Jerry Marotta


Jerome David Marotta is an American drummer who resides in Woodstock, New York. He is the younger brother of Rick Marotta, who is also a drummer and composer.
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Career

Marotta was a member of the bands Arthur, Hurley & Gottlieb, Orleans, Peter Gabriel's band, Hall & Oates, the Indigo Girls' touring band, Stackridge, Sevendys, and The Tony Levin Band.
He has performed on albums by Stevie Nicks, Ani DiFranco, Sarah McLachlan, Marshall Crenshaw, The Dream Academy, Pino Daniele, Suzanne Vega, Carlene Carter, John Mayer, Iggy Pop, Tears for Fears, Elvis Costello, Cher, Paul McCartney, Carly Simon, Lawrence Gowan, Ron Sexsmith, Banda do Casaco and Joan Armatrading. Notable musicians he has played with on various projects include Eric Johnson, Todd Rundgren, Tony Levin, and Phil Keaggy.
In addition to his work as a studio and stage drummer, he is a singer, composer, and record producer. In 1996, he produced Ellis Paul's A Carnival of Voices. He toured with The Security Project. Marotta lives in Woodstock, where he manages Dreamland Recording Studios.

Discography

With Orleans

Waking and DreamingOrleans One of a Kind

With [Peter Gabriel]

Peter Gabriel 2 (Scratch)Peter Gabriel 3 (Melt)Peter Gabriel 4 (Security)Plays LiveBirdySo

With Hall and Oates

X-StaticVoicesPrivate Eyes
  • ''Ecstasy on the Edge''

With Indigo Girls

Nomads Indians SaintsRites of PassageSwamp Ophelia1200 CurfewsShaming of the SunCome on Now SocialThe Best Of
  • ''Retrospective''

With Tony Levin

World DiaryFrom the Caves of the Iron Mountain Waters of EdenPieces of the SunDouble Espresso

With Stevie Nicks

The Other Side of the MirrorTimespace: The Best of Stevie Nicks

With others