Dan Moretti
Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2000 | INDIE | AFM
Music
Press
“New England-based tenor player Dan Moretti thrives at the intersection of jazz, blues and soul.” - Ken Frankling
“Dan Moretti’s new live Hammond Boys CD is spot on and perfectly captures the sizzle of the 60’s Soul-Jazz era.” - J. Siegel
“It only takes a few words to describe the Dan Moretti & The Hammond Boys session: "They are cookin'!" - D. OScar Groomes
Great New CD out September 2014 - Dan Moretti & The Hammond Boys EPK
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Passing Place demonstrates Moretti's
stylistic versatility. Moretti shows a command of the post-Coltrane straightahead swing and a feel for quiet introspection with exciting rock and funk. The group's execution is first class.
David Franklin - Jazz Times
Tres Muse is "Medeski, Martin & Wood with sax instead of keys....Hyperkinetic instrumental alchemy"
Some other reviews: Please copy and paste these Jazz Times links for press on "Foundations" "Tres Muse" "Fellowship Award" "Latin Genesis"
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http://jazztimes.com/community/articles/40000-dan-moretti-awarded-prestigious-maccoll-johnson-fellowship
http://jazztimes.com/articles/13331-latin-genesis-david-liebman-don-braden-dan-moretti
http://jazztimes.com/community/articles/25389-dan-moretti-tres-muse
http://republicofjazz.blogspot.com/2014/01/don-braden-dave-liebman-dan-moretti.html - V. Rogger _ all about jazz.com
"Dan's proficiency and performance standards know no bounds" - Lisa Osland
Dan Moretti and Tres Muse "Multidimensional big tone with plenty of jazz chops throughout this funky release" - Jazz Times Owen Cordle
"Once Through" - "Musically telepathic, a communal performance, a collection of
perfectly paced, impeccably performed, and beautifully recorded tunes. A bright, shining, unexpected gem." - Dan McClenaghan
"After several decades of cultivating his sound in every section of the jazz vineyard, Dan Moretti has emerged as a forceful, dynamic player and an outstanding conceptualist. That growth and maturation is evident throughout 'Latin Genesis'." -- Ken Franckling, UPI jazz columnist - Ken Franckling
Well!!!.....Let's talk about some serious bebop horn lines & avante-garde that works. The combined group puts forth a certain virtuosity which is breathtalking. Moretti's improvised horn lines are technically superb.
George Carroll - ejazznews
Discography
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Dan Moretti and The Piccola Orchestra La Viola-Dodicilune 2011
Tres Muse - Foundations Jazz (2010)
Foundations - Foundations Jazz (2009)
Passing Place - Whaling City (2005)
Stories - Whaling City (2003)
Latin-Genesis, Dave Liebman, Don Braden, Dan Moretti- 2002
The Psychic Horns, Whaling City Sound, current release, 2001
Once Through, Whaling City Sound, current release, 2000
That's Right, 1201 Music national release, 1999
Impressions, Released September 1996 D.A. Music 1996
Dan Moretti & Brazilia, Live at Chan's, D.A. Music 1995
December Solstice, D.A. Music 1995
Psychic Horns, CD Rom Q-Up Arts 1995
Saxual, Par records 1994
Back to the Groove - Wayne Henderson Par records 1992
Point of Entry, Par records 1991
Sometime Inside, Black Hawk records 1987
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“Soul-Jazz performances with killer
grooves and passion throughout”
Dan Moretti and the Hammond
boys are alive and cookin’ with their deep Soul-Jazz
performance on this welcome live CD release.
Dan Moretti & The Hammond Boys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JbKkGc0COQ&feature=youtu.be
5 min compilation
video of the live recording (Also on the 1 sheet)
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Rhode Island native Dan Moretti’s rich and diverse performing and recording
career has spanned over 30 years traveling throughout the world. With 17 CD’s as a leader he has performed and
recorded with many of the Legends of Soul and Jazz. Top 40 nationally on CMJ for 15 weeks in 2014-15 this 17th new live recording, “Dan Moretti and The Hammond Boys ”, has embraced the spirit of the vibrant Soul-Jazz era of the 60’s while paying homage to his jazz and soul roots.
JAZZ NOTES by Ken Franckling
“New England-based tenor
player Dan Moretti thrives at the intersection of jazz, blues and soul.”
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Detailed Description…
Veteran Saxophonist Dan Moretti has put together a smokin’
live set on
Dan Moretti and The
Hammond Boys “Live at Chan’s”
The CD charted to #13
nationally on the CMJ charts. With
fellow musicians Dave Limina-Hammond Organ, Lorne Entress-Drums, Jessse
Williams-Acoustic and Electric Basses the band explodes in their deep groove and down-home energy. The combined credits of the band represents a
who’s –who in the jazz, soul and blues world.
About the CD:
This
recording represents a tribute to the live spirit of the vibrant Soul-Jazz era
of the 60’s. Many of the grooves of that era are covered like the double
shuffle of “Shuffle Twist”, the flat-tire
of “Soul Shouting”, and the boogaloo of
“Ronnies Bonnies”, combined with new
arrangements like the funk version of “Moanin”
by Bobby Timmons, to the slow blues of “Low
Down” by King Curtis, and a special tribute to Roland Kirk with a great
blues flute performance by Moretti on “Soul
Underneath”. These song selections
combined with the feel and soulful performances of these jazz and blues
veterans makes this Soul-Jazz session a down home and exciting listen.
About Dan:
Saxophonist
Dan Moretti’s rich and diverse performing and recording career has spanned over
30 years throughout the world. He is a
Professor at the acclaimed Berklee College of Music in Boston. With 17 CD’s released as a leader he has
performed and recorded with many of the Legends of Soul and Jazz. Some of them include Ray Charles, Aretha
Franklin, Chaka Khan, James Moody, Mike Stern, Dave Liebman, Solomon Burke, Jimmy
Cobb and Nat Adderly to name a few. Just
last year he did a world tour with legendary guitarist-producer Nile Rodgers in
support of his 4 Grammys with Daft Punk. Now he has launched a new label “Roots Grooves Records”, with this his
17th new release. Moretti’s recordings have spanned many jazz based styles from
straight-jazz to latin-jazz, to Italian roots music and contemporary jazz. Dan
Moretti and the Hammond Boys is his long awaited soul-jazz outing. It’s no
wonder that Dan has created this long awaited project of Soul-Jazz. Contact
rootsgrooves@gmail.com
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