LeRoi Moore- a Dave Matthews Band’s saxophone player dies
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August 20th, 2008
LeRoi Moore, saxophonist and founding member of Dave Matthews Band, died on Tuesday from complications stemming from an ATV accident he suffered in June. He was 46. Moore crashed his ATV on June 30 on his farm near Charlottesville, VA. He had been discharged from the hospital and returned to his Los Angeles home to begin a physical rehabilitation program, but complications from the accident sent him back to the hospital on July 17. The band issued a statement on its official website, describing Moore’s death as “unexpected.” Béla Fleck and the Flecktones saxophonist Jeff Coffin had been sitting in for the band’s summer tour.
The AP reports that Dave Matthews Band went ahead with their show on Tuesday at L.A.’s Staples Center, where Matthews dedicated the concert to Moore.
The Dave Matthews band formed in 1991 in Charlottesville, according to their website, when vocalist/guitarist Matthews tapped Moore and drummer Carter Beauford — both accomplished jazz musicians in the local Charlottesville music scene — to help record to tape some songs Matthews had written. Since then, according to the RIAA, Dave Matthews Band has sold over 31 million units in the U.S., putting them in the Top 100 highest-selling music acts of all time.
About Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band (also known by the acronym DMB) is a United States-based rock band, originally formed in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1991, by singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Matthews. Other band members include bassist Stefan Lessard, violinist Boyd Tinsley, and drummer Carter Beauford. Founding member and saxophonist, LeRoi Moore, died on August 19, 2008. From 1998 to May 2008, the band performed most of their shows with keyboardist Butch Taylor who, while not officially named a member of the band, was a fixture on stage. For 2006, 2007, and 2008 the band added trumpet player Rashawn Ross — most noted as the live trumpet player for Soulive — to the stage. It is not yet known if his presence will be permanent. Beauford, Ross, Tinsley and Moore and Taylor also perform backing vocals.
According to RIAA, Dave Matthews Band has sold over 31 million units in the US alone, putting them in the Top 100 highest selling music acts of all time.
Discography
Independent albums
* Remember Two Things (1993)
* Recently - EP (1994)
Studio albums
* Under the Table and Dreaming (1994)
* Crash (1996)
* Before These Crowded Streets (1998)
* Everyday (2001)
* The Lillywhite Sessions (leaked unreleased album) (2001)
* Busted Stuff (2002)
* Some Devil (Dave Matthews solo album) (2003)
* Stand Up (2005)
Live albums
* Live at Red Rocks 8.15.95 (1997)
* Listener Supported (1999)
* Live at Luther College (Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds) (1999)
* Live in Chicago 12.19.98 (2001)
* Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado (2002)
* The Central Park Concert (2003)
* The Gorge (2004)
* Weekend on the Rocks (2005)
* Live at Radio City (Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds) (2007)
* Live at Piedmont Park (2007)
The band has also released several live albums in their Live Trax series which are currently available on their website
Compilation albums
* The Best of What’s Around Vol. 1 (2006)
Grammy Awards
* Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (1996) — nominated
* Best Short Term Music Video (”What Would You Say,” 1996) — nominated
* Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (”So Much to Say”, 1997) — won
* Best Rock Song (”Too Much,” 1997) — nominated
* Best Rock Album (Crash, 1997) — nominated
* Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (1998) — nominated
* Best Rock Song (”Crash into Me,” 1998) — nominated
* Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (”Crush,” 1999) — nominated
* Best Rock Album (Before These Crowded Streets, 1999) — nominated
* Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals (”Love of My Life” with Santana, 2000) — nominated
* Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (”The Space Between,” 2002) — nominated
* Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (”Where Are You Going,” 2003) — nominated
My VH1 Awards
* Coolest Fan Website (nancies.org, 2000) — won
* Damn I Wish I Wrote That! (”The Space Between,” 2001) — won
* Must Have Album (Everyday, 2001) — won
* My Favorite Group (2001) — won
NAACP Image awards
* Chairman’s Award (2004), “in recognition of their diverse talents put to exceptional use…The special awards are a salute to both professional as well as personal excellence.”
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