Danny "Mo" Morris is a professor in the bass department from Berklee College of Music since 1988. He is known for his muted tone, warm personality, and ability to work with all level of students. Danny has a knack for introducing all levels of bass players to his unique approach of integrating polyphony to the musician’s ear. Before becoming a bass player in 1976, Danny was an accomplished trumpet player and piano player. His love for the bass began when attending Ithaca College where his roommate had a bass in the corner of their dorm room. Danny began playing and studying recordings and his love and appreciation for the instrument bass commenced.
After touring for a decade with two of Boston’s most popular bands in the late 70’s, the James Montgomery Blues Band and the Jon Pousette-Dart Band, Danny was invited to teach at Berklee where he simultaneously finished up his Bachelors degree. Aside from his role in the Bass and Ensemble Departments, Danny teaches a course on Artistry Creativity and Inquiry in the Liberal Arts Department. Danny has authored courses for Berklee’s catalogue and courses for Berklee Online. Besides teaching, he remains busy gigging regularly and recording tracks for singer songwriters and instrumentalists. Danny lives in Boston with his wife and son.
I'm only into the third lesson so far and my fretboard knowledge has improved rapidly. The step by step sight reading accompanies the fretboard in an relatively easy to understand progression. Taking you from the known to the unknown as good teachers do.
