Reviews & History

About Performances and Recordings

“I have been very impressed by Brian’s creativity and versatility. I look forward to hearing his future music projects and look to him to redefine and extend the boundaries of jazz guitar”
— Bruce Forman, Concord recording artist and internationally renowned Jazz guitarist

"Moran’s 7-string guitar serves as the connecting voice between all the group’s players, nailing the bass foundation beneath the group and holding the form together with powerful runs. Grupo Falso Baiano sends a powerful message with their performance on Viajando: Choro e Jazz, showing us the massive possibilities inherent in Brazilian music when we dig a little deeper - something that this group has done with truly inspiring results.";
— The Latin Jazz Corner Blog

“Moran is an extremely tasteful electric player, who simply knows how to use the textures (and the history) of his instrument (including that extra low string for some serious rumble). He also displays a nimble swinging technique on his own "Ring around the Collar"”
— Cadence Magazine

“In the hands of any lesser an arranger, this piece would have died an early death - but here and in Moran's hands the music soars with the beauty of a rainbow (regarding Brian's arrangement of The Partisan).
Special mention must be made of Ring Around The Collar(Brian's composition from Blowout's debut album The Supporting Theory). This swinger leaps out of the speakers and shows Moran to be a soloist who portends great things.”
— Jazz Review.com

“Most memorable for me is the wonderful guitar solo by Moran on Solid Brass Numchuk (from Blowout's The Supporting Theory). — EuroClubDeJazz.com

What some past wedding clients have said:

“Thank you for helping make our wedding day so special. The music was fabulous — it set the perfect mood and all the guests commented on how wonderful you sounded”
— Dan and Meredith Lann

“…(Brian) was extremely patient and professional when it came to providing us with what we wanted for our wedding. Brian put a lot of effort into researching Klezmer tunes for the wedding and that section of the event, and the circle dancing wound up being the highlight of the day.

I cannot say enough how pleased we were by Brian and his Jazz/ Klezmer band. We also had many, many compliments from guests at the wedding. We would highly recommend Brian and his band to anyone.”
— John and Sarah Zentner

“I would highly recommend Brian and his band for any formal event. Their music was beautiful, a perfect accompaniment to an elegant evening. Brian was easy to work with, flexible about the type of music he played, and very dependable. Several of our guests commented on how much they liked the music and how it really added to the whole event. Thanks again, Brian!”
— Marlo and Kyle Johnston

“The mood you and your group created was just right. The sound couldn't have been better. With sincere thanks.”/
— Leslie Power

About Teaching

“I want to thank you for everything you’ve done. You made something I love ten times more fun.”
— Sarah, former student

“I greatly appreciate the dedication and effort that you put into our lessons together. I respect your approach as a teacher in going the extra mile to care about what the student learns rather then when the time is up. You’ve encouraged me to look at guitar playing/songwriting differently, and better than ever before”
— Greg, former student.

Past Venues, Clients, Work, etc