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Dan Moretti

The passion for performing, teaching, writing and producing music has fueled Saxophonist Dan Moretti's eclectic musical career. Throughout the years his personal sound and original writing have gained him international recognition as a performer, educator, composer and producer. His inspiration and broad pallet of styles has allowed him to travel and collaborate with musicians across the cultures of Europe, Africa, South America and Asia, Israel and Turkey through performances, recordings and educational seminars. With 17 original recordings to his credit the inspiration continues to flow in exciting new ways. Dan was born in Providence, Rhode Island

Dan Moretti & Brazilia Featuring Greg Abate And Oscar Stagnaro Live At Chan's on April 9th

March 1, 2016

Rhode Island Jazz saxophone greats Dan Moretti and Greg Abate (RI Hall of Fame 2016) will hit Chan’s in Woonsocket for a 20 year reunion celebrating the Latin-Jazz recording Dan Moretti & Brazilia Live at Chans on Saturday April 9th, 2016 at 8 pm. Call 401-765-1900 or visit chanseggrollsandjazz.com for tickets. The original Brazilia CD was ...

The Journey

By Dan Moretti

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Released: 2012
Track listing: 1. Downpour; 2. Afro-roma; 3. Liri Shuffle; 4. San Giorgio; 5. Zydeco Bro; 6. Angel Silver; 7. Regina Solianu; 8. Tribute to Life; 9. Trioolé. Le composizioni sono di Dan Moretti, escluse 1 (tradizionale), 7 (di Alessandro Parente) e 9 (di Riccardo Tesi).

Dan Moretti & Piccola Orchestra La Viola: The Journey

by AAJ Italy Staff
May 25, 2012

La Piccola Orchestra La Viola è un ensemble “povero," perlopiù composto da organetti che coronano la voce di Antonella Costanzo, sostenuti da un basso elettrico e delle percussioni. Il tutto diretto da Alessandro Parente, per mettere in scena solitamente una elegante world music che pesca nella tradizione per guardare al presente e al futuro. In questo ...

The State of The Saxophone Trio: Dan Moretti, Domenic Landolf, Jacob Duncan

by C. Michael Bailey
August 16, 2010

There is something Baroque about jazz ensembles lacking a piano or guitar as a harmony instrument . Their absence frees previously occupied sonic space for other uses. The format also sets up a more pronounced contrapuntal interplay between the remaining players. The saxophone trio has become quite mainstream since Sonny Rollins blew into the Village Vanguard ...

Tres Muse

By Dan Moretti

Label: Foundations Jazz Records
Released: 2009
Track listing: Off The One; Cajun the Squirel; Mumbo Jumbo; Fais Do-do; The Whisper; Invoke; Guacamaya; The Corner; Walk The Talk; Ready Set Free; Leelander.

Dan Moretti: Tres Muse

by AAJ Italy Staff
December 11, 2009

Medeski, Martin & Wood con il sax al posto delle tastiere. Se volessimo far il gioco delle somiglianze, questa potrebbe servire a dare un idea del clima che si respira in Tres Muse. Batteria ipercinetica, basso elettrico implacabile e funkeggiante, sax tenore che sospinto dalla ritmica così stimolante può permettersi di scorazzare in lungo e in ...

Dan Moretti: Tres Muse

by Glenn Astarita
September 9, 2009

Northeast area saxophonist and Berklee School of Music educator Dan Moretti embarks on the piano-less jazz trio route, hearkening back to the impetus set forth by Sonny Rollins' 1957 Riverside classic, Way Out West. Since then, this framework has gained steam with modern jazz reedmen, sometimes leading to mixed results. Yet Marty Ballou's corpulent and limber ...

Passing Place

By Dan Moretti

Label: Whaling City Sound
Released: 2005
Track listing: Present Tense; Avant Blue; Monk's Walk; Compared to That; Passing Place; Kooksville; You Said What?; Poydras Street; Rhumba's Not Home; Virgo; Ten & 8.

Dan Moretti and Once Through: Passing Place

by Dan McClenaghan
September 5, 2005

When I first heard saxophonist/bandleader Dan Moretti's Once Through, I loved the sound and proclaimed it “a wonderful debut." Moretti promptly wrote me (isn't email a great thing) to say that the release was his ninth as a leader. He was polite but insistent that I fix the published review. I complied, explaining that the sound ...