Pee Wee Moore

Pee Wee Moore (* as Numa Smith Moore on 5. March 1928 in Raleigh (North Carolina) ; † 13. April 2009 there) was an American jazz - baritone saxophonist of modern jazz . He played with Dizzy Gillespie .

Moore first worked at Lucky Millinder (1950–51); Louis Jordan (1951), Illinois Jacquet (1952). He then played in James Moody's band until 1956, and with Dizzy Gillespie from 1956 to 1957 . In 1957 he was involved in the recording of Mary Lou Williams ' Zodiac Suite with her and the Gillespie Orchestra. In the 1970s he moved back to his hometown, worked during the day and only played on the side. His papers are part of Duke University's jazz collection .

Selection discography

Dizzy Gillespie: Birks Works ( Verve Records , 1956–57), Live 1957 (Jazz Unlimited), At Newport (Verve, 1957)
James Moody: Hifi Party (OJC, 1954), Moody's Moods for Blues (OJC, 1954–1955)
Mary Lou Williamson: Masters of the Modern Piano (Savoy, 1957)

John Jörgensen & Erik Wiedemann : Jazzlexikon , Munich, mosaic, approx. 1960
Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
Bielefeld Jazz Catalog, 2001

personal data
SURNAME	Moore, Pee Wee
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Moore, Numa Smith (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American modern jazz baritone saxophonist
DATE OF BIRTH	March 5, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH	Raleigh, North Carolina
DATE OF DEATH	April 13, 2009
Place of death	Raleigh, North Carolina