One of the longtime members of
Oregon,
Glen Moore's playing tends to be on the introspective side with thoughtful and melodic improvisations that are open to the influence of folk, classical, and ethnic music. He started on bass when he was 13 and freelanced in New York in the mid-'60s.
Moore recorded with
Nick Brignola in 1967, played part-time with
the Paul Bley Synthesizer Show during 1969-1971, was with
Paul Winter's Consort in 1970, and then left to help form
Oregon. In addition to his work with the eclectic group,
Glen Moore recorded with
Annette Peacock,
Larry Coryell,
Ralph Towner, and
Zbigniew Seifert, plus some non-jazz dates. He has also led dates for Enja, Elektra, and Audioquest, and performed duets with singer
Nancy King (as King & Moore); the duo has recorded for Justice.
–
Scott Yanow, Rovi