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BIOGRAPHY
Below is JPM's written
biography. You can also "view" JPM's story (with pictures)
by clicking
this link.
For more than a decade Joseph
Patrick Moore
has been touring, recording, and establishing himself as an artist
with a unique voice and a diversity of talents. His skills as bassist;
composer; arranger; producer; author; educator and founding partner
of Blue
Canoe Digital illustrate why he is a highly sought after musician.
Moore's music and creative vision echoe the spirits of Quincy
Jones; Herbie Hancock; Miles Davis;
John Coltrane; Charlie Parker;
Jaco Pastorius; The Police; Paul
Chambers and James Jamerson.
Joseph Patrick Moore was born
in Knoxville, Tn., on October 1, 1969. He was first introduced to
music by his parents and sisters, who encouraged him to study music
through the public school's band program. At the age of 7 Moore
began his musical studies on alto saxophone. His band director,
Chet Hedgecoth, was an early mentor giving young
Joseph words of wisdom, practice tips, and encouragement throughout
his school years. Upon entering high school, Joseph began playing
drums in marching band while continuing his saxophone studies. In
his sophomore year he picked up an electric bass and was immediately
transfixed by the rumble and thunder of the instrument. Soon thereafter
the saxophone and drums took the back seat against his passion for
the bass. The need and thirst for instruction led the emerging bassist
to Rusty Holloway, an alumnus of Woody
Herman and instructor at The University of Tennessee
in Knoxville. Holloway influenced Joseph to further his musical
studies at the college level. Securing a full academic scholarship,
Moore entered UTK with a concentration on electric and double bass,
majoring in classical studies and jazz performance. Under the tutelage
of Rusty Holloway; Donald Brown; Jerry
Coker, and the rest of the talented UTK music staff, Joseph
remained there until 1991.
After two and a half years
in Knoxville, Moore transferred to The University of Memphis
in order to pursue more professional performing opportunities. Shortly
after his arrival in Memphis, JPM was gigging nightly with The Charlie
Wood Trio (a B-3 jazz and R&B soaked combo) on Beale Street
at The King's Palace Cafe. During this time he continued to develop
his skills through studio work, teaching, and performing. He worked
with James Williams; Doug Wamble;
The Memphis Groovetet; Marie Osmond;
Jerry Lewis; Herb Ellis; Carol
Channing, and many others. During this time he also received
the prestigious Milt Hinton Scholarship to further
his jazz studies. In 1996 Moore financed, arranged, and produced
his first solo effort,
"Never
Never Land".
It is an elaborate and inspired recording, thought to be one of
the finest jazz albums to ever be recorded in Memphis. This debut
cd received airplay nationwide, charted on CMJ, and Moore received
a nomination for the National
Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
premier player award (Memphis chapter/April, 1997).
Later that year, Moore moved
to his current home base in Atlanta. Soon after his arrival there
he was snapped up by Capricorn recording artist Col. Bruce
Hampton (and the Fiji Mariners). Cult legend and jamband
guru Hampton regularly invited guest artists to sit in with the
band, allowing Moore to network and create musical dialogues with
icons such as Jimmy Herring; Warren Haynes;
John Popper; Derek Trucks; Oteil
Burbridge; Phish members Jon Phishman
and Mike Gordon; Shawn Lane; Vasser
Clemens; Buddy Miles; Michael Ray, and many others.
After his tour of duty with
Col. Bruce, Joseph performed locally in Atlanta and on national
tours with the likes of Leo Neocentelli (Meters,
Neville Bros.) and the eclectic bluegrass fusion "hickhop"
band Blueground Undergrass. After two years with
Blueground Undergrass he closed out his stint with a farewell performance
at NYC's famed Bottom Line. And, during this period Moore released
two more cd's, this time more funk, world beat oriented, entitled
"Soul
Cloud" and "Alone
Together".
Not content with these outstanding achievements, in 2003 JPM formed
Blue
Canoe Records. It
is the first independent jazz label which is an "all digital
record label". He recognized the need to put together
a label that would not only feature his own music but would provide
an outlet for the creativity of other musicians... without the commercial
pressures that have become the norm throughout the industry. Blue
Canoe Records is a testimonial to the underlying idealism of great
music.
Moore's deep affection for music is also shown through his association
with musicdojo.com.
He joined up in 2003 with this next generation of music education
and created several interactive online music classes which can be
taken monthly over the internet. Since education was his first point
of access to the world of music, it is only fitting that he should
give back a little of what he has acquired.
Currently, bassist/composer Joseph Patrick Moore's journey continues
in the pursuit of the sounds, colors, and rhythms of music. His
latest cd release, "Pause
(itunes exclusive)"
is a collection of bass-laced contemporary jazz compositions and
arrangements produced exclusively for Apple's iTunes Music Store.
"Pause
(itunes exclusive)" features
not only Moore's virtuoso bass stylings but many great artists and
friends as well.
VISIT: "Book
Of My Life"
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