Drummer/percussionist
/producer
Steve Moretti is a
two time Grammy®
Award nominee and
winner of two Telly
Awards. His performances
have been
described as “powerful”
(World-Herald)
and “full of subtle
nuance and excitement”
(Cleveland
Classic). Moretti has
had an extensive recording career playing on over
30 nationally released recordings. He recently made
his movie debut playing live in the 2014 Clint Eastwood
film, Jersey Boys.
Frequently engaged for symphonic drum set performances,
recent and upcoming appearances include
concerts with the symphony orchestras of Florida,
Edmonton, Long Beach, Macon, Omaha and appearances
at Banff, Rome, Seattle and Samoana
music festivals. Moretti is co-founder, president and
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CEO for Macon Pops, an innovative pops orchestra
he created in his hometown of Macon, GA with his
long-time collaborator, conductor/performer/arranger
Matt Catingub.
Another facet of his career is his production company,
Morettiman Music. His wide range of projects
include producing the music for the nationally televised
PBS special A Grand Mercer Christmas and for
the recordings of pop singer Bailey Coates, Joshua
Neal, hip-hop artist Floco Torres, soprano Leah Partridge,
violinist Amy Schwartz Moretti, and two City-
Music Cleveland recordings, one with cellist Matt
Haimovitz, Daniel Rachev conducting, and the second,
an all-Mozart live concert with Joel Smirnoff
conducting.
Moretti finished serving his third term as a Board
of Governors for the Atlanta Chapter of the (Grammy
®) Recording Academy. He is endorsed by Pearl
Drums, Paiste Cymbals, Aquarian Drum Heads, Audix
Microphones, Future Sonics Ear Monitors and
Vic Firth Sticks. He resides in Macon, Georgia, with
his wife and two young sons.
STEVE MORETTI
Drums
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