Tony Moreno Quintet
Short Stories
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Short Stories by Tony Moreno Quintet is a deeply personal album that reflects the drummer’s journey of resilience after losing his studio and mother’s music collection to Hurricane Sandy. A tribute to his mentor Elvin Jones, the album blends post-bop and free-jazz with emotional depth and musical virtuosity. Praised for its dynamic tension and forward-thinking sound, Short Stories is a testament to the healing power of music and community.
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Marc Mommaas Tenor saxophone Ron Horton Trumpet and Flugelhorn Jean-Michel Pilc Piano Ugonna Okegwo Bass Tony Moreno Drums Compositions Duke Ellington, Kenny Wheeler and Tony Moreno |
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“Top 10 Best of 2016”
NYC Jazz Record |
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"The drummer Tony Moreno seeks a supple flow in his music, but also a subtle tension ... he has the right partners to strike that balance".
New York Times |
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"His quintet presents dazzling
post-and freebop. It reminds us of the Miles Davis Quintet of the 60s, carried forward into 2016." Jürg Sommer |
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Selected Reviews
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Down Beat
Text by Ken Micallef The quintet’s tight-knit, kinetic performance recalled an earlier era of New York jazz. Moreno drummed with a ferocious creative spirit throughout, like a streamlined blend of Jack DeJohnette, Buddy Rich and Elvin Jones, an early mentor who gave Moreno his first drum set ...
Jazz Times
Text by Britt Robson Short Stories is burnished by generosity and gratitude, chronicling a chapter in drummer and educator Tony Moreno’s life after devastating losses during Hurricane Sandy in October 2012. The two-disc, 15-track album is a testament to resilience, featuring original compositions developed during a four-year residency at the 55 Bar in Greenwich Village. Trusting the process, Moreno embraced renewal, encouraged his band to stretch creatively, and paid tribute to the mentors and good Samaritans who supported him. The result is a heartfelt narrative of reflection, collaboration, and hope, where each track resonates with purpose and connection ...
All About Jazz
Text by C. Michael Bailey The quintet Moreno brought to the 55 Bar and into the recording studio was a group he had worked with the previous four years. Pianist Jean-Michel Pilc, bassist Ugonna Okegwo, tenor saxophonist Marc Mommaas and trumpeter Ron Horton, with Moreno, realized one of the most durable formats in small ensemble bop, beginning with Charlie Parker and perfected with Miles Davis' two great quintets: the trumpet-tenor fronted band. It is out of this tradition from which Moreno springs, but is not satisfied with imitating. The music on Short Stories represents a next step in bop evolution, if the word "bop" is even metaphysically relevant any longer ...
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New York Music Daily
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Green Arrow Radio
Interview by Mister G Over the years I have had the honor of speaking with many people who show a love for what they do, I can add Mr. Moreno to that list of an appreciator of people, art and the sounds that bridge us all together. I hope you’ll take time to go enjoy his album as well as checking out this moment in time shared by two people who dig the stories, both short and long ...
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