Michael Moore

Biography

Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, and Bass Clarinet

Born in Eureka, California in 1954, Michael Moore was taught to play the clarinet by his father. After studying with Jaki Byard and obtaining a degree from the New England Conservatory of Music, Moore first visited Europe with the Salt Lake Mime Troupe in the late 1970's. In 1982 he moved to Amsterdam, where he has received the coveted Boy Edgar Prijs. In addition to the Clusone Trio, Moore has played with the ICP Orchestra, Gijs Hendriks, Misha Mengelberg, Guus Janssen, Maarten Altena, Marilyn Crispell, Gerry Hemingway, Mark Helias, Fred Hersch, Klaus Konig, Myra Melford and many others. Moore has also been involved in many theater and dance projects, and is the founder of the Ramboy recording label.

Moore's group Available Jelly, which traces it's roots back to "The Great Salt Lake Mime Troupe," is now based in Amsterdam, and consists of Michael Moore clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, Eric Boeren cornet, Tobias Delius tenor saxophone, Wolter Wierbos trombone, Ernst Glerum bass, Michael Vatcher drums and percussion.

"Moore’s a virtuosic wind instrumentalist whose ironic whimsy never outshines his respect for the music."
SF Weekly

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