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Phil Moore (jazz musician)

January 25, 2023

For other people with the same name, see Phil Moore.

Phil Moore (February 20, 1918 – May 13, 1987) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, and bandleader.

Phil Moore
Phil Moore and John O. Levy, c. 1947
Background information
Born(1918-02-20)February 20, 1918
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
DiedMay 13, 1987(1987-05-13) (aged 69)
Los Angeles, Calilfornia
GenresJazz, swing
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Piano

Biography

Moore was orphaned and placed in a county hospital in Portland, Oregon. He attended the Cornish School and the University of Washington in Seattle. When Moore was 13, he played piano at speakeasies[1] and small venues in Portland.[2]

In 1937 He married Neva Mary Peoples; a pianist, actress and a vocalist of San Francisco, Ca. He supported Lena Horne, Frank Sinatra,[3] Bobby Short, Marshal Royal, Irving Ashby,[4] Julie Wilson, Gene Sedric,[5] Les Hite, and Helen Gallagher.[6] He arranged big-band music for the Tommy Dorsey and Harry James orchestras.[7]

In 1946, he played the role of a band leader in a short B movie, Stars on Parade.[8] About this time, his relationship with Dorothy Dandridge helped bring her success in a nightclub singing career.[9] Moore served as vocal coach for other performers in Hollywood, including Marilyn Monroe and Ava Gardner.[10]

Phil Moore worked at MGM and Paramount studios as an arranger. He worked on scores for over 30 films, although rarely received a screen credit; it has been speculated that this was due to his race.[citation needed] These included Ziegfeld Girl, Dumbo, Three Cheers for the Boys, Panama Hattie, Presenting Lily Mars, Cabin in the Sky, the 1944 production of Kismet, and This Gun for Hire.[11]

During the late 1940s, Moore toured with his group, the Phil Moore Four: Milt Hinton (bass), Marty Wilson (drums), Johnny Letman (trumpet), and Jimmy Lyons (saxophone or guitar). He recorded for RCA Victor [with Doles Dickens (bass), Walter Bishop (drums), Edward Leroy Gibbs (guitar), and Remo Palmieri (electric guitar)], Musicraft [w/Doles Dickens or John Levy (bass), Walter Bishop (drums), unknown (guitar), and Johnny Letman (trumpet)], and Black & White Records [w/Billy Hadnott (bass), Lee Young (drums), and Irving Ashby (electric guitar)] during this time.

He was a movie industry vocal and stagecraft grooming coach in the early careers of many, most notably Dorothy Dandridge and Marilyn Monroe. From the late 1950s he gained, and maintained until his death, a wide commercial reputation in the grooming and coaching of aspiring black and white singers, starting a school in New York named "For Singers Only."[12]

In 1953, he recorded two bebop Christmas songs for RCA Victor — "Blink Before Christmas" and "Chinchy Old Scrooge".[13] Created in the heyday of the "beat" era, these songs were thick with 1950s hipster slang, in the style of jazz-based pre-rap songs. This recording has become a rare collector's item.[14]

Moore died on May 13, 1987 in Los Angeles, California, aged 69.

Discography

As leader

  • Dance and Dream with Phil Moore at the Piano, Volume 1 (Black & White, 1946) – 78rpm 4-disc album set.
  • Eventide: Phil Moore Orchestra (Discovery, 1949) – 10" LP.
  • Reminiscing: Phil Moore at the Piano (Discovery, 1949) – 10" LP.
  • Music for Moderns (Clef, recorded 1947, released 195?)[15]
  • Fantasy for Girl and Orchestra (Verve, recorded 1947, released 1956)[16]
  • Portrait of Leda [w/Leda Annest] (Columbia, 1958)
  • Polynesian Paradise (Strand, 1959)
  • Moore's Tour: An American in England (MGM, 1959)
  • New York Sweet (Mercury, 1963)[17]

