Born in Pergamino and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pablo moved with his family to
Los Angeles, when he was 12 years old. He chose the doublebass at age 13 and began
working professionally alongside his father, José Luis “Pepe” Motta, when he was 15.
This experience taught him about many styles including tango, Argentine folklore,
various latin rhythms and improvisation in general. He attended Hamilton HS Academy of
Music and California State University, Northridge were he played in all the top
ensembles and received several awards at competitions and festivals. His main teachers
were David Young, Oscar Meza (from the Los Angeles Philarmonic), Don Kasper and most
importantly Gary Pratt.
In November of 2000, he moved to Kansas City to perform in, arrange and compose for
Tango Lorca, an Argentine tango ensemble made up of young musicians. In KC is where “The
Pablo Motta Trio” was born, featuring Pablo's original compositions and arrangements of
jazz standards. In 2002, he moved back to Los Angeles where he would pursue his career
with his trio and tour with major tango shows.
From the beginning of his studies in 7th grade, he has played jazz, classical music,
latin music, rock and tango but jazz would become his main voice. As a jazz musician he
has freelanced extensively, performing and collaborating with many artists in Los
Angeles such as Justo Almario, Ronald Muldrow, Ron Anthony, Bobby Rodriguez, Ark Sano,
Donald Vega, and many other “Young Lions”. In Kansas City, he played with such artists
as Roger Wilder, Todd Strait, Will Matthews (from the Count Basie Orchestra) and many
others. With The PMT (Pablo Motta Trio), he's been very active in the Los Angeles jazz
scene performing in some of the most important jazz venues such as Charlie O's and the
Grand Star Jazz Club.
(source: https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/pablomotta)
