Season 5 of the OnBeat Sessions kicks off with the Stanton Moore Trio, a staple of New Orleans jazz scene for a long time.
A revered technician, Stanton Moore is considered a household name in the realm of New Orleans drumming. Excelling in a flurry of genres and styles tied in this long drumming tradition, Moore likes to vary grooves and feels in any situation. In this set he is joined by his long-time collaborators and equally-esteemed veterans of the scene, pianist David Torkanowsky and bassist James Singleton. The three companions open the set with a composition by fellow New Orleans pianist Michael Pellera entitled ‘New Orleans Mambo.” They then slow things down with their rendition of “Contemplation,” a tune by all-time great pianist McCoy Tyner, before closing out with “Miles,” an original by another close collaborator, saxophonist Tony Dagradi. The Stanton Moore Trio remains very active in New Orleans, currently holding a weekly performance on Mondays at Columns.
Stanton Moore – drums
David Torkanowsky – piano
James Singleton – bass
00:00 New Orleans Mambo (M. Pellera)
03:00 Contemplation (M. Tyner)
08:30 Miles (T. Dagradi)
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Recorded at Loyola University New Orleans College of Music and Media for OffBeat Magazine’s the “OnBeat Sessions”
Recorded by Gary Giofreda
Deven Raval
Maxwell Landry
Shot and edited by
Noé Cugny
assisted by
Jesy Rae Buhl
Patricia Moscardo
Andy Thomas
Growing up just outside of New Orleans in Metairie, Moore played drums in the elementary school band at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School. He later found a mentor in Marty Hurley, the late band director at Brother Martin High School. During his senior year at Brother Martin, Moore began studying with ace local drummer Johnny Vidacovich. Continuing his study with Vidacovich at Loyola University, Moore made a point of catching performances by local drum masters Russell Batiste Jr., Shannon Powell and Herlin Riley.
“I stayed in New Orleans and went to Loyola so I could soak up all of that,” he said.
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