Mike Moreno Quartet at The Side Door Jazz Club

MIKE MORENO Quartet - Sat January 24 – Door 7:30 Show - 8:30 - 860-434-0886* www.thesidedoorjazz.com

Joined by Jon Cowherd on piano, Doug Weiss on bass and Kendrick Scott on drums, guitarist Mike Moreno is recognized as one of the leading voices in the new generation of the Jazz guitarists today. Mike has toured extensively and recorded his original music to high critical acclaim. As Nate Chinen describes in his 2007 “The Gig” article in JazzTimes, “There are many other guitarists out there pushing towards a modern ideal, but none with the precise coordinates that Mike Moreno has charted."...

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MIKE MORENO Quartet - Sat January 24 – Door 7:30 Show - 8:30 - 860-434-0886* www.thesidedoorjazz.com

Joined by Jon Cowherd on piano, Doug Weiss on bass and Kendrick Scott on drums, guitarist Mike Moreno is recognized as one of the leading voices in the new generation of the Jazz guitarists today. Mike has toured extensively and recorded his original music to high critical acclaim. As Nate Chinen describes in his 2007 “The Gig” article in JazzTimes, “There are many other guitarists out there pushing towards a modern ideal, but none with the precise coordinates that Mike Moreno has charted."

Outside of touring with his own band, Moreno has been called to perform with some of the most iconic names in jazz today, such as Joshua Redman Elastic Band, Stefon Harris Sextet, Nicholas Payton Quartet, Meshell N’Degeocello, Lizz Wright, Jason Moran, Q-Tip, Terence Blanchard, Robert Glasper, Gretchen Parlato, Aaron Parks, Jon Cowherd, Claudia Acuna, Greg Osby, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Jeff “Tain” Watts and many others.

Moreno's leader recordings include Between The Lines, which was chosen by Nate Chinen in the New York Times as one of Top 10 of 2007. Third Wish (2008) and First in Mind (2011) were recorded for the Dutch label Criss Cross Records. His most recent release Another Way on the World Culture Music label was chosen by itunes as one of their 25 "Best Of 2012" along side several Grammy winning recordings for that year. As a sideman Mike has recorded on over 40 albums, 3 of which were Grammy Nominated : Eldar - Re-Imagination, Q-Tip - The Renaissance, and Geoffrey Keezer - Aurea. Other discography highlights include : Aaron Park's Invisible Cinema - Blue Note Records, Robert Glasper- Mood, Myron Walden-To Feel, and Kendrick Scott - Conviction.

MIKE MORENO Quartet – Sat January 24 – Door 7:30 Show - 8:30 - 860-434-0886* www.thesidedoorjazz.com


*tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable

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