MARCUS J. MOORE
Marcus J. Moore is an esteemed music journalist, editor, event curator, interviewer, professor, and author. He co-leads the jazz-focused “5 Minutes That Will Make You Love…” series at The New York Times. Elsewhere, his music coverage can be found at NPR, TIME, Entertainment Weekly, GQ, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone and The Atlantic, among other outlets. In 2023, he had his own monthly column at TIDAL called “The Liner Notes,” where he wrote about esoteric music and key figures from all eras and genres. In early 2024, Marcus conceptualized “A Night at The East,” a special performance for New York City Winter JazzFest that found younger stars like Shabaka and Julius Rodriguez playing alongside luminaries like Billy Hart and Gary Bartz. He’s also co-executive produced Miles Davis: The Electric Years, a fully licensed anthology of his most vigorous work. He has created globally syndicated playlists for Google and has hosted live programs for Red Bull Radio and Sonos. He writes extensive liner notes for vinyl packages and has written bios for Erykah Badu, Jhene Aiko, André 3000, and Chance The Rapper, among many others.
