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Ralph Moore
Background information
Born (1956-12-24) 24 December 1956 (age 69)
Brixton, London, England
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentSaxophone
Years active1981–present
LabelsReservoir, Criss Cross, Landmark, Savoy

Ralph Moore (born 24 December 1956)[1] is an English jazz saxophonist.

Early life

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Moore was born in Brixton, London, England.[1][2] His mother was the dancer Josie Woods, and his father was in the US military.[2][3] He spent his childhood in Brixton, and after trying various instruments, took up the tenor saxophone at the age of 14.[2]

In 1972, he moved to Santa Maria, California, to live with his father.[2] His mother had not wanted him to grow up in Brixton.[3] "Around 1975 he moved to Boston, where he played locally and attended the Berklee College of Music."[2]

Later life and career

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Moore began his professional career with a tour of Scandinavia in 1979.[2] He moved to New York the following year.[2] He was part of Horace Silver's band from 1981 to 1985, including for tours of Europe and Japan, and recordings.[2] He then played with numerous musicians, including Roy Haynes (around 1982–86), Darrell Grant (1986–87), Dizzy Gillespie's reunion band (1987), Freddie Hubbard (around 1987–91), and Gene Harris (1989–90).[2]

Moore's first recording as leader was for Reservoir Records in 1985.[4] He subsequently recorded for Landmark, Criss Cross, and Savoy.[4] Starting in 1995, he was part of Kevin Eubanks's band for The Tonight Show.[2]

Discography

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As leader

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As sideman

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With Kenny Barron

With Billy Hart

With Freddie Hubbard

With Bobby Hutcherson

With Jimmy Knepper

With Oscar Peterson

With Valery Ponomarev

With Ben Riley

With Rob Schneiderman

With Superblue

With Cedar Walton

With Ray Brown

  • Moore Makes Four (Concord Jazz, 1991)
  • Some of my best friends are the sax players (Telarc, 1996)

References

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  1. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 292. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Kennedy, Gary W. (2003), Moore, Ralph (Algernon), Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J643700
  3. ^ a b Wilmer, Val (2 August 2008). "Josie Woods". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Ralph Moore". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
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    Ralph Moore
    Background information
    Born (1956-12-24) 24 December 1956 (age 69)
    Brixton, London, England
    GenresJazz
    OccupationMusician
    InstrumentSaxophone
    Years active1981–present
    LabelsReservoir, Criss Cross, Landmark, Savoy

    Ralph Moore (born 24 December 1956)[1] is an English jazz saxophonist.

    Early life

    Moore was born in Brixton, London, England.[1][2] His mother was the dancer Josie Woods, and his father was in the US military.[2][3] He spent his childhood in Brixton, and after trying various instruments, took up the tenor saxophone at the age of 14.[2]

    In 1972, he moved to Santa Maria, California, to live with his father.[2] His mother had not wanted him to grow up in Brixton.[3] "Around 1975 he moved to Boston, where he played locally and attended the Berklee College of Music."[2]

    Later life and career

    Moore began his professional career with a tour of Scandinavia in 1979.[2] He moved to New York the following year.[2] He was part of Horace Silver's band from 1981 to 1985, including for tours of Europe and Japan, and recordings.[2] He then played with numerous musicians, including Roy Haynes (around 1982–86), Darrell Grant (1986–87), Dizzy Gillespie's reunion band (1987), Freddie Hubbard (around 1987–91), and Gene Harris (1989–90).[2]

    Moore's first recording as leader was for Reservoir Records in 1985.[4] He subsequently recorded for Landmark, Criss Cross, and Savoy.[4] Starting in 1995, he was part of Kevin Eubanks's band for The Tonight Show.[2]

    Discography

    As leader

    As sideman

    With Kenny Barron

    With Billy Hart

    With Freddie Hubbard

    With Bobby Hutcherson

    With Jimmy Knepper

    With Oscar Peterson

    With Valery Ponomarev

    With Ben Riley

    With Rob Schneiderman

    With Superblue

    With Cedar Walton

    With Ray Brown

    • Moore Makes Four (Concord Jazz, 1991)
    • Some of my best friends are the sax players (Telarc, 1996)

    References

    1. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 292. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
    2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Kennedy, Gary W. (2003), Moore, Ralph (Algernon), Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J643700
    3. ^ a b Wilmer, Val (2 August 2008). "Josie Woods". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
    4. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Ralph Moore". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ralph_Moore&oldid=1318915850"