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T Moran

Drummer/ Teacher

About Me

T is a working drummer in the San Francisco Bay Area. He currently plays w/ the "Daniel Castro Band" ( Blues) and "The Contemporary Jazz Orchestra" ( Modern Big Band ) at "Jazz at Pearls", and also freelances with whomever possible. He has been a member of the following Bands; Starship, Coldblood, Pacific Brass & Electric, Jim Chappell, Chris Camozzi, The Delbert Bump Organ Big Band, Will Porter Allstars, Scott Bros., Count Floyd. He has performed w/ Billy Preston, Gregg Allman, The Coasters, The Drifters, Percy Sledge, Al Wilson, The Diamonds, Barbara Lewis and shared the stage with many other artists such as; Stef Burns, Mark Russo, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Joe Henderson, Volker Strifler, David K. Matthews, Mic Gillette, Mike Emerson, Artis Joyce, Tom Politzer, Ron Hacker, Jeff Tamilier, Tower of Power (Horns), John Lee Sanders, Bobby Vega, Richard Elliot, Fred Ross, Tommy Castro, Pinetop Perkins, Mike Schermer, Francis Rocco Prestia, and more............................T also teaches drums at Gills Music in Antioch CA. (Gills Music Ph.- 925.757.2323)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/19/2008
Influences: Buddy Rich, David Garibaldi, Steve Gadd, Tower of Power, Tony Williams, Miles Davis, Jimmy Cobb, Chick Corea, Dr. Lonnie Smith, John Guerin, Sonny Payne, Ron Hacker, Jim Chapin, Sanford A. Moeller, Billy Gladstone, AWB, James Brown, The Meters, John Lee Sanders, Steve Smith, Larry Graham, Pancho Sanchez, Maynard Ferguson, Count Basie, L.A. Express, and many more...
Sounds Like: "A Bucket of Fish"
Type of Label: None

My Blog

What others say

"T Moran on drums is a marvelous drummer, tight and inventive, with the full modern sound that makes people say, "Man, he's really good!"-"The opening song was great, really swinging, lots of energy, ...
Posted by T Moran on Mon, 05 May 2008 04:17:00 PST

Cell

"Stop the infestation, KILL YOUR CELLPHONE"
Posted by T Moran on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 06:00:00 PST

Coos

" COOS, many times before" "Stop the Hip-Hop, tie your shoe's "
Posted by T Moran on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:50:00 PST