Bill Moring, an American jazz bassist born in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1958, started his career after attending Indiana State University. He toured with jazz groups in Indianapolis and Cincinnati, working with Claude Sifferlen and Steve Allee. In 1980, Moring joined John Von Ohlen's big band, recording a live album that was nominated for a Grammy Award. He moved to New York City in 1984 and partnered with drummer Mel Lewis. Moring also toured with Woody Herman's Thundering Herd and the Count Basie Orchestra. In 2008, he released the album Spaces in Time under the name Bill Moring & Way Out East under Owl Studios. He has collaborated with notable artists including Joe Williams, Mel Tormé, and John Abercrombie.