Joseph Patrick Moore

Joseph Patrick Moore
Genres	Jazz, electronica, rock and roll, smooth jazz, crossover jazz, jazz fusion
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer, record producer, arranger
Instruments	Double bass, fretless bass, electric bass, keyboards
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Blue Canoe Records
Associated acts	Earl Klugh, Bob James, Stewart Copeland, Colonel Bruce Hampton, Chris Duarte, Michael Tolcher, BlueGround UnderGrass
Website	Josephpatrickmoore.com
Notable instruments
Pedulla

Joseph Patrick Moore (born October 1, 1969) is an American musician from Knoxville, Tennessee, currently based in Henderson, Nevada. He is a bass player, composer, arranger and record producer who has played alongside Colonel Bruce Hampton, Earl Klugh, Stewart Copeland, John Popper, Derek Trucks, and many other notable musicians. In 2003, he founded Blue Canoe Records, the internet's first all-digital independent jazz label; he co-owns the label with Travis Prescott.

Moore began playing alto saxophone at age 7 in public school. As a freshman in high school, he took up drums as a member of the marching band. He switched to the bass during his second year. He has said that he was initially inspired by a recurring dream he had about playing the electric bass. He was influenced early by the playing of Paul Chambers, Jimmy Blanton, Ray Brown, and Ron Carter.

One of Moore's first teachers was Rusty Holloway, an instructor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, who himself had played with Woody Herman and Dizzy Gillespie, among others. Heeding Holloway's advice, Moore enrolled at the university as a classical studies and jazz performance major, with a concentration on electric bass and double bass. He began playing in bands in Knoxville, including Without Warning (with Nick Raskulinecz) and Sage (with Travis Wyrick). After two and a half years, Moore transferred to the University of Memphis, to be in a city that provided more professional musical opportunities.

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