Interview With the Powerhouse Danny Mo Morris of Berklee College of Music
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Interview With Bassist Danny Mo Morris…
Danny Mo Morris is a bass player, a professor at Berklee College of Music since 1988, and loves teaching the language of music to students of all ages. He has worked with thousands of students and stays connected to the bass community worldwide via his posts on Instagram (@dmoplaysbass).
D Mo started on trumpet and piano, studied at Ithaca College and Berklee, then toured for ten years as bassist with the James Montgomery Blues Band, and the Jon Pousette-Dart Band before signing on to Berklee’s faculty. He’s an avid swimmer and loves walking daily for miles with his wife and their Bassett Hound “Tosh” on Cape Cod where they live.
Get to know Danny Mo Morris…
Career Highlights
- Performances with Calypso Hurricane, Bo Diddley, Robben Ford, Jon Pousette-Dart, and James Cotton
- Numerous Caribbean tours with the James Montgomery Blues Band
- Jingles with Paula Abdul and Young MC
- Author of Instant Bass and Essential Rock Grooves for Bass
