast at these gigs and there is even room to get down if you're feeling it.  To add to the night we'll be wishing a special Happy Birthday to our man David Lazaroff (D Laz) who plans to stop by and hang for a bit as a part of his night of birthday shenanigans.

mo E All-Stars: Breakbeat Throwdown Friday September 10
the Delmar Lounge
6235 Delmar just west of Skinker
8 PM- Acid Jazz Dinner Set
9- 11:30 2 sets of mo E originals


mo E's Lola Live! featuring Brothers Lazaroff Sinner's Brunch September 12
This Sunday its Brothers for Brunch. Music is from 11-2 and as always kids are welcome.  I missed the last Brothers Brunch due to illness so I'm really looking forward to this one.   We've been rehearsing new material (from the forthcoming album) and this is our only show this month so this promises to be another great Sunday Funday.

Lola
500 N. 14th Street
www.welovelola.com
11-2


Coming Soon:

mo E All-Stars Celebrate the Groove with special guest DJ Steve-O
Our new monthly throwdown returns to Lola September 25.   The first one was great...can't wait to see what happens.

the Soul Alliance featuring CocoSoul
Appearing Live for Sunday brunch September 19


Did He Say Disco?
Yup. Its really just a matter of BPM... A brand new new Disco House dance party is coming soon to Lola featuring CocoSoul and the Soul Alliance crew.  Stay tuned.

Thanks for reading and HAPPY BIRTHDAY D LAZ!!!!!

Peace,
Maurice "Mo" Egeston

mo E Music Update- July 8 2010

Greetings, 

Brothers Lazaroff kicks off my weekend of performing tonight at Off Broadway.  We'll be opening for Sugar Hill artist Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles from Boston, MA.  Showtime is 8 PM sharp.

Brothers Lazaroff opening for Sarah Borges
Off Broadway
Thursday July 8
8 PM

After a successful debut at Fair St. Louis a smaller version of the mo E All-Stars hits the Delmar Lounge- 6235 Delmar Ave this Friday July 9.  We'll do a set of chill grooves and acid jazz at 8.  Later the fun begins as Grover Stewart (drums), Jingo Williams (percussion) and myself take a journey into the world of electronica inspired grooves.

Follow the link if you don't see the video to watch the All-Stars recent Fair St. Louis performance.

We'll do everything from jazzy drum and bass to fully organic house with the beat machine being only a component of the sound.  Grover and Jingo can recreate any groove I can write and they will have plenty of space to throw down.  We end at 11:30 so join us early if you can.  Guests may be stopping in as well.

And the new Delmar menu is really good...I'm a fan of the blackened fish.
http://www.moegeston.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljmq1HpFqtk

Mo E All-Stars
the Delmar Lounge
Friday July 9 8- 11:30 PM

This Sunday the Mo Egeston Presents Music Series features a slight variation from the program.  CocoSoul will not be joining me this week but Sean Holland from the Soul Alliance will be on bass.  We'll be joined by Duane "Jingo" Williams on percussion for a day of cool grooves.  Bossa, soul-jazz, swing, r & b and the like.

The brunch at Lola is menu based so you can order food and drink how ever you like including waffles, crepes, mimosas and Bloody Mary's.  Kids are always welcome and outdoor dining is available. Next weeks featured artist is Brothers Lazaroff (July 18).

mo E Trio with Sean Holland and Jingo Williams
Lola (Downtown St. Louis Loft District)
500 N. 14th St. 63103
Sunday July 11 11AM- 2PM

Coming Soon
UG Project- Party on the Plaza (downtown) 5-8 PM July 21
Brothers Lazaroff- Live on (off) the Levee opening for Sara Bareilles July 23
the Soul Alliance featuring CocoSoul- Jammin at the Zoo July 28 6:30 PM

Thanks for reading!

Peace,

Mo Egeston

mo E trio- Groove Edition with Grover Stewart & Duane "Jingo" Williams

mo E trio represents the voice of pianist and bandleader Maurice "Mo" Egeston. Mo is currently known for his work as a leader of UG Project (with DJ Nune) and the Soul Alliance featuring CocoSoul as well as his work with Brothers Lazaroff.

The trio allows mo to return to his roots as a pianist since the dinner set will include soul-jazz, standards and downtempo grooves. But as the evening progresses the groove will shift and get a whole lot deeper.

Drummer Grover Stewart and percussionist Duane "Jingo" Williams join Mo and his rack of beat machines as they explore live drum n bass, jazz and Latin flavored house and more.

Grover is a breakbeat master and Jingo and Mo have been laying down live deep house grooves since the birth of UG Project in 2008.

This is the trio's second visit to the Delmar Lounge. The first time was a blast and the new menu is great.

