Mose Allison: The raw blues king

Mose Allison: The raw blues king

The man and his style were rooted in the Mississippi Delta blues. A pianist, singer, trumpet player, and songwriter who fused jazz and blues with profound lyrics, Mose Allison was a major influence on musicians for five decades, combining a voice as smooth as good sipping whiskey with taut piano rhythm and blues. He was a disciplined professional who wrote about the ups and downs of life and music. As he put it in his song “The Night,” “Some nig…