Saxophonist

Darren Motamedy

Saxophonist Darren Motamedy has been on the Smooth Jazz Scene since 1989.  His first album “First Generation” hit the top 20 in Radio and Records and landed also on the Billboard Charts.  Subsequent albums followed including “Square One”, “Dangerously Close” “It’s All Good”, “Intimate”, “Relax Your Mind”, “Peace”, “The Best of Darren Motamedy”, “Don’t Cha’ Know”, “Gruv Horn” “All About Love”, “Live a Special Day, his current 60’s/70’s era tribute to jazz “Distant” and most recently a lovely spiritual recording called “Grateful”.

His 2009 CD “Don’t Cha Know” became the #1 Jazz Album of the year in a listeners market of over 250,000 people.  It also went onto becoming the #4 jazz album on the INDIE market.  Gruv Horn followed and was in the top 20 of smooth jazz radio in the United States. 

Darren Motamedy resides in Las Vegas and is a touring musician.  His current tours have him booked in Denver CO, Seattle WA, and Palm Springs CA, San Jose California, as well as being the featured artist for the NAMM show in Los Angeles.

He has toured the world and performed from Norway to the Philippines, Mexico, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and throughout the Caribbean and the USA.

Darren Motamedy has played in “The Rippingtons Band”, and with “Steve Oliver”, “Gerald Veasely”, “Jeff Lorber”, ”Brian Simpson” “Daryl Williams.” “Marcus Roberts”, “Paul Taylor”, “Jeff Kashiwa” and has performed with “Pieces of a Dream”, “Kenny G”, opened for “Grover Washington Jr”, “Jeff Golub”, “Tom Scott”, and “Chris Botti”.    He has produced numerous jazz festivals including those at the Muckleshoot Casino and the Vino Del Lago Jazz Festival  in Las Vegas 2019.

His travels from his hometown of Las Vegas takes him to the Northwest.  He has played at Bill Gates’ home, and performed the national anthem for “The Seattle Seahawks”, “The Seattle Super Sonics”, and the “Seattle Mariners”. 

His strength as a musician lead him to become endorsed by a major saxophone manufacturer.  He is an in demand educator and clinician stemming from his “teacher of the year/Heart of Education Award”  and “The Golden Apple Award”. He is currently working on his 15th album.

His newest CD Grateful will take you to a place of peace and tranquility.