As sideman

With Gil Fuller

References

  1. ^ Bright Boulevards, Bold Dreams: The Story of Black Hollywood by Donald Bogle (Random House, Inc., 2009) chapter: Phil Moore: The Man Who Made Music, pg 88
  2. ^ Only The Strong Survive: Memoirs of a Soul Survivor/ Jerry Butler & Earl Smith Indiana University Press, 2000, pp. 87–88
  3. ^ Luiz Carlos do Nascimento Silva. Put Your Dreams Away: A Frank Sinatra Discography (Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000) pg 164
  4. ^ Marshal Royal: Jazz Survivor by Marshall Royal and Claire Gordon, (Continuum International Publishing Group, 2001) pg 83
  5. ^ John Chilton, Who's Who of Jazz: Storyville to Swing Street, pg 296
  6. ^ The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz, Leonard Feather, page 573
  7. ^ Obituary [1], The New York Times, May 19, 1987.
  8. ^ American Film Institute Catalog by Alan Gevinson (University of California Press, 1997) pg 1341
  9. ^ Everything and Nothing: The Dorothy Dandridge Tragedy by Dorothy Dandridge and Earl Conrad, (Harper Collins 2000) pg 83-85
  10. ^ Dorothy Dandridge: A Biography by Donald Bogle, (Amistad 1999)
  11. ^ Bright Boulevards, Bold Dreams: The Story of Black Hollywood By Donald Bogle (Random House, Inc., 2009) pg 113
  12. ^ Moore, Phil (November 1960). link to .> Ebony Magazine November 1960 .<. pp. 120–123.
  13. ^ Billboard Magazine, Nov 28, 1953, pg 37
  14. ^ "A Christmas Gift for You from Hip Christmas (2008)". Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  15. ^ Togashi, Nobuaki; Matsubayashi, Kohji; Hatta, Masayuki. "Clef Records Catalog 600 series". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
  16. ^ Togashi, Nobuaki; Matsubayashi, Kohji; Hatta, Masayuki. "Verve Records Catalog Popular 2000 series". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
  17. ^ Togashi, Nobuaki; Matsubayashi, Kohji; Hatta, Masayuki. "Mercury Records Catalog 20700/60700 series". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 2012-08-04.

