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

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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]

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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]

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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

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