Mike Moreno

Michael "Mike" Moreno (born October 8, 1978 ) is an American jazz musician ( guitar , composition ) who moves between post-bop and modern creative .

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Moreno, who is from Houston , had a music class at Houston High School for the Performing and Visual Arts . After graduating from high school, he moved to New York City to study at The New School on a scholarship . During this time he worked in the New York jazz scene a. a. with Joshua Redman , Lizz Wright , Nicholas Payton , Terence Blanchard , Greg Osby , Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra , Jeff Tain Watts , Kenny Garrett , Ravi Coltrane . The first recordings were made in 2001 with Jeremy Pelt ( Profile , Fresh Sound New Talent ), on whose album Identity (Max Jazz, 2005) he was also involved. In the following years he continued to play with Robert Glasper , Logan Richardson , Jimmy Greene , Geoff Keezer , Brian Patneaude , Dayna Stephens , John Ellis , Gretchen Parlato , Marcus Strickland ( Open Reel Deck ), Yosvany Terry , Josh Roseman , Aaron Parks and Leonardo Cioglia . In 2007 he released the album Between the Lines (World Culture Music) under his own name , which was followed by other albums. In the field of jazz he was involved in 45 recording sessions between 2001 and 2018, most recently with Stefon Harris .

Sam Yahel / Mike Moreno / Ari Hoenig / Seamus Blake : Jazz Side of the Moon: The Music of Pink Floyd (Chesky, 2007)
Third Wish ( Criss Cross Jazz , 2008), with Kevin Hays , Doug Weiss , Kendrick Scott
First in Mind (Criss Cross Jazz, 2011), with Aaron Parks , Matt Brewer , Kendrick Scott
Another Way (World Culture Music, 2012), with Aaron Parks, Chris Dingman , Warren Wolf , Matt Brewer, Jochen Rückert , Ted Poor
Lotus (World Culture Music, 2015)
Three for Three (Criss Cross Jazz, 2017), with Doug Weiss, Kendrick Scott