Left us on this day (Aug. 19) in 2008: LeRoi Moore (complications - TopicsExpress



          

Left us on this day (Aug. 19) in 2008: LeRoi Moore (complications from pneumonia, related injuries suffered in an ATV accident, age 46), best remembered as a founding member & saxophonist for 90s jam band pioners, The Dave Matthews Band; he met Dave in 1991 & the two began to collaborate & eventually form the group in Charlottesville, Virginia; they offered a more pop-oriented version of the Grateful Dead vibe, crossed with elements of jazz, funk & worldbeat explorations; LeRoi wrote several songs for DMB, including the hits Stay (Wasting Time) & Too Much; along with baritone, tenor, alto & soprano saxes, LeRoi also contributed bass, flute, clarinet, penny whistle & oboe; outside of DMB, he appeared on Code Magentas self-titled album & Sokos album In November Sunlight, as well as producing artist Samantha Farrell…
Posted on: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 19:37:28 +0000

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