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Dan Moretti/Marty Ballou/Marty Richards/Bruce Bartlett: Once Through
by Dave Nathan
Like many of today's young artists, the performers on this album carry with them experience from playing in groups outside of jazz. You hear the influence of rock, pop, soul and R&B. Jazz purists might that this infects jazz with unwelcome and unneeded influences. The fact is that to survive, jazz needs to attract new listeners ...
The Psychic Horns: The Psychic Horns
by Glenn Astarita
Northeasterners; trumpeter John Allmark, woodwinds ace Dan Moretti and trombonist John Wheeler recently reunited to record their inaugural release. Hence, no underlying agendas here, as the band pursues a ”Tower of Power” style funk-groove chart on the opener “From the One”, which is all about 70’s style, tightly coordinated unison horn arrangements atop crisp beats and ...
John Allmark Jazz Orchestra: The John Allmark Jazz Orchestra Featuring Clay Osborne
by Dave Nathan
John Allmark has been fine tuning his jazz orchestra for six years culminating in this their maiden album. Not only has Allmark garnered top jazz players from the New England area, e.g., trombone player Rick Stepton and first call bassist, Marshall Wood, he has also obtained the services of New York arranger Robert Freedman. The outcome ...
Marcelle Gauvin: Faces of Love
by Dave Nathan
Marcelle Gauvin makes the best of her first recording opportunity. Not only does she put her voice into each song, but her heart and soul too. This style may not be everyone's piece of cake. But here it comes off well because the emotive noises one usually finds with this expressive mode is not here. Moreover, ...
Once Through: Once Through
by Todd S. Jenkins
Once Through is a tight, artistically insightful New England combo led by reedman Dan Moretti. A Berklee prof and former sideman with Aretha Franklin, James Moody, Dave Liebman and Tony Bennett, Moretti puts his jazz/pop pedigree to good use on this collection of superbly interpreted selections. Moretti is in fine company here, the empathy between players ...
Once Through: Once Through
by Jim Santella
Here’s a band that looks to the future while keeping its feet rooted in the present. Modern mainstream jazz should always prove exciting, introduce fresh ideas, and never lose sight of the tradition. Once Through does all that with superb musicianship from each of its four artists. Tenor saxophonist Dan Moretti leads the session. Bassist Marty ...
