Born and raised in New Orleans, Stanton Moore is a dedicated drummer and performer especially connected to the city, its culture and collaborative spirit. Driven and inspired by the thriving music scene of his hometown which includes such greats as Professor Longhair, Doctor John and The Meters, Moore’s name is now mentioned amongst these Big Easy mainstays.

"Conversations is the first straight jazz date led by drummer Stanton Moore, who is best known as the kit man for NOLA jam-funk powerhouse Galactic. ... Here Moore is in the company of two New Orleans jazz veterans: bassist James Singleton and pianist David Torkanowsky. ... The program is almost exclusively comprised of tunes by New Orleans composers — and the personnel — with one notable exception, Herbie Hancock's blues 'Driftin',' onto which Torkanowsky grafted a strolling, striding, James Booker-inspired intro. The swing quotient here is high.

"Though all the material is straight-ahead jazz, it purposely reflects the city's tradition. On 'Carnival,' a Mardi-Gras second-line groover led by a martial drum solo intro, the rolling, marching terrain gets nearly modal in the midsection and the drummer's tom toms employ wonderful breaks and Latin tinges while the pianist weaves elegant harmonic flourishes into the funky changes. 'Waltz for All Souls' is an elegiac ballad with gorgeous arco work in the midsection from Singleton. Moore's playing reflects the funeral parade marchers as Torkanowsky brings forth the gospel tradition." — AllMusic.com

Track Listing
Side 1
Lauren Z
Carnival
Driftin’
Magnolia Triangle

Side 2
Tchnefunkta
Big Greaze
In The Keyhole
Paul Barbarin’s Second Line