Gerry Moore
Gerald "Gerry" Moore (born October 8, 1903 in Highbury , London , † January 30, 1993 in Twickenham , London) was a British jazz and entertainment musician ( piano ).
Live and act
Moore worked from the early 1930s at Spike Hughes , who made the first recordings for Decca . In 1934 he was a member of the Six Keyboards Kings (" Tiger Rag " / " St. Louis Blues "). In the same year he was one of the first European musicians to play with Coleman Hawkins . In 1935 he had the opportunity to record under his own name for the first time, and for Parlophone and Odeon he recorded several titles, both solo and with an ensemble, such as "Why Don't You Practice What You Preach?" And "Truckin '". In 1936 he played in Benny Carter's Swing Quintet (with Tommy McQuater , Albert Harris , Wally Morris and Al Craig). From 1936 to 1938 he recorded other titles for Odeon / Parlophone ; his band, the Chicago Brethren, included Johnny Claes , George Chisholm , Jimmy Williams (clarinet), Reggie Dare (tenor saxophone), Jimmy Reid (bass) and Ben Edwards (drums). In the post-war period he worked with Carlo Krahmer , Vic Lewis (1949) and Rex Stewart (1949). As a soloist he recorded several numbers again for Esquire Records in 1952 and accompanied the singer Cab Kaye with his trio on recordings. In the 1960s he turned to popular music; In 1973 the easy-listening LP The Gerry Moore 'Organ'-isation: Super-Hammond (Windmill) appeared, with cover versions of current pop hits such as " Light My Fire " or "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother".
Web links
- Gerry Moore at Discogs (English)
- Gerry Moore at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Moore, Gerry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Moore, Gerald |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British jazz and entertainment musician (piano) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Highbury , London |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 30, 1993 |
| Place of death | Twickenham , London |