Cooper-Moore (born Gene Y. Ashton; August 31, 1946) is an American jazz pianist, composer and instrument builder/designer based in New York City.

[2] In Boston he connected with many musicians, some of whom became longtime collaborators, notably saxophonist David S. Ware, drummer Marc Edwards, Cleve Pozar, and Juma Santos.

[4] Encouraged by Jimmy Hopps, Cooper-Moore began to design and build instruments, beginning with an ashimba, an 11-note xylophone made from discarded wood.

[6] Cooper-Moore has performed and recorded with William Parker's In Order to Survive[7] and Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra and Bill Cole's Untempered Ensemble.

He performs solo on piano and handcrafted instruments, with the Cooper-Moore Trio with Brian Price and Pascal Niggenkemper, and in Gerald Cleaver's Black Host.

"[1] With Alan Braufman With Gerald Cleaver's Black Host With Bill Cole / The Untempered Ensemble With Susie Ibarra With Darius Jones With William Parker With Brandon Seabrook With Steve Swell With David S. Ware With Stephen Gauci With George Carver With Eric Siegel