Jackson Moore is an

alto saxophonist The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in E, smaller than the B tenor ...

and

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...

living in New York.

Career

When he was 17, Moore studied with

Jackie McLean John Lenwood "Jackie" McLean (May 17, 1931 – March 31, 2006) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and educator, and is one of the few musicians to be elected to the ''DownBeat'' Hall of Fame in the year of their deat ...

and

Anthony Braxton Anthony Braxton (born June 4, 1945) is an American experimental composer, educator, music theorist, improviser and multi-instrumentalist who is best known for playing saxophones, particularly the alto. Braxton grew up on the South Side of Chica ...

in Connecticut. Between 1997 and 2001, Moore toured with Braxton and participated in the development of his Ghost Trance music. From 2010 to 2013, Moore worked at

Eyebeam Art and Technology Center Eyebeam is a not-for-profit art and technology center in New York City, founded by John Seward Johnson III with co-founders David S. Johnson and Roderic R. Richardson. Originally conceived as a digital effects and coding atelier and center for ...

, where he explored auditory localization and

social practice Social practice is a theory within psychology that seeks to determine the link between practice and context within social situations. Emphasized as a commitment to change, social practice occurs in two forms: activity and inquiry. Most often a ...

. Moore then moved to

Bennington College Bennington College is a private liberal arts college in Bennington, Vermont. Founded in 1932 as a women's college, it became co-educational in 1969. It claims to be the first college to include visual and performing arts as an equal partner in ...

as their digital arts technician from Spring 2015 to Autumn 2016. As well as organizing an annual Jazz event called the New Languages Festival, Moore is also known for designing

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, a

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modeled on

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s."Musik - när inte språket räcker till" Sveriges Radio, 26 October 2010. http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=1012&artikel=4132316

Discography

;With

* '' Ninetet (Yoshi's) 1997 Vol. 1'' (Leo, 1997

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* '' Ninetet (Yoshi's) 1997 Vol. 2'' (Leo, 1997

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* '' Ninetet (Yoshi's) 1997 Vol. 3'' (Leo, 1997

* '' Ninetet (Yoshi's) 1997 Vol. 4'' (Leo, 1997

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*'' Two Compositions (Trio) 1998'' (Leo, 1998

References

External links

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