Marty Morell - Jazz Drummer

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Steve Kuhn:
October Suite: Three Compositions of Gary McFarland 1966

Gabor Szabo
Sorcerer 1967

Gabor Szabo
More Sorcery1967

Bill Evans
Secret Sessions 1968

Bill Evans
w/Jeremy Steig
What's New 1969

Bill Evans
Jazzhouse (also album notes) 1969

Bill Evans
From Left to Right 1970

Bill Evans
Montreaux II 1970

Bill Evans
The Bill Evans Album 1972

Bill Evans & George Russell Orchestra:
Living Time 1973

Bill Evans
From the Seventies 1973

Bill Evans
Half Moon Bay1973

Bill Evans
The Tokyo Concert 1974

Bill Evans
Blue in Green 1974

Bill Evans Trio and Stan Getz
But Beautiful 1974

Monium
Percussion, Drums 1974

Bill Evans
Re: Person I Knew 1974

Bill Evans Trio
Since We Met 1974

Kenny Wheeler
1976 1976

Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass
Big Band Jazz (Percussion)1978

The Hi-Lo's
Back Again (Percussion)1980

Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass
Live in Digital (Percussion)1981

Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass
Present Perfect (Percussion)1986

Sammy Nestico
Night Flight 1987

Singers Unlimited
Masterpieces (Percussion)1995

Ragtime [Original Cast Recording - RCA] Percussion, Drums 1996

Sunset Boulevard
Original Canadian Cast Recording
Percussion, Drums 1996

Don Sebesky
I Remember Bill: Tribute to Bill Evans 1998

Singers Unlimited
Magic Voices (Percussion)1998

Phantom of the Opera [Canadian Cast] Canadian Cast Recording Percussion 1998

Bill Evans (compilation)
Piano Player 1998

Canadian Brass
Seen and Heard (Percussion)2005

Various Artists African Spirits
A Spiritual Jazz Journey ( Percussion)
Drums 2005

Marty Morell Quintet Live 2005

VIDEO:
Watch Marty with BILL EVANS and Eddie Gomez:

Gloria's Step (live from 1971 on NJN -TV)

My Romance (Same performance)

Listen to the "MARTY MORELL Jazz Quintet Live"CD here !

Marty Morell -- (drums, percussion, vibes, piano, producer) was a member of the BILL EVANS Trio for seven years - longer than any other drummer. A highly inventive player, capable of both great subtlety and fiery dynamics, Morell attended the Manhattan School of Music and studied mallets with Morris Goldberg, and tympani with Saul Goodman at the Julliard School of Music. Prior to joining Bill Evans, Morell worked and/or recorded with the Al Cohn-Zoot Sims Quintet, Henry “Red” Allen , Gary McFarland, Steve Kuhn and Gabor Szabo.

He recorded prolifically and toured the world with pianist Bill Evans and bassist Eddie Gomez from late 1968 through 1974. After leaving the trio, Marty settled in Toronto, Canada where he became a highly sought after studio drummer and percussionist. He fronted his own bands as a drummer and also worked as a vibist and pianist with his Latin band. Morell has played on numerous jingles, films, and has worked and recorded with many jazz artists such as Don Sebesky, Stan Getz, Kenny Wheeler, Claus Ogerman, Rob McConnell & the Boss Brass, Gabor Szabo, and many others (see discography) He did many drum clinics and percussion seminars across Canada and was the head of the Percussion Department at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario for two semesters, from 1986 -1987)

Considered a highly versatile musician, Morell also performed with the Toronto Symphony, Canadian Opera Company, the Hamilton Philharmonic and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and from 1989-97 he was the percussionist with the “Phantom of the Opera” orchestra in Toronto. In 1998 he moved back to his hometown, NYC, to play the Tony award -winning musical “Ragtime”. After a two-year run on Broadway, he toured nationally with the show. Following that, he did the revival of “Kiss Me Kate” (Tony award for Best Musical revival 2001) and “Suessical: the Musical” starring Cathy Rigby. Marty Morell currently resides in Florida and is very active in the jazz community.

His recent projects include his own jazz quintet CD entitled “Live”. Also, he recently did a stint with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, conducted by Paul Mercer Ellington. Marty has also launched Datz It Productions, a CD production company, with his son, Craig Morell. In the past year, they have recorded and produced for various artists. He is currently working on his own second CD to be released soon.

Check out the new Quintet CD here!

(with MP3 excerpts)

For more information email:
info@martymorell.com

Read the MARTY MORELL interview at THE BILL EVANS WEBPAGES ...

Read the review of Marty's "Live" quintet album at allaboutjazz.com

See the new interview and article at allaboutjazz.com

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