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Mike Moreno

Originally from Houston, Texas, Mike began studying music formally at the Houston High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, a school that is renowned for it’s musical alumni. Which include names as Jason Moran, Beyonce, Robert Glasper, Brian Michael Cox, Eric Harland, Chris Dave, and Kendrick Scott. Much to be inspired by, this was a huge influence in the progression of his musical development. After graduating High School, Mike quickly moved to New York City to attend the New School University with the highest scholarship the school had ever given to a guitar player. He soon began playing gigs, working his way into the New York Jazz scene

Melissa Aldana Quartet at Wave Hill

by Paul Reynolds
July 22, 2026

Melissa Aldana Wave Hill Public Garden & Cultural Center Sunset Wednesday New York NY July 15, 2026  Wildfire smoke from Canada choked New York City last Wednesday night, including at Wave Hill, the garden and cultural center located north of Manhattan, which customarily offers outdoor shows with spectacular views ...

Wayne's Sessions for Miles and Lee at Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa

by Marek J. Śmietański
May 19, 2026

Once upon a time, Miles Davis asked Wayne Shorter to compose music for an orchestral album. Yet neither those legendary sessions with Miles nor the similarly planned recordings with Lee Morgan ever came to life. The extraordinary scores remained hidden for decades--a silent treasure stacked in Wayne's home-- until they were rediscovered by Phillip Golub, assistant musical director of ...

Low Life

January 26, 2026

Album: Between Dreams and Twilight
By Mauricio Morales and Adam Hersh
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Duration: 05:47

As We Are Now

By Jimmy Greene

Label: Greene Music Works
Released: 2025

Between Dreams and Twilight

By Mauricio Morales and Adam Hersh

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Track listing: Eurybia; Reminiscence; Low Life; Cosmic River; Poem To The Red Leaf; Sand from A Broken Hourglass; Where Olive Trees Wither; Velos De Tormenta; Retratos De Vida Interrumpida.

Mauricio Morales and Adam Hersh: Between Dreams and Twilight

by Neil Duggan
December 19, 2025

Between Dreams and Twilight marks the first joint collaboration between Mauricio Morales and Adam Hersh. The pair became friends when Hersh gave Morales a lift home from the Continental Club in Los Angeles. Their album features nine pieces: three written by bassist Morales, three by pianist Hersh and three co-written. The duo keep excellent ...

Ornette Coleman's and Horace Silver's "Lonely Woman" — A Disambiguation

by Artur Moral
July 27, 2025

Reality is filled with confusion and misunderstandings; some are suggestive or creative, while others are disappointing or, worse, malicious. The jazz world is no stranger to the first type: specific compositions are often confused or misidentified as if they were the same. Usually, this happens because of similar melodies or titles that are sometimes identical. This ...

Kurt Elling and Peter Erskine at the Michigan Theater

by C. Andrew Hovan
April 23, 2025

Kurt Elling Celebrates Weather Report featuring Peter Erskine Michigan Theater 49th Performance of the 146th UMS Season Ann Arbor, Michigan April 11, 2025 With two Grammy Awards to his name and a long list of press accolades--including holding the top spot in the DownBeat Critics and Readers Polls for over ...

Peter Erskine: Revisiting Weather Report

by C. Andrew Hovan
March 20, 2025

A standout drum prodigy of his generation, Peter Erskine began playing at the age of four. After honing his skills at Interlochen, he launched his professional career in 1972 with Stan Kenton. Four years later, he joined Maynard Ferguson before making a pivotal move, replacing Alex Acuña in Weather Report. In the spring ...