Eddie Moore and the Outer Circle’s album release party for Kings & Queens at the Tank Room in October was markedly different from the hundreds of jazz performances I’ve attended since I founded Plastic Sax in 2007.
Dozens of revelers even younger than I was ten years ago paid a $10 cover charge to sway and dance to the ensemble’s masterful improvisation-oriented fusion of jazz, funk and hip-hop.
The joyous event was an encouraging anomaly in a jazz scene that’s in acute need of fledgling enthusiasts. While the keyboardist, composer and bandleader also thrives in straight-ahead settings, Moore’s recognition that hip-hop is part of the same continuum of American music as jazz suggests that his approach to improvised music will continue to attract new adherents.
Moore’s progressive perspective and copious achievements make him an obvious choice for Plastic Sax’s Person of the Year.
The previous recipients of Plastic Sax's Person of the Year award are Larry Kopitnik (2015), Deborah Brown (2014), Stan Kessler (2013), Doug and Lori Chandler (2012), Jeff Harshbarger (2011), Mark Lowrey (2010) and Hermon Mehari (2009). Bobby Watson was named the Plastic Person Person of the Decade in 2009.
(Original image by Plastic Sax.)
3 comments:
Great choice! Go Eddie!
Love love love Eddie and his music! Thanks for honoring him in this way!
Thanks for exposing me to their music.
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