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LeRoi Moore 1961-2008
Heralded for his prowess on the sax LeRoi Moore was a founding member of the Dave Matthews Band. Moore's musical talent went beyond the saxophone. Along with playing the sax he co-wrote and arranged some of the bands most successful tracks. Tragically LeRoi Moore fell victim to what would become a fatal ATV accident, which eventually lead to his premature passing at the age of 46. Heralded for his prowess on the sax LeRoi Moore was a founding member of the Dave Matthews Band. Moore's musical talent went beyo... more
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Dave Matthews Band founder dies
LeRoi Moore, a founding member of the Dave Matthews Band, has died aged 46, his publicist has said.
The versatile saxophonist died after suffering complications from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident in June on his Virginia farm.
Publicist Ambrosia Healy said he died on Tuesday at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, in Los Angeles.
A statement announcing the star's unexpected death on the band's website said: "We are deeply saddened".
Moore initially went to hospital in June after crashing an all-terrain vehicle on his farm outside Charlottesville, Virginia.
He was later discharged and had returned to his Los Angeles home to begin a physical rehabilitation program when complications forced him back to the hospital in July.
The musician was best known for donning dark sunglasses at live concerts.
He was classically trained but said jazz was his main musical influence, according to a biography on the band's web site.
The group formed in 1991 in Charlottesville, Virginia, when lead singer Dave Matthews was working as a bartender.
He handed a demo tape of his songs to Moore, who liked what he heard and recruited his friend and fellow jazzman Carter Beauford to play drums.
The group broke out of the local music scene with the album Under the Table and Dreaming.
They went on to win a Grammy award in 1997 for the hit song So Much to Say, from their second album Crash.
Other hits include What Would You Say, Crash Into Me and Satellite.
The band went on with its show Tuesday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, where lead singer Dave Matthews dedicated the entire show to Moore.
"It's always easier to leave than be left," Matthews told the crowd, according to Ambrosia Healy, the band's publicist.
"We appreciate you all being here."
Saxophonist Jeff Coffin had been sitting in for Moore during the band's summer tour. LeRoi Moore, a founding member of the Dave Matthews Band, has died aged 46, his publicist has said. ... more -
Dave Matthews Band Saxaphonist LeRoi Moore Dies
LeRoi Moore, the versatile saxophonist whose signature staccato fused jazz and funk overtones onto the eclectic sound of the Dave Matthews Band, died Tuesday of complications from injuries he suffered in an all-terrain vehicle accident, the band said. He was 46. LeRoi Moore, the versatile saxophonist whose signature staccato fused jazz and funk overtones onto the eclectic sound of the Dave Matt... more
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Dave Matthews Band sax player LeRoi Moore dies
LOS ANGELES – Dave Matthews Band saxophone player LeRoi Moore, one of the group's founding members and a key part of its eclectic jazz-infused sound, died Tuesday from sudden complications stemming from injuries he sustained in an all-terrain vehicle accident in June. He was 46.
Moore died at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, according to a statement released on the band's Web site. The statement did not specify what led to his death.
Moore was initially hospitalized in late June after the accident on his farm outside Charlottesville, Va. He was later discharged and had recently returned to his Los Angeles home to begin a physical rehabilitation program when complications forced him back to the hospital on July 17, the band said.
Galina Shinder, a nursing supervisor at Hollywood Presbyterian, said the hospital could not release any details.
Ambrosia Healy, the band's publicist, said the band's show Tuesday night in Los Angeles was not canceled. Saxophonist Jeff Coffin, who played with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, had been sitting in for Moore during the band's summer tour.
Moore, who liked to wear his trademark dark sunglasses at the bands' live concerts, had classical training but said jazz was his main musical influence, according to a biography on the band's Web site.
"But at this stage I don't really consider myself a jazz musician," Moore said in the biography. Playing with the Dave Matthews Band was "almost better than a jazz gig," he said. "I have plenty of space to improvise, to try new ideas."
Lead singer Dave Matthews credited Moore with arranging many of his songs, which combine Cajun fiddle-playing, African-influenced rhythms and Matthews' playful but haunting voice.
The band formed in 1991 in Charlottesville, Va., when Matthews was working as a bartender. He gave a demo tape of his songs to Moore, who liked what he heard and recruited his friend and fellow jazzman Carter Beauford to play drums, and other musicians.
The group broke out of the local music scene with the album "Under the Table and Dreaming." The band won a Grammy Award in 1997 for its hit song "So Much to Say" off its second album "Crash." Other hits include "What Would You Say," "Crash Into Me" and "Satellite." LOS ANGELES – Dave Matthews Band saxophone player LeRoi Moore, one of the group's founding members and a key part of its eclectic... more -
Dave Matthews Band sax player LeRoi Moore dies - Yahoo! News
LeRoi Moore, the saxophonist for the Dave Matthews Band passed away today.
He had been experiencing complications from his ATV accident in June. Still, it appears this came on suddenly.
I'm very sad about this, LeRoi was one of my inspirations for learning the sax in middle school.
I'll miss him, as I'm sure a lot of people will. LeRoi Moore, the saxophonist for the Dave Matthews Band passed away today. ... more -
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