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Album:  Tres Libre Artist:  Dan Moretti Label:  Roots Grooves Records Website:  www.danmoretti.com International saxophonist and composer Dan Moretti showcases his affinity for improvised jazz, Latin-infused funk, and ambient blues on his latest release Tres Libre .  Moretti's original compositions range from the contemplative musings of "The Missing Breath" to festive and bustling romps like "Jim Brown's Cousin."  Moretti’s twentieth album, Tres Libre displays his depth as an improviser and performer. Opening with the funk-induced merriment of "Jim Brown’s Cousin," Moretti's alto sax soars above the bustling beats of drummer Marty Richards and bassist Marty Balliou, generating a jaunty groove. Moving forward, the floating musings of Moretti's sax give "Mumbo Jumbo" a smooth blues sheen as the palpitating splashes in the drumming and Ray Gennari's bass project a gentle simmer in the belly of the track. “Pandeiro-Funk” injects...

Album: Tres Libre Artist: Dan Moretti Label: Roots Grooves Records Website:  danmoretti.com Keyboardist, saxophonist, composer, and leader Dan Moretti unveils his twentieth recording Tres Libre with all original compositions written by Moretti.  His fusion of jazz, funk, blues, and soul make for a multi-faceted excursion for the aural senses. From the percolating grooves of "Mumbo Jumbo" to the smooth rippling wails of Moretti's tenor sax on "The Inner Side" and into the jittery palpitations of Marcus Santos's pandeiro playing along “Pandeiro-Funk,” Moretti offers a diverse range of musical expressions with Bruce Bartlett's guitar chords adding tingling accents along the melodic bed.  The soulful sonorous of Moretti's saxophone engulfs audiences in familiar terrain, intimating a vulnerability that resonates with listeners. Traversing into a Latin-infused soundscape, the tribal beats of "Escrito Jazz Libre” intergrate the driving congas of Cuban...