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DMB Sax Player LeRoi Moore Dies

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LOS ANGELES (Aug. 20) - LeRoi Moore, the versatile saxophonist whose signature staccato fused jazz and funk overtones onto the eclectic sound of the Dave Matthews Band, died Tuesday of complications from injuries he suffered in an all-terrain vehicle accident, the band said. He was 46.

Moore died at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was admitted with complications that arose weeks after the June 30 wreck, according to a statement on the band's Web site. It did not specify what led to his death, and nursing supervisor Galina Shinder said the hospital could not release details.

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On June 30, Moore crashed his ATV on his farm outside Charlottesville, Va., but was discharged and returned to his Los Angeles home to begin physical therapy. Complications forced him back to the hospital on July 17, the band said.

The band went on with its show Tuesday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, where lead singer Dave Matthews dedicated the entire show to Moore.

"It's always easier to leave than be left," Matthews told the crowd, according to Ambrosia Healy, the band's publicist. "We appreciate you all being here."

Saxophonist Jeff Coffin, who played with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, had been sitting in for Moore during the band's summer tour.

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Moore Solo From 2003

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Moore, who wore dark sunglasses at the bands' many live concerts, had classical training but said jazz was his main musical influence, according to a biography on the band's Web site.

"But at this stage I don't really consider myself a jazz musician," Moore said in the biography. Playing with the Dave Matthews Band was "almost better than a jazz gig," he said. "I have plenty of space to improvise, to try new ideas."

Lead singer Dave Matthews credited Moore with arranging many of his songs, which combine Cajun fiddle-playing, African-influenced rhythms and Matthews' playful but haunting voice.

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The band formed in 1991 in Charlottesville, Va., when Matthews was working as a bartender. He gave a demo tape of his songs to Moore, who liked what he heard and recruited his friend and fellow jazzman Carter Beauford to play drums, and other musicians.

The group broke out of the local music scene with the album "Under the Table and Dreaming." The band won a Grammy Award in 1997 for its hit song "So Much to Say" off its second album "Crash." Other hits include "What Would You Say," "Crash Into Me" and "Satellite."

Fans who attended Tuesday's concert expressed sadness over Moore's death and concern about the band's future without him. "LeRoi was just super important to the band," Shawn Harrington said before the concert. "That's how the band came to be."

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2008-08-20 06:32:41

Dan Steinberg, AP

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Jmadden13

05:29 PMAug 20 2008

unreal... rip. lets just keep the music going.

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LEGACYAEPi

05:10 PMAug 20 2008

RIP Roi....you will live forever through the love you gave us with your music.

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Ginabutterfly75

04:23 PMAug 20 2008

I am so sad to hear of such a loss. He was a truly talented musician. My condolences go out to his family and friends & his band family. His music lives on!

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AZTEC 8888

01:38 PMAug 20 2008

I saw the Dave Matthews band when they played in Sacramento. I think they are an awesome band and Moore was astounding! I am always supper sad when a creative person passes away like this because I know he still had more to give us. My sympathies to his family, friends, and the members of the band. This was a tragic loss. I will be under the table and dreaming of the music lost.

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gjohnson507

12:38 PMAug 20 2008

most Poeple die on ATVs because one they are drinking while having fun and also they were never taught by thier parents how to drive smart. ATVs arent the problem its the people driving them. Although we all love LeRoi ATV dont hurt ppl unless they are abused or someone else did something stupid, so more than likely someone wasnt playing it safe when LeRoi got hurt, its so sad:( i missed you this summer and youll always be missed:( RIP LeRoi Moore

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RageGurl83

12:12 PMAug 20 2008

ATV's really need to be banned from recreational use. Do you have any idea how many people, most of them kids, die every month from ATV accidents? It's ridiculous. There goes another talented musician to something stupid.

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CLReichert05

12:03 PMAug 20 2008

god bless you leroi. such a talented guy. the show was a great dedication to him last night.

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Maryh355

11:10 AMAug 20 2008

That is just awful!! I always enjoyed DMB shows, have seen around 4........Wonder if he had sepsis........an infection from the hosoital care, did he have surgeries, whatever?? WOW, at 48..............

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Philoharris

11:08 AMAug 20 2008

Today is my birtday,this is something i did not want to here,my heart has sank to the bottom......so sad,heaven just got a great gift,thanks for the sounds you played to my mind,god bless you will be missed.

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Philoharris

10:59 AMAug 20 2008

With tears in my eyes and a very sad heart,i say thank you my friend,My heart goes out to the family and friends,and to the band for their great loss,,god speed,,

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