Show the Koop Drop into the Zephyr Club for Stanton Moore and Friends By Terry Brown Staff Writer On Sunday September 29 tanton tanton tanton tan- tan ton Moore drummer from Galactic will be stopping into the Zephyr Club in Salt Lake City for one night only Stanton will be joined by John Ellis of the Charlie Hunter Band Bandon on tenor sax and flute New Orleans guitarist Brian Seeger of Critters on tenor sax and Jim Singleton on bass from the Astral Project Moore will be taking a short break from Galactic to play select dates with his solo project promoting his CD the Koop Moores Moore's funky jazz funky jazz musical style is directly influenced by the spirit of the crescent city Being a native of New Orleans Stanton Moore has experienced countless Mardi MardiGras' MardiGras MardiGras' MardiGras MardiGras' MardiGras Gras' Gras Heritage Music Festivals Festival's and nights well into the morning morning morn morn- ing watching listening and learning from some of the industries industries industries indus indus- tries best musicians Moore points out players such as The Victors Professor Longhair New Ne Orleans drum legend Johnny Lou Donaldson Grant Green Jimmy Smith and Jelly Roll Morton as influences of his style Just as he gives credit to his influences he doesn't doesn't doesn't does does- nt want people to think he simply simply simply sim sim- ply copies or imitates their style Hes He's more into everything everything everything every every- thing into a pot it up and out the flava of the gumbo he just created Moore has sat in with the likes of Widespread Panic and George Porter as well as has been a member of such bands as the New Orleans Klezmer Stars All-Stars and Garage a Trois Just what constitutes jazz and jam band and where do dothe dothe dothe the tw two go their separate ways Purists would argue that the two have nothing to do with one another but this release by Galactic drummer Stanton Moore would suggest otherwise otherwise otherwise other other- wise said SG's CD review of the Koop on March 9 2002 Joined by a jam-band jam friendly lineup of saxophonist flutist Karl Denson saxophonist bassist Chris Woods and guitarist Brian Seeger Moore plays funky lim lim- limbed ber-limbed instrumental tunes that feature loads of jazz Moore anchors the band with loose loopy rhythms that are banged out with the enthusiasm of ofa a kid in a candy store and the sensibility of a seasoned musician as the music easily flirts with funk rhythms Middle Eastern tonalities bebop explorations explorations explorations rations and just about every sub- sub genre ever to influence a jazz musician Yes my friends this is the voice of jazz in 2002 and it sure sounds fine 2002 2007 Moore and Galactic have been touring almost stop non-stop for the past several years In that time they have amassed quite the fol fol- fol- fol lowing Stanton is almost guaranteed guaranteed guaranteed guar guar- to bring the house down on Sunday Stanton Moore will willbe willbe willbe be performing with special guests John Ellis Brian Seeger Tickets are 15 at Smiths or at the Zephyr Club after 8 pm f O a 9 y r 44 r nt Ji 1 N Ni i zy i i iiI iI t tj ft i t. t t F PI 4 t II A j t J Stanton Moore doing what he does best Photo by Dino I. I |