John (Moz) Farnsworth

Who is John (Moz) Farnsworth?

John Farnsworth is a jazz musician who plays tenor saxophone and trombone.

He was raised in a large musical family in western Massachusetts. After completing his formal education at Rutgers University, he moved to New York City and became involved in the jazz and Latin music scenes.

Amidst collaborations with such artists as Slide Hampton’s World of Trombones, Archie Shepp’s Attica Blues Band, Frank Foster’s Loud Minority, and The Louis “Perico” Ortiz Salsa Orchestra, John’s touring career took to life. He toured with the legendary Glenn Miller Orchestra and returned to New York to play with artists including Junior Cook, Cecil Payne, and Dr. Eddie Henderson.

His second album entitled "Live From Smoke: Monday Nights With John Farnsworth" is a compilation of three live shows features his brother Joe Farnsworth as well as Dr. Eddie Henderson, Frank Lacy, Jim Rotondi, Steve Davis, Mike LeDonne, Dwayne Burno, Carlton Holmes and John Webber.

Farnsworth has been hosting Monday night jam sessions at club SMOKE for the past eight years.