External links

 
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For other people with the same name see Phil Moore Phil Moore February 20 1918 May 13 1987 was an American jazz pianist arranger and bandleader Phil MoorePhil Moore and John O Levy c 1947Background informationBorn 1918 02 20 February 20 1918Portland Oregon U S DiedMay 13 1987 1987 05 13 aged 69 Los Angeles CalilforniaGenresJazz swingOccupation s MusicianInstrument s Piano Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2 1 As leader 2 2 As sideman 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditMoore was orphaned and placed in a county hospital in Portland Oregon He attended the Cornish School and the University of Washington in Seattle When Moore was 13 he played piano at speakeasies 1 and small venues in Portland 2 In 1937 He married Neva Mary Peoples a pianist actress and a vocalist of San Francisco Ca He supported Lena Horne Frank Sinatra 3 Bobby Short Marshal Royal Irving Ashby 4 Julie Wilson Gene Sedric 5 Les Hite and Helen Gallagher 6 He arranged big band music for the Tommy Dorsey and Harry James orchestras 7 In 1946 he played the role of a band leader in a short B movie Stars on Parade 8 About this time his relationship with Dorothy Dandridge helped bring her success in a nightclub singing career 9 Moore served as vocal coach for other performers in Hollywood including Marilyn Monroe and Ava Gardner 10 Phil Moore worked at MGM and Paramount studios as an arranger He worked on scores for over 30 films although rarely received a screen credit it has been speculated that this was due to his race citation needed These included Ziegfeld Girl Dumbo Three Cheers for the Boys Panama Hattie Presenting Lily Mars Cabin in the Sky the 1944 production of Kismet and This Gun for Hire 11 During the late 1940s Moore toured with his group the Phil Moore Four Milt Hinton bass Marty Wilson drums Johnny Letman trumpet and Jimmy Lyons saxophone or guitar He recorded for RCA Victor with Doles Dickens bass Walter Bishop drums Edward Leroy Gibbs guitar and Remo Palmieri electric guitar Musicraft w Doles Dickens or John Levy bass Walter Bishop drums unknown guitar and Johnny Letman trumpet and Black amp White Records w Billy Hadnott bass Lee Young drums and Irving Ashby electric guitar during this time He was a movie industry vocal and stagecraft grooming coach in the early careers of many most notably Dorothy Dandridge and Marilyn Monroe From the late 1950s he gained and maintained until his death a wide commercial reputation in the grooming and coaching of aspiring black and white singers starting a school in New York named For Singers Only 12 In 1953 he recorded two bebop Christmas songs for RCA Victor Blink Before Christmas and Chinchy Old Scrooge 13 Created in the heyday of the beat era these songs were thick with 1950s hipster slang in the style of jazz based pre rap songs This recording has become a rare collector s item 14 Moore died on May 13 1987 in Los Angeles California aged 69 Discography EditAs leader Edit Dance and Dream with Phil Moore at the Piano Volume 1 Black amp White 1946 78rpm 4 disc album set Eventide Phil Moore Orchestra Discovery 1949 10 LP Reminiscing Phil Moore at the Piano Discovery 1949 10 LP Music for Moderns Clef recorded 1947 released 195 15 Fantasy for Girl and Orchestra Verve recorded 1947 released 1956 16 Portrait of Leda w Leda Annest Columbia 1958 Polynesian Paradise Strand 1959 Moore s Tour An American in England MGM 1959 New York Sweet Mercury 1963 17 As sideman Edit With Gil Fuller Gil Fuller amp the Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra featuring Dizzy Gillespie Pacific Jazz PJ 93 1965 References Edit Bright Boulevards Bold Dreams The Story of Black Hollywood by Donald Bogle Random House Inc 2009 chapter Phil Moore The Man Who Made Music pg 88 Only The Strong Survive Memoirs of a Soul Survivor Jerry Butler amp Earl Smith Indiana University Press 2000 pp 87 88 Luiz Carlos do Nascimento Silva Put Your Dreams Away A Frank Sinatra Discography Greenwood Publishing Group 2000 pg 164 Marshal Royal Jazz Survivor by Marshall Royal and Claire Gordon Continuum International Publishing Group 2001 pg 83 John Chilton Who s Who of Jazz Storyville to Swing Street pg 296 The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz Leonard Feather page 573 Obituary 1 The New York Times May 19 1987 American Film Institute Catalog by Alan Gevinson University of California Press 1997 pg 1341 Everything and Nothing The Dorothy Dandridge Tragedy by Dorothy Dandridge and Earl Conrad Harper Collins 2000 pg 83 85 Dorothy Dandridge A Biography by Donald Bogle Amistad 1999 Bright Boulevards Bold Dreams The Story of Black Hollywood By Donald Bogle Random House Inc 2009 pg 113 Moore Phil November 1960 link to gt Ebony Magazine November 1960 lt pp 120 123 Billboard Magazine Nov 28 1953 pg 37 A Christmas Gift for You from Hip Christmas 2008 Retrieved 2010 10 04 Togashi Nobuaki Matsubayashi Kohji Hatta Masayuki Clef Records Catalog 600 series jazzdisco org Retrieved 2012 08 04 Togashi Nobuaki Matsubayashi Kohji Hatta Masayuki Verve Records Catalog Popular 2000 series jazzdisco org Retrieved 2012 08 04 Togashi Nobuaki Matsubayashi Kohji Hatta Masayuki Mercury Records Catalog 20700 60700 series jazzdisco org Retrieved 2012 08 04 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Phil Moore jazz musician Phil Moore at AllMusic Phil Moore at IMDb Phil Moore And His Orchestra discography at Discogs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Phil Moore jazz musician amp oldid 1134855230, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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