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Quentin Moore is “The Last Mohican” of southern-style soul. In an era where Black music is dominated by electronic samples and rappers, this avant-garde musician breaks the mold with live instruments, particularly the vintage sound of the Fender Rhodes, which conjures memories of Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway. Lyrically, Quentin Moore embraces everyday topics like romantic complexities and brings a feel-good vibe to his audience though each song. He displays his creativity through his return-to-innocence yearnings in “Vintage Love” or his swagger in the sexually-charged tune, “Gimme Some Sugar”.

Born and raised in the Austin, Texas, dubbed the live music capitol of the world, Quentin developed an ear for soul in the church. Within the walls of St. Stephens Baptist Church, he cultivated a passion for drums and electric organ that yielded early success on the drum line in middle and high school. As his musical taste matured, his influences included R. Kelly and The Isley Brothers. As a student and athlete at the University of North Texas, he was inspired by jazz by artists such as Jimmy Smith, Jaco Pastorius, Herbie Hancock, and Roy Hargrove. He polished his skills and added the electric guitar and bass to his repertoire, and also formed his original/cover band called Soulbol. With a plethora of instruments under his belt, he continues to reinvent himself with a style that is often compared to artists ranging from Curtis Mayfield to Jamie Foxx to Marvin Gaye but remains all his own.

This soul man commands the audience in every live performance. To see Quentin perform is to witness a ‘60s revival of glory days of Sam Cooke and James Brown, when ladies were clamored to their feet with snapping fingers and shrieks of pleasure. Quentin instantly morphs into a preacher and a sex object, or rather both the sinner and saint, with outrageous antics, such as crooning to a girl he’s plucked from the crowd or playing an instrumental song that is so technical, it requires three drummers. Because Quentin’s vocal range spans from tenor to second-alto, he can sing in deep, sultry tones like Teddy Pendergrass or release the erotic screams of Prince and Al Green.

With his popularity on the rise throughout the southern United States, Quentin Moore has shared the stage with internationally-recognized artists such as Innercity All Stars, Geno Young, Chaka Khan, Dwele, Ollie Woodson (temptations) and Angela Blair, for whom he acted as Musical Director.

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Quentin Moore: You Forgot Your Heart

Read "You Forgot Your Heart" reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki


Continuing the pattern of his self-produced debut Vintage Love (2009) and Quentinized (Mixtape) (2011), Quentin Moore wrote, sang most vocals, played most instruments, and recorded and produced You Forgot Your Heart himself, from the heart. “With this project, I wanted to offer something organic to listeners, while maintaining that core soul sound," Moore suggests. “I like to say my style is vintage soul, with a contemporary feel." You Forgot Your Heart honors and advances the vocal soul music ...

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Quentin Moore: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Read "Quentin Moore: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki


Much has been recently written about the “graying" of jazz and the audience who listens to it, young musicians seem to continually discover (and rediscover) its enduring value--and not just the value of jazz as its own standalone genre, but the benefit of incorporating aspects of jazz, such as improvisation and arrangement, into music of every type.Quentin Moore is one such musician. Though his 2009 debut, Vintage Love, and 2011 follow-up, “Quentinized" (Mixtape), both self-produced, unapologetically present large, ...

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Singer/Multi-Instrumentalist Quentin Moore Interviewed Today at All About Jazz!

Singer/Multi-Instrumentalist Quentin Moore Interviewed Today at All About Jazz!

Source: John Kelman

While much has been recently written about the “graying" of jazz and the audience who listens to it, young musicians seem to continually discover (and rediscover) its enduring value—and not just the value of jazz as its own standalone genre, but the benefit of incorporating aspects of jazz, such as improvisation and arrangement, into music of every type. Quentin Moore is one such musician. Though his 2009 debut, Vintage Love, and 2011 follow-up, “Quentinized" (Mixtape), both self-produced, unapologetically present large, ...

"Quentin Moore is a diverse artist with a powerful voice full of R&B & Soul. With an undeniable presence, he puts on a soul-cleansing show that makes you want more, he has seductive lyrics and charisma to match. Not to be missed!" --Lori Stevensen, Austin Daze

"...There's something about his old-school sensibilities that's appealing in the age of electro beats and Auto Tune." --Hunter Hauk, QuickDFW.com

“Quentin Moore is the pulse of Southern Soul and R and B. With his smooth vocals and heartfelt guitar playing, Moore has the magnetism of a Piped Piper, drawing listeners from the void of emptiness and drowning them into a sea of pure sultry paradise

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