I still can’t believe that I’ll finish my graduate studies at Manhattan School of Music in just three months. It’s been a wildly exciting two years at school and I’m looking forward to playing with everyone even more after college.…
Blog- January 2015
First of all, I just want to say Happy New Year to everyone. I hope all of you had a great holiday season and I’m looking forward to seeing you this year. It’s winter break now at Manhattan School of…
Arizona 2014 (Rainbow Acres)
This October (10/25/14), I performed for the 40th Anniversary Gala of Rainbow Acres, a residential community for adults with developmental disabilities in Camp Verde, Arizona. It was a long trip from New York City… a 6-hour flight to Phoenix followed…
Blog- August 2013
Blog- August 2013 “A Bigger Celebration” album coming out 9/17/13! Hey everyone. I hope you are all doing well. I have a whole bunch of gigantic announcements to make. This September (September 17, to be exact), I’ll release my new…
“A Bigger Celebration” Album Trailer
Here’s a new trailer to announce the release of my tenth album, A Bigger Celebration. The record features Jerry Bergonzi on tenor sax, Bruce Gertz on bass, Richie Barshay (of Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock fame) on drums. Mark Zaleski…
Blog- Mid-July 2013
Hey everyone. It’s been a long time since the last blog… But that’s because I have a whole bunch of gigantic announcements to make. This fall, I’ll release my new album A Bigger Celebration, which features Jerry Bergonzi on tenor…
The Making of “A Bigger Celebration” (Blog- January 2013)
Hey everyone. It’s Matt again. I just recorded my new album. It’s called A Bigger Celebration, and it will be released this fall. This album is really upbeat and fun, with lots of melodic Latin-influenced tunes. It’s also ambitious; many…
Blog- December 2012
Blog- December 2012 Happy Holidays everyone! I hope you are well. I have a new YouTube video of an original called “Power Pop.” This video was recorded live in Japan. You can watch it by clicking HERE. My last concert…
Blog- November 2012
My last semester at Berklee College of Music is in full swing (no pun intended) right now. Midterms week is over, but I have tour dates and final projects planned for my last two months. The official “finale” to the…
Monterey Jazz Festival (Blog- October 2012)
As I write this now, it’s Columbus Day weekend. I just finished the first month of my last semester at Berklee, and I’m doing lots of touring as well. In two months, I’ll finish my undergraduate studies and get my…
