Written By Jill Temples

Jonesboro, Arkansas- Dexter native Tim Moore admits that he doesn’t come from a family that is very musically inclined,but growing up he always wanted to play in the band.  Tim started playing the trumpet in fifth grade and has been heavily involved with music ever since. 

In October 2011 he founded a jazz/funk group named Caprice.  Caprice will hold a concert on August 17th to release their first album.  The concert will began at 7:30 p.m. and is being held at TheArts@311 located on 311 South Church Street Suite E in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Tim Moore, Brandon Moore, Matt Bounds, Alex Ditto, and Addison Boling are all members of the band and are residents from the surrounding area. Tim and Brandon Moore are brothers that have both recently graduated from Dexter High School.  Matt Bounds is from the Poplar Bluff area, Alex Ditto is from Hoxie, Arkansas, while Addison Boling comes from Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Tim claims the band first came together while all of the members except Brandon were attending Arkansas State University in 2011.  The band decided on the name Caprice because the term Caprice means a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action, which is a vivid description of jazz.  This was also one of Tim’s favorite pieces of music entitled Caprice no. 24 by Niccolo Paganini.

The CD has been a culmination of the past 2 ½ plus years the group has been together.  All of the songs are original tunes and were written by Tim with a majority of the songs written by Tim’s younger brother Brandon, a 2012 graduate of Dexter High School.

When asking Tim how he felt about playing in the band with his brother Brandon, Tim answered: “It is fun. Brandon is a great saxophone player so I wanted him to play with the band because he brings a lot to the table. He plays most every saxophone and he can play many different styles. It gives us more room to work with as a group and we can cover a larger spectrum musically. Also, since he is my brother I know him so well I can put him in a situation that best suits his skills, and he does the same for me. Being brothers definitely has helped the chemistry of the band progress faster. “

From Dusk til Dawn is the title of Caprice’s first album.  Larry Heyl is the producer of the album with Tim Moore being the co-producer.  Elizabeth Dryer completed all of the artwork for the album.

For anyone interested in purchasing a CD, they will be available on CD baby and iTunes for digital download. The cost of a CD will be $10.00. To purchase a CD email capricejazz5@gmail.com.  Live recordings are also available on the bandpage app to get a preview of the songs.

When asked about the future plans of the band after the CD release Tim commented: “The main motivation behind making the CD was to make a physical recollection of our hard work as a group over the past years. Brandon and I are going to be attending a different school in the fall so I don't know often we would get to play with the guys again. So we recorded a CD to preserve our time spent together and give our fans a part of that as well."