Dig It!

mo E trio- Groove Edition
Friday June 11
8- 11:30
The Delmar Lounge
Free Early

http://www.moegeston.com/

Book the mo E trio with Doug Hall at Talent- Plus. 314-421-9400

Red Pill Recording Session with Brothers Lazaroff- Live Stream Archive

"Red Pill Recording Session with Brothers Lazaroff

Brothers Lazaroff
Red Pill Studio is located in St. Louis, Missouri. The work ethic of Red Pill is founded on collaboration. Artist development is our core technology and philosophy at Red Pill."

Jeff and David recently went in and did vocals.  This is a look inside the first session where we did the rhythm tracks for 15 songs.  15 songs that the rhythm section was playing for the first time.

Scary for me since I've never done that.  But it was also truly liberating.  Had a blast working with Jacob for the first time in a true session.

Look for a release late in 2010 from Brothers Lazaroff.

Mo Egeston- Live Deep House Tonight; mo E trio live @ Lola Sunday

 Greetings, 

 

Tonight- Saturday March 27 UG Project returns to Lola in the down St. Louis loft district.  This Sunday March 28  the brand new mo E trio returns to Lola for brunch.  11-2

 

To see You Tube videos of these groups in action please follow the link below. Thanks to John Evans Jr. for capturing the footage.

 

See it on YouTube

Read on for info about the groups.

 

Peace, 

 

Maurice "Mo" Egeston

Pianist, Producer and Educator

moegeston.com

 

Urban Groov Project appears at least once a month at Lola in the Downtown St. Louis Loft district. UG Project is essentially a live mash up of deep house, soul, Latin and jazz.

 

Strong emphasis is placed on mixing spontaneous improvisations with original MIDI sequences that are manipulated live. Add horns, soulful vocals, jazz influenced keyboard voicings and live percussion and you have UG Project.

 

This week we are joined by Mr. C Jay Conrod on vocals.

 

Featuring DJ Nune (L. Harris)- Brass, Beats, Vocals and Keys.

Duane "Jingo" Williams- percussion

Maurice "Mo" Egeston (mo E trio, Brothers Lazaroff, the Soul Alliance feat. CocoSoul formerly of mo & dawn and UJN)- keys and beats. 

 

http://www.ugproject

http://www.djnune.com

Mo Egeston Presents the Mo E Trio Live @ Lola. Best known for his role as a band leader pianist Mo Egeston is stepping out front and leading his own trio in 2010

Using influences from all the projects he plays in (the Soul Alliance, UG Project and Brothers Lazaroff) as well as his own interest in combining soul, jazz and electronic influences the Mo E Trio will seek to redefine traditional expectations.

This week the Mo E Trio will feature Grover Stewart on drums and Teddy Brookins on bass. Soul-jazz, bossa, ambient house, drum and bass and original music will be explored.

Introducing the Mo E Trio

mo E trio- a Journey in Sound Soul & Groove

moegeston.com

From the start of his performing career in the mid 90s Maurice
“Mo” Egeston has made a mark in the St. Louis region as a leader of innovative and
popular bands. His early study of classical piano brought him to
graduate work at SIU-E. It was while completing his Master's that Mo
began exploring styles of music beyond the classical tradition.

Since then, all of his projects including Vargas Swing, the Soul Alliance featuring CocoSoul, Urban Jazz Naturals and mo & dawn have seen Mo combine his musical talent and formal
training with an ability to lead and run successful groups.

In 2010 Mo Egeston is returning to his roots as a pianist by fronting his own group- the
mo E trio. The Trio combines influences from all the projects Mo currently performs in (UG Project, the Soul Alliance, and Brothers Lazaroff) with his own interest in soul, jazz and electronic
influences.  The resulting sound is a groove based experience
that seeks to redefine traditional expectations. 


(Thanks to John Evans Jr. for much of the video and photography)


Drummer Grover Stewart and bassist Teddy Brookins join Mo on this journey. Styles referenced include soul, jazz, bossa, r & b, organic house grooves and drum and bass but no genre is considered off limits. Originals, jazz standards, pop music and neo-soul melodies will all be a part of the Mo E Trio sound.  A sound which easily slides from deep lounge ambiance to center stage funk grooves. At times guest artists will be part of the experience but the sound starts with Mo, Grover and Ted.

mo E trio-always diverse and improvisational with a definite focus on the tap of the toe and the nod of the head.

Mo Egeston- Keyboards, Programming
GroverStewart- Drums
Ted Brookins-Bass

For bookings please contact Doug Hall at Talent Plus. 314. 421.9400

For collaborations and studio work contact Mo Egeston.  moisme<at>sbcglobal<dot>net
 moegeston.com

UG Project 2010- 5 Clips of Live House Footage from You Tube

Urban Groov Project will next appear on March 13 Live @ Lola in the downtown STL loft district. There are some live clips from the last Lola show on the player.  Thanks to John Evans Jr. for the footage.

