In one of the cradles of this most American sound, he’s looking for a stage set for youth, for boldness, for discovery. Moore says he and other musicians of his generation sometimes struggle to break in here, to join the capital-J-Jazz community of people who have dedicated their time and energy to the art — and to do it without propping up jazz as an antique or a tribute to something bygone, a seance for 18th and Vine.
“We’re just trying to find a home for the jazz of now in KC,” Moore says. “People are still stuck on making money from the classic Kansas City jazz. When do we stop talking about Charlie Parker and start talking about now?”
Read MoreToday begins series of artist conversations with Kansas City Jazz Pianist Eddie Moore and his Outer Circle band. Moore started playing piano at the age of four. While immersing himself in the classical genre he was introduced to Jazz legends like Miles Davis and John Coltrane. His creative spirit bleeds through genres while his style of improvisation follows in the lineage of the jazz masters.
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