| Stanton Moore | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Genre(s) | Jazz funk, Blues, Rock |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Label(s) | Telarc Records Verve Records/Blue Thumb Records |
| Associated acts | Galactic Stanton Moore Trio Midnite Disturbers Garage A Trois |
| Website | StantonMoore.com |
Stanton Moore is a New Orleans style drummer raised in Metairie, Louisiana. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Jazz-funk is a sub-genre of Jazz music characterized by a strong Back beat ( Groove) electrified sounds and often the presence of the first electronic The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Telarc International Corporation is an Independent record label, based in Cleveland Ohio, United States, and founded in 1977 by two classically Verve Records is an American Jazz Record label now owned by the Universal Music Group. Blue Thumb Records was an American Record label founded in 1968 by Bob Krasnow, along with former A&M Records executives Tommy Fog City Records is an independent Record label based in San Francisco. Galactic is a Funk and Jazz group from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Garage A Trois (aka GAT) is a quartet including drummer Stanton Moore, saxophonist Skerik, vibraphone and percussionist Mike Dillon and New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Most widely known as a founding member of Galactic, Moore has also pursued a solo recording career (beginning with his 1998 debut All Kooked Out!) and recorded with bands as diverse as jazz-funk keyboardist Robert Walter and heavy metal act Corrosion of Conformity. Galactic is a Funk and Jazz group from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States All Kooked Out! is the first studio album by New Orleans Louisiana based drummer Stanton Moore. Robert Walter is a Keyboard player specializing in instrumental Soul jazz on the Hammond B3 organ Corrosion of Conformity (also known as COC) is an American heavy metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina formed in 1982 He also travels internationally to teach New Orleans drumming, writes a regular column for drumming magazines, and releases instructional books and videos. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana
As of 2006 some of Moore's recent projects include the Stanton Moore Trio, Garage A Trois and the Midnite Disturbers. Garage A Trois (aka GAT) is a quartet including drummer Stanton Moore, saxophonist Skerik, vibraphone and percussionist Mike Dillon and Stanton Moore is a New Orleans style drummer raised in Metairie Louisiana Moore performs with his Stanton Moore Trio including a variety of local and visiting musicians in New Orleans. His trio has toured nationally with keyboardist Robert Walter and guitarist Will Bernard. Will Bernard is a guitarist and band leader from the San Francisco Bay Area, now living in Brooklyn New York. Walter and Bernard are the credited musicians on Moore's two most recent solo albums. [1] Moore continues to perform with his co-founded Garage A Trois with Skerik and Mike Dillon. Skerik (born Eric Walton) is an American Saxophonist from Seattle Washington. Mike Dillon (aka Mike D is a percussionist vibraphonist vocalist and songwriter born in San Antonio, Texas. [2] Marco Benevento joined Garage a Trois in 2007. Marco Benevento (born July 22, 1977 in Livingston New Jersey) is a keyboardist and composer from Brooklyn New York, best known for his Moore organized the all-star brass band Midnite Disturbers with drummer Kevin O'Day. The Midnite Disrurbers are Troy Andrews and Jamelle Williams on trumpets, Big Sam and Mark Mullins on trombones, Ben Ellman and Skerik on saxophones, Jeffery Hills on sousaphone and Kevin O’Day and Moore on drums. Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews (born January 2, 1986) is a Trombone and Trumpet player from New Orleans Louisiana, Big Sam (Sammie Williams is a trombonist and band leader from New Orleans Louisiana Bonerama is a brass funk rock band from New Orleans Louisiana, USA. Skerik (born Eric Walton) is an American Saxophonist from Seattle Washington. The Midnite Disturbers have also been joined by Alcedrick Todd on trumpet.
Other ongoing collaborations include bands such as Dragon Smoke and MG5. Dragon Smoke features Eric Lindell, Robert Mercurio, Ivan Neville and Stanton Moore. Eric Lindell is an American Singer-songwriter, born in San Mateo, California. Robert Mercurio was born in Washington DC on November 11 1972 Ivan Neville (born 19 August 1959, New Orleans, Louisiana) is a multi- Instrumentalist Musician, Singer MG5 (formerly Frequinox) features Robert Walter, Robert Mercurio, Will Bernard, Donald Harrison, Jeff Coffin and Stanton Moore. Donald Harrison Jr (b June 23, 1960, New Orleans Louisiana) is an American Jazz saxophonist. Jeff Coffin (born August 5, 1965) is an American Jazz musician
Since Hurricane Katrina Moore has helped start and participates in the Tipitina's Foundation workshop for students, providing young people an opportunity to learn, play and perform with professional musicians. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States The Tipitina's Foundation executive produced by Bill Taylor is a not-for-profit charity organization in the United States in place to encourage the city of [3]
Recently, Moore has collaborated with Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Boots Riley of the Coup on a new project under the name "Street Sweeper" which is scheduled to be released this spring. Thomas Baptist Morello (born May 30 1964 is a Grammy Award -winning American Guitarist best known for his tenure with the bands Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine (sometimes shortened to RATM or Rage) is The Coup is a Political hip hop group based in Oakland California. [4]
Moore released Emphasis! (On Parenthesis) on Telarc April 2008 as Stanton Moore Trio. The trio consists of long time associates Robert Walter and Will Bernard.