Brian Moran

Brian Moran is a guitarist and multi-instrumentalist (mandolin, bass, cavaquinho, ukulele), known as a diverse and passionate performer, educator, composer, and producer. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, he is fluent in many styles including jazz, Brazilian, classical, flamenco, R&B, rock, and pop, with 30+ years of experience. He is known for his solo guitar arrangements of contemporary and classic songs, often infused with Latin influences, and he leads and performs in a variety of group projects, many specializing in Brazilian music (Oakland Samba Revue, Grupo Falso Baiano, Jorge Alabê, Ever Music Group, among others). Brian has also been featured on over a dozen studio recordings as a sideman, composer, and arranger. As an educator, his articles have been published by Acoustic Guitar magazine, and he has been a faculty member at Jazz Camp West, Oakland Feather River Camp, CA Jazz Conservatory, and Cal BrazilCamp.