Mike Moreno
| Mike Moreno | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 8, 1978 Houston, Texas |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, composer, bandleader |
| Instruments | Guitar (acoustic/electric) |
| Website | www |
Mike Moreno (born October 8, 1978) is a jazz guitarist and composer from Houston, Texas.
According to an NPR interview in 2008,[1] Moreno's main musical influences include trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, saxophonist Wayne Shorter, and pianist Herbie Hancock, as well as guitarists Pat Metheny and Bill Frisell.
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Career
Moreno began his musical training at the age of 15 at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston. When he was 18, he moved to New York City to attend the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music on a scholarship. Moreno has since toured and recorded extensively with many prominent musicians in jazz today, including The Joshua Redman Elastic Band, Lizz Wright Band, Nicholas Payton Quartet, Meshell Ndegeocello, The Robert Glasper Experiment, Stefon Harris Sonic Creed, Aaron Parks Quartet, Terence Blanchard Quintet, Greg Osby 4, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Jeff "Tain" Watts Quintet, Kenny Garrett Quintet, and Ravi Coltrane Quartet. He has also recorded and played with mainstream artists such as Bilal and Q-Tip, as well as peers John Ellis[disambiguation needed], Jeremy Pelt, and Marcus Strickland.
As a bandleader, Moreno has released five records. These include his latest, Lotus, released by World Culture Music in December 2015, Another Way, March 2012.[2][3] and his debut album, Between The Lines, released by World Culture Music in March 2007.[4][5][6]
Moreno's other records include First In Mind for Criss Cross Jazz, May 2011[7][8] and Third Wish for Criss Cross Jazz, May 2008.[9]
He is currently an Artist in Residence of the Universidad San Francisco de Quito College of Music (Berklee International Network Member) in Ecuador.
In the media
Downbeat Magazine credits Moreno as "One of the most compelling guitarists in jazz today,"[2] while the New York Times describes him as "A versatile and increasingly prominent guitarist," who is "drawn to mystery and euphony."[10] Nate Chinen for the JazzTimes writes: "There are many other guitarists out there pushing towards a modern ideal, but none with the precise coordinates that Mike Moreno has charted,"[11] and in an interview for the same magazine, jazz guitarist Pat Metheny describes Moreno as "a really talented guy who impressed me beyond the notes, for his general feeling, and what he’s going for."[12] The JazzTimes describes Moreno's sound as "lyrical," containing "spacious phrasing and luminous tone."[11]
Discography
As a leader
- Between The Lines, World Culture Music (2007)
- Third Wish, Criss Cross Jazz, (2008)
- First In Mind, Criss Cross Jazz, (2011)
- Another Way, World Culture Music (2012)
- Lotus, World Culture Music (2015)
As a sideman
Kendrick Scott Oracle We Are The Drum, 2015
Brince Winston Child's Play, 2014
Dayna Stephens Reminiscent, 2014
Randy Ingram Sky Lift, 2014
John Ellis "Mobro", 2014
Jason Palmer "Places", 2013
Kendrick Scott Conviction, 2013
Stan Killian Evoke, 2013
Ralph Bowen Total Eclipse, 2012
Matteo Sabattini Metamorpho, 2012
John Ellis It's You I Like, 2012
Jake Saslow Crosby Street, 2011
Matteo Sabattini Dawning, 2011
Armen Donelian Leap Frog, 2011
Arne Donadell Reisende, 2011
Myron Walden What We Share, 2010
Myron Walden To Feel, 2010
Michael Janisch Purpose Built, 2010
Kendrick Scott Reverence, 2009
Brian Patneaude Riverview, 2009
Geoffrey Keezer Aurea, 2009 Grammy Nomination Best Latin Jazz Album
Q-Tip The Renaissance, 2009 Grammy Nomination Best Rap Album
Leonardo Cioglia Contos, 2008
Aaron Parks Invisible Cinema, 2008
Jazz Side of the Moon, 2008
Gaetano Partipilo The Right Place, 2007
Jimmy Green Gifts And Givers, 2007
Marcus Strickland Open Reel Deck, 2007
Eldar Re-Imagination, 2007 Grammy Nomination Best Contemporary Jazz Album
Logan Richardson Cerebral Flow, 2007
Kendrick Scott Oracle The Source, 2007
Frank LoCrasto When Your There, 2006
John Ellis By A Thread (John Ellis album), 2006
Bob Reynolds Can't Wait For Perfect, 2006
Yosvany Terry Metamorphosis, 2005
Jeremy Pelt Identity, 2005
Jesse Chandler Somewhere:Between, 2003
Robert Glasper Trio Mood, 2003
Jeremy Pelt Profile, 2002
Bilal 1st Born Second, 2001
References
- ↑ Jackson, Josh, (Feb. 5, 2008). "Mike Moreno: Jazz Guitar 'Between the Lines'". NPR. Retrieved Jan. 28, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Beener, Angelika, (Aug. 17, 2012). "Mike Moreno: Seeking Possibilities". DownBeat Magazine. Retrieved Jan. 28, 2013.
- ↑ Turner, Mark F., (Mar. 7, 2012). "Mike Moreno: Another Way (2012)". All About Jazz. Retrieved Jan. 28, 2013.
- ↑ Lienhard, Andrew, (Jun. 4, 2007). "Mike Moreno Releases Debut CD". Jazz/Houston. Retrieved Jan. 28, 2013.
- ↑ Henderson, Alex, (2007). "Between the Lines", Allmusic. Retrieved Jan. 28, 2013.
- ↑ Dreilinger, Alicia, (Aug. 24, 2008). "Record Review: Between the Lines". Jezebel Music. Retrieved Jan. 28, 2013.
- ↑ Jackson, Josh, (Feb. 5, 2008). "First in Mind – Mike Moreno". Jazz Guitar Society. Retrieved Jan. 28, 2013.
- ↑ Niland, Tim, (Jul. 7, 2011). "Mike Moreno - First in Mind (Criss Cross, 2011)". Music and More Blog. Retrieved Jan. 28, 2013.
- ↑ Lienhard, Andrew, (Dec. 31, 2008). "Mike Moreno "Third Wish"". Jazz/Houston. Retrieved Jan. 28, 2013.
- ↑ Chinen, Nate, (Sept. 2012). New York Times Jazz Listings. Retrieved Jan. 28, 2013.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Chinen, Nate, (Jul./Aug. 2007). "Beyond Elasticity". JazzTimes. Retrieved Jan. 28, 2013.
- ↑ Adler, David R., (Mar. 2005). "Pat Metheny: The Advancing Guitarist". JazzTimes. Retrieved Feb. 7, 2013.
External links
- Official webpage http://www.mikemoreno.com/index.html#nav
