Paul Moerschbacher (July 22, 1916 – June 9, 2010), better known as Paul Moer, was an American jazz pianist.
Moer attended the University of Miami, graduating in 1951, and following this played frequently on the West Coast jazz scene with Benny Carter, Vido Musso, Zoot Sims,
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, Bill Holman, and Shorty Rogers. Moer did extensive work in Los Angeles studios as a pianist and an arranger. He led his own trio in the late 1950s with Jimmy Bond and Frank Butler. In 1960 he toured
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with Benny Carter. He also recorded with
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, and Buddy DeFranco.
Moer played little after the 1960s, though he made a comeback with a release in 1991 of Elmo Hope tunes.
Discography
As leader
* 1959 ''The Contemporary Jazz Classics of the Paul Moer Trio''
* 1961 ''Live at the Pour House''
* 1991 ''Plays the Music of Elmo Hope''
* 2005 ''Get Swinging''
As sideman
With Jack Montrose
* 1954 '' Arranged by Montrose'' (Pacific Jazz)
* 1955 ''
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With John Graas
* 1958 ''International Premiere in Jazz''
* 1958 ''Jazzmantics''
* 2004 ''Westlake Bounce''
* 2005 ''Jazz-Lab 1&2''
With Paul Horn
* 1960 ''
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* 1961 '' The Sound of Paul Horn'' (Columbia)
* 1962 '' Profile of a Jazz Musician'' (Columbia)
With Jimmy Witherspoon
* 1959 ''Singin' the Blues''
* 1997 ''Tougher Than Tough''
With Dave Pell
* 1958 ''A Pell of a Time''
* 2004 ''Say It With Music''
With Jack Sheldon
* 1959 ''Jack's Groove''
* 2005 ''Complete College Goes to Jazz''
With others
* 1961 ''Yazz Per Favore'', Emil Richards
* 1995 ''The Complete Capitol Recordings'', Paul Whiteman
* 2000 ''Many a Wonderful Moment'',
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* 2004 ''Live at Peacock Lane'',
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* 2005 ''Complete Recordings'', Bob Gordon
* 2006 ''Chet Baker & Art Pepper: Complete Recordings''
* 2006 ''Complete Recordings'',
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References
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