- Location:
- Portland, Oregon
- Travel Radius:
- Will travel up to 500 miles from Portland.
- Pay Range:
-
$200-$1500 per event
- Member Since:
- 2009
- Primary Category:
- Jazz Guitar
- Additional Categories:
- Acoustic Guitar, Blues Acoustic Guitar, Blues Guitar, Brazilian Acoustic Guitar, Brazilian Guitar, Guitar, Jazz Acoustic Guitar, Jazz One Man Band, Latin Acoustic Guitar, Latin Guitar, One Man Band
- Influences:
- Jim Hall, Kenny Burrell, Bill Evans, McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter, Paul Desmond, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy King, Elis Regina, Gal Costa, Tom Jobim, etc.
Description
If you'd like some tastefully-played jazz and Brazilian music to set the right mood for your event, restaurant, etc., then look no further! Dennis Moss is a solo jazz guitarist/bandleader serving the Pacific Northwest and beyond. He performs regularly at corporate events, weddings, private parties, lounges, wine bars, restaurants and festivals. Dennis has performed in venues such as McCaw Hall at the Seattle Center, Soundbridge Music Discovery Center at Benaroya Hall, the Seattle Aquarium, VIRGINIA V Historic Ship, Antioch University and GAGE Academy of Art. Dennis also composes, arranges, teaches guitar privately and presents jazz guitar clinics.
Dennis earned a Bachelor of Music (jazz guitar performance) from Cornish College of the Arts. As a Cornish student, he studied with notable jazz artists such as Chuck Deardorf, Dawn Clement, Julian Priester and Jovino Santos Neto. Dennis earned multiple talent-based scholarships and graduated Magna Cum Laude.
There are several unique aspects of Dennis' playing that sets him apart. A fingerstylist, Dennis has a gorgeous tone and he plays the seven-string guitar. He has a strong harmonic sense and his voicings are unique among guitarists. His ability to take on more than one role simultaneously (combining melodies, harmony and bass lines) makes Dennis a perfect fit for solo and small ensemble performances. Dennis' playing style is very lyrical and his sound is warm and engaging. Dennis' music is great for both background ambiance and situations where the music is the main attraction.
Song List
- On Green Dolphin Street - Kaper
- Take Five - Desmond
- Since I Fell For You - Johnson
- No Moon At All - Evans/Mann
- The Girl From Ipanema - Jobim/Moraes
- Alone Together - Schwartz/Dietz
- So What - Davis
- Only Trust Your Heart - Carter/Cahn
- A Felicidade - Jobim/Moraes
- All Blues - Davis
- Days Of Wine And Roses - Mancini/Mercer
- Emily - Mercer/Mandel
- Look To The Sky - Jobim
- Beautiful Love - Young/Van Alstyne/Gillespie
- Wave - Jobim
- There Is No Greater Love - Symes/Jones
- Footprints - Shorter
- Samba de Orly - Moraes/Toquinho/Buarque
- A Foggy Day - Gershwin
- In A Mellow Tone - Ellington
- There's A Small Hotel - Rodgers/Hart
- Angel Eyes - Dennis/Brent
- Stella By Starlight - Young
- Beatrice - Rivers
- Search For Peace - Tyner
- Blue Monk - Monk
- You Don't Know What Love Is - Raye/DePaul
- They Say It's Wonderful - Berlin
- My Funny Valentine - Rodgers
- Meditation - Jobim/Mendonca
- How Deep Is The Ocean - Berlin
- I've Got A Crush On You - Gershwin/Gershwin
- They Can't Take That Away From Me - Gershwin/Gershwin
- Blue In Green - Davis
- Dolphin Dance - Hancock
- Infant Eyes - Shorter
- I Fall In Love Too Easily - Styne/Cahn
- Someday My Prince Will Come - Churchill/Morey
- The Night Has A Thousand Eyes - Weisman/Garrett/Wayne
- Naima - Coltrane
- A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing - Strayhorn
- A Night In Tunisia - Gillespie
- Midnight Blue - Burrell
- Whisper Not - Golson
- Non-Stop To Brazil - Bonfa
- Manha de Carnaval - Bonfa
- You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To - Porter
- I Hear A Rhapsody - Fragos/Baker/Gasparre
- Night And Day - Porter
- Tangerine - Schertzinger/Mercer
Available For:
Anniversaries, Apres Ski Parties, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Sorority Function, Studio Session, TV Soundtracks, Weddings
Feedback
- Denis did a wonderful job at our corporate funciton! Very professional, accomodating, talented and very humble. Definately recommend him for future gigs. -- Jean B, Seattle, WA, 10/29/2009
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Upcoming Appearances
- Saturday, November 21, 2009
- 7:00PM - Woody's On The Water
- Tacoma, WA
- Saturday, December 12, 2009
- 7:00PM - Woody's On The Water
- Tacoma, WA
- Sunday, April 18, 2010
- 11:00AM - Kiana Lodge (wedding)
- Poulsbo, WA
Past Appearances
- Friday, November 06, 2009
- 7:00PM - Woody's On The Water
- Tacoma, WA
- Tuesday, November 03, 2009
- 6:00PM - Woody's On The Water (Private Candidacy Party)
- Tacoma, WA
- Thursday, October 29, 2009
- 5:30PM - Corporate Function
- Seattle, WA
- Saturday, October 24, 2009
- 7:30PM - Q Cafe (Non-Profit Launch Party)
- Seattle, WA
- Friday, October 23, 2009
- 7:00PM - Woody's On The Water
- Tacoma, WA
- Thursday, October 22, 2009
- 5:30PM - Antioch University (Art Gallery Opening)
- Seattle, WA
- Friday, October 16, 2009
- 7:00PM - Woody's On The Water
- Tacoma, WA
- Friday, October 02, 2009
- 7:00PM - Woody's On The Water
- Tacoma, WA
- Saturday, September 26, 2009
- 12:30PM - The Loft
- Bothell, WA
- Saturday, September 19, 2009
- 6:00PM - Seattle Tennis Club (wedding reception)
- Seattle, WA
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