Hi Friends!

My name is Bob Mover. I have been part of the World of Jazz since 1968.

I live in New York City and I am now 73 years old.

STATE OF THE HEART represents a lifelong ambition and dream of mine to PLAY & RECORD with an orchestral ensemble with strings. THANKS to brilliance of Mr. Isaac Raz and the enthusiasm & generosity of our executive producer, John Bennett, we have been able to come as far as we have.

We are fortunate that the TOP Jazz & Studio musicians in the world have enthusiastically committed themselves to this project!

NOW WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT IN ORDER TO REALIZE THIS WORK OF ART THAT WE STARTED.

In 2010 I was diagnosed with 4th stage emphysema & in 2021 I had a tracheostomy. ... As "high risk" I am no longer able to travel and tour. Fortunately, I still can play! .. This recording is evidence of that.

However, the reality of the situation necessitates that we complete this project NOW.

My COPD is "progressive & aggressive."

Normally, people record with the idea of doing tours & selling product.

To me this is more of a LEGACY project. ... "Art for Art's Sake"

My Most Recently Released Recordings:

Salerno with Walter Davis Jr. (Reel to Real Records)

Bob Mover Duets with Tony Castellano - One Soul (Soul Kid Jazz)

*You can see my full discography: www.bobmoverjazzability.com/discography

Isaac Raz, my arranger for this project, STATE OF THE HEART, helped me organize the material that became the Bob Mover Jazz Lexicon, now published by Sher Music Co. , which includes over 400 exercises.

For the last two years, my producer, Jessy Kaiser, and I created and have aired regularly a podcast, ON THE REAL SIDE in which I discuss life and music with many great Jazz musicians.

We have developed a following in just over a year of nearly 2K (thousand) subscribers at www.youtube.com/@bobmoverjazzability.

FOR A MORE DETAILED BIOGRAPHY , GO TO https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/bob-mover/