Bio

Billy Moore is the consummate professional percussionist, having played in almost all venues open to percussionists: symphony orchestras, philharmonic orchestras, broadway shows, big bands, jazz groups of all sizes, concert bands, film and recording studio orchestras and more. He has performed all over the U.S. and many other countries.The list of top artists with whom he has performed is a veritable Who's Who of the entertainment industry: Count Basie, Ray Charles, Lena Horne, Bob Hope, Sammy Davis Jr., Nellie Lutcher, Stevie Wonder, Dakota Staton, Redd Foxx, Oscar Brown Jr., Earl Grant, Billy Taylor, Percy Mayfield, The Four Tops, The New Christy Minstrels, Billy Daniels, Diana Ross, George Kirby, Maxine Weldon and many, many more! Currently, Mr. Moore is performing with the Callanwolde Concert Band and The Sentimental Journey Orchestra and has been teaching as percussion instructor at Clark Atlanta University Mr. Moore has performed for many television shows and movies, among them: The Wiz, Lee Wiley Story, Bob Hope Specials, Some Kind of Wonderful, Uptown, Lady Sings The Blues, Evolution Of The Blues, The Lucy Show and Midnight Special to mention just a few. After graduating from Stanton Senior High School in Jacksonville, Florida, Mr. Moore went on to earn his B. A. in Music and Music Education from Florida A & M University, and his Master's degree in Music and Music Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. He has added to his considerable educational achievements by earning a Doctoral Degree from Columbia State University in Music and Music History. While pursuing his professional goals in Los Angeles, Billy also started the Billy Moore Studio of Percussion. For 25 years he trained the best of the best. Many individuals gained a wealth of knowledge and benefits from his instruction, and his insight into helping his students acquire the strength, encouragement and skills to become successful in the performing arts. Quite a number of Billy's former students are currently performing or have performed with some world renown artists. Just this short sample list attests to the teaching skills of Billy Moore. Here are some of his former students: "Charles "Chuck" Morris with Arsenio Hall, Lloyd Tolbert with Motown Records, Butch Corbitt with the Temptations, Joseph Brown with Smokey Robinson, Eric McKane with the Pointer Sisters, Angela Lewis with Tom Jones, Nate Alford with the Fifth Dimension, Ron Hammond with War, Danny Yamamoto with Hiroshima, Tim Pope with Tony Orlando, Paul Cartwright with Moulin Rouge in Paris, France, Dragan Gagic with Radio Studio in Yugoslavia, Tony Wallace with Ray Charles, Clayton Cameron with Sammy Davis Jr. (Clayton is now performing with Tony Bennett!), Ronald Bruner with the Temptations, Tony Lewis with George Benson, Ronnie Kaufman with the Gap Band, Elmira Collins with Marvin Gaye, Donald Ballard with the Temptations and Sergio Mendez, Ralph Johnson, Phillip Bailey and Fred White with Earth, Wind and Fire, Raymond Love with James Brown, Ronald Tooley with James Brown and Bob James, Walter Orange with the Commodores, Geno Gonzalez with James Brown, Varner Barlow with O. C. Smith, Ken French with the United States Air Force Band and many, many more!