If you see this on a social network you may need to click the original post to view the player.

www.ugproject.com

www.moegeston.com

www.djnune.com

www.welovelola.com

Mo Egeston Live @ Robust, Lumiere and Urban

Greetings

I'm doing live electronica as Mo E's Groov Lounge with percussionist Jingo Williams @ Robust Wines tonight- December 8th. Consider it a mash up of soul-jazz, funk and groove with house, downtempo and dnb beats.

This weekend is Aqua Lounge @ Lumiere Place with the Soul Alliance Trio featuring CocoSoul.  www.thesoulalliancestl.com

Coming Soon- Live House the night after Christmas @ Urban Lounge with UG Project featuring Lamar Harris and Jingo Williams. Hosted by DJ Enoch.  www.ugproject.com

Peace,

Mo Egeston
www.moegeston.com

Mo Egeston on Facebook

Mo Egeston's Schedule- Brothers Lazaroff @ Off Broadway Friday the 23rd. Warren Zevon Tribute

Electronica Suites Vol. 1- tracks in progress

Gotta click view original post if you're on Facebook. Or just go to my page and look down the left column for schedule and tracks. Going to throw up a free one sometime this weekend.

Peace,

Mo E

Mo Egeston's Facebook Page

Mo Egeston on Facebook

Tracks I'm considering for the debut Mo Egeston EP

Brothers Lazaroff CD Release Party at Off Broadway

facebook Brothers Lazaroff CD Release Party at Off Broadway June 27 To view the event follow this link: http://www.facebook.com/p.php?i=500127511&k=R3FT55UYT65M5DFFR132Y3

RFT Poll- Please Vote for Lamar Harris, Brothers Lazaroff and Flex Boogie

Greetings!

Two of the bands I play in are nominated in this years RFT Music Poll. http://polls.riverfronttimes.com/polls/stl/musicawards2009/ (click to vote!)

I've sworn off these things but I'm excited for the leaders of the groups so I'd love it if you take a moment to vote. My choices are Lamar Harris (website) in the Best Funk/Soul/R&B category. (All of those acts are great actually but I like the keytar player for Lamar's group.)

Brothers Lazaroff (website) in the Americana/Folk category and others. (see below) and DJ Flex Boogie.

Lots of new venues and such this summer for Soul Alliance (May 29 at Araka), Lamar Harris, UG Project and Brothers Lazaroff who are releasing a CD on June 27th at Off Broadway with yours truly on keys.

http://polls.riverfronttimes.com/polls/stl/musicawards2009/ (click to vote!)

Have a safe and peaceful holiday!

Mo Egeston
Pianist-Producer-Educator

From Brothers Lazaroff

Greetings friends and family,
Brothers Lazaroff need your help - please go to http://polls.riverfronttimes.com/polls/stl/musicawards2009/ and write in "Brothers Lazaroff" for best Americana/Folk Act (we aren't one of the clickable choices - so, you have to write us in). This is the first category you'll see on the page. You have to click the "write in" button next to where you write our name and fill out some quick information. Don't worry, your vote will still count even if you don't live in St. Louis

If you want to write in Brothers Lazaroff for best male songwriter - that's cool too!

Thanks for your consideration!
David

This week w/ musician Mo Egeston

Hi there,

Just had a cool weekend with Lamar Harris in Memphis. Saturday night...and Sunday morning. ( I wear all sorts of hats these days).

Trying to get back to doing some writing (see the player) and I've added a few dates to the calendar including a CD release party on June 27 with Brothers Lazaroff (see the hats comment). Also I hope to be announcing a monthly rotation on Sunday nights for the UG Project very soon.

If you're interested in the Soul Alliance featuring CocoSoul please contact Doug Hall at 314.421.9400 (Talent Plus).

Click the shows tab below to see what's new. Sign up on the mailing list and get a free download.




And besides electronica...here's what I've been listening to all morning. Something about a Prince slow jam makes the world right for a moment at least.

Call My Name




Peace. Please support the arts and education. And definitely arts education.

Mo E

American Artifact- Brothers Lazaroff

Slideshow to a rough board mix of American Artifact by the Brothers Lazaroff. Live at South By Southwest March 2009

Free Download- Join Mo Egeston's List

I'm slowly returning to writing again so every now and then I'll be giving away a track for those who join the mailing list. They will be studio (pre-mastered) versions but it gives you a chance to hear some original stuff before the official album release- which has been in the works for over a year now so....

If you see this on Facebook you'll need to go to my home page moegeston.com and scroll down to the green download button.

If this is a blog you should see a widget to click and follow instructions. Listen to more tunes below.



Peace,

Mo Egeston

ugproject.com
moegeston.com
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