Artist Info: Brew Moore

Milton Aubrey (Brew ) Moore (March 26, 1924 – August 19, 1973), born in Indianola, Mississippi, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.

Moore's formal musical training began at twelve, first on trombone, then clarinet before switching to tenor saxophone. Inspired by the style of Lester Young (aka Prez or Pres), he got his first professional experience playing in a Texas territorial band the summer before entering college.

Moore left the University of Mississippi in his first year to pursue a performing career [read more...]