About Laughing Crow
Welcome to Laughing Crow Bassoon Reeds!
I’m Angela Moretti and I’m the owner of Laughing Crow Bassoon Reeds! The name Laughing Crow comes from a play on the word “crow”- the sound a double reed makes when you blow into it!
I started my DMA at UNCG in Fall 2023 and couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity to continue my growth as a bassoonist and educator. Previously, I served as an adjunct professor at Texas Lutheran University where I taught bassoon, and I also freelanced and taught private lessons in the San Antonio area. I started making bassoon reeds when I was in high school and got more serious about it during my undergraduate studies at Florida State University. From there I began selling reeds to band directors and students and I’ve been an active reedmaker ever since- almost 20 years! After completing my Master’s degree at the University of Central Florida, I became an Active Duty military musician and settled in San Antonio after leaving the Army. Though I miss all of my friends and colleagues in Texas, I love North Carolina already!
Each Laughing Crow reed is tested over several days on my 6K series Heckel bassoon & Heckel #2 bocal.
When I’m not doing music stuff, I enjoy hiking, kayaking, fishing, gardening, and adventuring with my lovely rescue greyhound, Sarge.