Throw-back rhythm and blues mixed with jazz exemplifies Quentin Moore’s work. The soul phenom’s vocals are reminiscent of Marvin Gaye, and his arrangement whispers Miles Davis. This is what makes Vintage Love a keeper for soul music enthusiasts.
“Love therapy type music,” Moore said. “I wanted to take love back to the way it was back then.”
Fans will catch a glimpse of Moore and hear selections from his release during “Vintage Love: A Soul Revival” event slated for 8 p.m. Friday at 2826 Arnectic, 2826 Elm St. in Deep Ellum.
Vintage is Moore’s first studio outing as a recording artist. It took Moore one year to complete the end product. The first part of Vintage was completed in spring 2009 and the second edition released in October 2009.
“For the second release, I re-engineered some of the elements of the tracks and added two new jazz instrumentals,” Moore said.
The Austin native said his previous music knowledge came from performing in church and performing in the high school band. Moore relocated to Denton to attend the University of North Texas in Denton in 2001.
“I played football for two years, and then I stopped playing,” he said. “After I left the football team, the desire to play music really got intense.”
Moore did not arrive at this mode overnight. He said it took collaboration, experimentation and study.
“When I first started playing in venues around DFW, I pretty much played contemporary R &B and traditional gospel,” said Moore, 27, who earned a bachelor’s degree from UNT. “I started networking and playing with some guys who we already on the scene, and I started playing with them and they turned me on to their soul and blues, found a part of myself that I didn’t know. It was pretty cool.”
Moore also took voice and guitar classes while studying human resources at the UNT. Through these classes, he collaborated with his cohorts.
Sharing the bill with Moore is Dallas native Gino “Lockjohnson” Iglehart featuring Ivory Jean. Iglehart has drummed with many big name artists such as Queen Latifah, Dave Chapelle and Jill Scott, and he acted as music director for fellow Dallas native Erykah Badu. Guests include Angela Blair, Kirk Thurmond, Buddy Cheeks (MC), Kraig Lloyd and DJ Jay Clipp.
Doors open at 8 p.m., and the show begins at 9. Tickets are $10 and $5 before 9 p.m. For the ladies, groups of five get in for $5 each.
To learn more about this up-and-coming soulster, and visit www.qmooremusic.com