 As
a founding member of the immensely popular "steamroller
funk" band Galactic,
drummer Stanton Moore has more than a full-time job
on his hands. However, his devotion to Galactic has
not prevented the indefatigable Moore from expanding
his musical vision, which he does with fantastic results
on his latest project, 'Flyin'
the Koop.'
For this remarkable
showcase, his second solo album, Moore invites an all-star
cast of groove-minded musicians, featuring bassist Chris
Wood (Medeski Martin
& Wood), saxophonist Karl Denson (co-founder of seminal
acid jazz band the Greyboy Allstars and leader of his
own band Tiny Universe), and guitarist Brian Seeger (New
Orleans luminary and a member of Moore & More). Moore
also includes saxophonist Skerik and the vocal magic of
the Wild Magnolias Mardi Gras Indians on "Fallin'
off the Floor."
The 12-track collection is groove-driven, jazz-informed,
and stylistically eclectic, with tunes ranging from rhythmic
cookers to straight-ahead jazz launches, from melodic
beauties to raunchy funk-rompers.
"At first I
was a little concerned that listeners would think I
was having an identity crisis because of the variety," says
Moore, who co-produced the album with Galactic producer
Nick Sansano.
"But Nick convinced me that these tunes reflect all
the sides of my personality. That's why the album is titled
'Flyin' the Koop.' I was in the studio battling with myself
about the tunes: 'Is this too weird, is this too straight-up,
should I put them all together?' And then I figured that
if you believe in the music, you've got to free yourself
from inhibitions and limitations. If you're jumping up
and down in the studio 'cause the music is so great, then
screw it: You've got to fly the coop."
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Moore is set to release his new Trio record entitled 'Emphasis
(on parenthesis),' his second release for
Telarc Records. As with his previous effort entitled 'III',
Stanton gets help from Will Bernard on guitar and Robert
Walter on organ. As usual, Stanton is scheduled to play
every day of the two-week JazzFest run and will be playing
songs from his new album which will be released just in
time for JazzFest. A west coast tour in May to promote Emphasis
(on parenthesis) will follow. Check the dates
to the right and visit StantonMoore.com where
new dates are posted as they are confirmed.
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