Jazz Articles about Mocean Worker

About Mocean Worker

Album Review

Joe Alterman & Mocean Worker: Keep The Line Open

Read "Keep The Line Open" reviewed by Andy Crowther

by Andy Crowther
September 26, 2025

The spirit of the late, great pianist Les McCann is revived and respected in Keep The Line Open from Mocean Worker (aka Adam Dorn) and Joe Alterman. Bassist-producer Dorn and pianist-composer Alterman are uniquely placed to record a tribute to their mentor and friend McCann. Dorn's father Joel worked with McCann at Atlantic Records producing classics such as Swiss Movement, then Adam himself formed a relationship with McCann over long phone conversations, even playing with him on tour. ...

Album Review

Mocean Worker: Cinco de Mowo!

Read "Cinco de Mowo!" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff
December 11, 2007

Mocean Worker ha molte cose in testa. Trombe, trombette e tastierine. E non è tutto. Adam Dorn, questo il suo vero nome, è figlio di Joel, importante produttore che tra gli anni ‘60 e ‘70 ha visto direttamente in faccia gente come John Coltrane e Charles Mingus, prima di consegnare alla storia del soul una gemma come “Killing Me Softly” di Roberta Flack. Mocean però una cosa la sta dicendo chiaramente: non si butta via mai niente. Neanche vecchi e ...