EDDIE MOORE AND THE OUTER CIRCLE - THE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

The Outer Circle investigates modern influences with those of tradition. Saturated with color, the melodies are lyrics that share our life experiences with the listener. We enjoy using mixed meter in composition to introduce twist and turns to the canvas creating a different mood with every piece that allows the soloist the upmost freedom with line and idea. With original compositions like "Houston Visions" and "Anger Management" this group blends that of the American Idiom with the Freedom of Expression.

For Jazz pianist Eddie Moore, the gift of music was imparted on him at an early age. At the urging of his mother, an accomplished singer, Moore started playing piano at the age of four. While immersing himself in the classical genre he was introduced to Jazz legends such as Miles Davis and John Coltrane by his father and heavily influenced by the hip-hop, punk, and neo-soul music of his generation. These influences have informed the eclectic expression of his musicianship. His creative spirit bleeds through genres while his style of improvisation follows in the lineage of the jazz masters.

Moore’s musical journey has led him to study under legendary saxophonists Bobby Watson and Horace A. Young. He also showed his promise as a keyboardist in the Houston-based alternative soul group Neon Collars. During his time in the group, they shared the stage with the Robert Glasper Experiment, Ledisi, Erykah Badu, Bilal, Mos Def and “K” of the hip-hip group The Foundation.

As a Jazz pianist he has performed with Logan Richardson, Maurice Brown, Andre Hayward and Book of Gaia( which includes Angela Hagenbach, Nedra Dixon and Pamela Watson). Moore also showed his versatility as Music Director for the musical ‘Olu’s Dream’ inspired by the children’s book of the same name by author Shane Evans.

Currently Moore resides in Kansas City where he has completed a M.A. in Jazz Studies from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He is also the leader his own group The Outer Circle, who's debut album The Freedom of Expression is available at eddiemooreandtheoutercircle.bandcamp.com. ~ reverbnation.com