Michael Moore

Multi-reedist Michael Moore is a primary shape in the Dutch creative jazz picture, although he’s originally through the U.S. Before shifting overseas, Moore researched with pianist and composer Jaki Byard at the brand new Britain Conservatory of Music. After his research, Moore resided briefly in N.Con.C., then continued to Amsterdam where he offers remained. Since that time, Moore offers collaborated thoroughly with main Dutch improvisers including drummer Han Bennink and pianist/composer Misha Mengelberg, aswell as American jazz music artists such as for example Fred Hersch and Gerry Hemingway. In 1986, Moore became the next non-Dutchman to get Holland’s best jazz honor, the Boy Edgar Prijs. He offers led an organization called Obtainable Jelly and performed inside a trio with Bennink and cellist Ernst Reijseger for a decade, founding and dissolving the Clusone Trio with live shows at Italy’s Clusone Event. Moore and his bandmates will also be people of Mengelberg’s ICP (Quick Composers Pool) Orchestra. By 2000, Moore got performed on over 50 recordings for innovative music brands Hat, ICP, BvHaast, and Moore’s personal Ramboy.