We’re honoured to welcome London-born Ralph Moore to The Bear Club.
Over his long and illustrious career, tenor saxophonist Moore has recorded and performed with an array of jazz stars including Dizzy Gillespie, Horace Silver, Freddie Hubbard, Ray Brown, Roy Haynes, J.J. Johnson, Cedar Walton, Bobby Hutcherson, McCoy Tyner, Roy Hargrove, Oscar Peterson and Kenny Barron among others.
Moore was a true star of the New York jazz scene throughout the 1980s and, relocating to Los Angeles in the 90’s, he performed in the band for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno for 15 years. During this time, he collaborated in various cooperative jazz quartets and quintets, in particular one aptly named “Escape from New York,” featuring some of his Tonight Show cohorts, drummer Marvin “Smitty” Smith and bassist Bob Hurst.
With The Tonight Show well behind him now, Moore is back and poised to return to what he does best - and innately who he is - a jazz musician playing and creating the music he loves.
Tonight he plays for The Bear audience with a stellar line-up including Simon Woolf on double bass and Nat Steele on vibes.
“While clearly inspired by John Coltrane, Moore possesses a round and burnished sound that sets him apart from his contemporaries.”
“…powerful evidence that those of us concerned by the passing, in recent years, of such heavyweights as Sonny Stitt, Budd Johnson, Lockjaw Davis, Zoot Sims and Al Cohn, and Charlie Rouse, can at least feel confident about the future of jazz tenor.”
“…the real deal.”
Doors 7pm / Music 8.30pm / Tickets £16 / £10 for members
All seating/tables are first come first served.