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Dan Moretti

Official Website :	www.danmoretti.com
MySpace:	www.myspace.com/danmoretti

 

 

Biography

Dan has toured throughout the United States, Europe, Russia, and India performing as a leader and sideman. His influences, ranging from jazz and classical to funk and latin jazz, come from his experience performing and recording with artists across the spectrum of music like Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, Mike Stern, Dave Samuels, Dave Liebman, Marvin Stamm and The Crusaders just to name a few. As an educator he has taught high school and college level, developed curriculum, and has been given various awards for jazz education. Dan is a Keilwerth Sax artist-clinician, and endorses Shure microphones, and Vandoren reeds. He is a full time Associate Professor in The Contemporary Writing and Production department at Berklee College of Music.

Dan has produced 11 internationally released CD’s in the last 15 years. "Some Time Inside" Blackhawk records, "Point of Entry" (Par 2006) featuring Mike Stern and Dave Samuels, "Saxual" (Par 2019) featuring Steve Khan and Mark Egan, "Dan Moretti & Brazilia" Live at Chan's (Brownstone BRCD 958) featuring members of Paquito's band, "December Solstice" (Soundworks Unlimited), and "Impressions" (Soundworks Unlimited) showcase Dan's distinctive style and bold sound. Dan's release, "That's Right" on the 1201 Music - Smooth Sounds label received national airplay and great reviews. "Once Through" a jazz quartet and "The Psychic Horns" a 7 piece Jazz/Latin/Funk band were both recently released on The Whaling City Sound label and received national airplay and strong reviews. "Latin Genesis", featuring jazz legend, Dave Liebman with Don Braden, Oscar Stagnaro, Mark Walker, Pernell Saturnino, and Jorge Najaro on Whaling City Sound received top 20 national airplay and strong reviews. "Once Through Stories" was released in 2004 was charted top 50 Jazz Week Jazz charts.

Dan’s newest CD "Passing Place" by "Dan Moretti & Once Through" on Whaling City Sound (WCS 028) was released in September 2005 and charted #33 nationally on the Jazz Week charts and continues to get spins across the country on over 200 radio stations.

Earlier this year Dan performed, together with Curt Ramm (trumpet) and Clark Gayton (trombone), as “The Side Kick Horns” for a series of concerts that Belgian superstar Natalia headlined at the Antwerp Sportpaleis (a 15.000 seat arena) with special guests En Vogue and Shaggy.