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New Features! New places to visit! New info! A whole lotta love!
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Yo friends, welcome to my nifty website that I hope will inform and entertain and amuse! New Features! New places to visit! New info! A whole lotta love! |
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Mr. Johnny Itinerary is now up to date through early September 2007.
RIDDIT, RIDDIT DOOOO! IT SURE HAS BEEN A FUN-FILLED YEAR FOR ARTS AND CRAFTS! THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS COME OUT TO OUR MANY FUN-FILLED GIGS AROUND THE UNITED STATES. LOOKING FORWARD TO THE SUMMER AND FALL HITS ALSO!
CHECK US OUT ON THIS YOU TUBE VIDEO SHOT AT THE ELMHURST JAZZ FESTIVAL. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqAproIU1oU GARY IS ROCKIN’!
OUR CD”THE SCENIC ROUTE” ON PALMETTO HAS BEEN AT THE TOP OF THE CHARTS FOR 15 WEEKS AND GETTING RAVE REVIEWS WORLDWIDE.
YOU BETTER OWN ONE SO YOU CAN FEEL THE SWAY!
CHECK OUT THE BAND
JUNE 13TH AT THE ROCHESTER JAZZ FEST
JUNE 19TH ALVIN AILEY THEATER NYC AS PART OF THE JVC W/ THE METTA QUINTET
JUNE 30- OTTAWA CANADA JAZZ FEST
JULY 18-25 EUROPE TALY, PORTUGAL AND SWITZERLAND
AUGUST 4 LITCHFIELD JAZZ “FEEL THE SWAY ODYSSEY” WITH GUESTS VOCAL LEGEND BILL HENDERSON AND THE LOVELY SWAYETTES!
AUGUST 31-SEPT. 3 – VAIL JAZZ FESTIVAL
NOVEMBER- EUROPE AND DARTMOUTH COLLEGE RESIDENCY PLUS NORTHEAST GIGAROOS!
ARTS AND CRAFTS WAS JUST NOMINATED AS SMALL GROUP OF THE YEAR BY THE JAZZ JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION ALONG WITH THE DAVE DOUGLAS QUINTET, ORNETTE COLEMAN QUARTET, THE SF JAZZ COLLECTIVE AND THE KEN VANDEMARK 5. NICE COMPANY TO BE IN FOR SURE! WOO! HOO!
In addition, Terell Stafford was nominated for trumpeter of the year and Gary Versace for organist of the year. Matt was also nominated (he is proud and embarrassed) for drummer of the year along with his favorite drummers, Roy Haynes, Paul Motian, Billy Hart and John “We share Versace” Hollenbeck. Even though he was not nominated, Dennis “d big head” Irwin, in our hearts, is bassist of the year… every year! Look for a feature in Downbeat on Dennis that I am writing later in 2007!
Thank you to the readers of DOWNBEAT AND MODERN DRUMMER who voted Matt one of the top drummers in their Reader Polls.
Matt will be teaching at both the Interplay Jazz Camp (June 26-29) and the Stanford Jazz Workshop (July 28-August 3). He is hoping to have his wacky book on ImprOViSAYshUn out by fall of 2008!
WATCH OUT FOR THE MATT WILSON QUARTET AS IT RECONVENES TO RECORD AND CELEBRATE IT’S 11TH YEAR OF MUSICAL MAYHEM. BIG TOURS STARTING IN THE SUMMER OF 2008 AND RUNNING THROUGH 2009! CHECK US OUT HERE ON THIS YOU TUBE VIDS! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOUTxn84JWM STAGE DIVING, WIGS AND ALL!
ALSO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZHtnbSVnus THE BAND AT THE 2003 MODERN DRUMMER FESTIVAL
ALSO AT WWW.MYSPACE.COM/MATTWILSONQUARTET
OTHER VIDEOS-
MATT W/ TERELL STAFFORD AT JAZZ BALTICA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGz55XmBY7g
MATT W/ BILL MAYS TRIO MUSIC HOUSE ( THERE ARE OTHERS!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cT3oMlPz8sU
Look for Matt Wilson solo concerts around the US in the spring of 2008!
THANKS TO THE ZILDJIAN, PEARL, REMO, FACTORY METAL PERCUSSION AND PROTECHTOR CASE COMPANIES FOR THEIR SUPPORT!!
click here for up to date details about what is happening. keep informed and always make sure your bags fit in the overhead compartment or under the seat in front of you! |
interesting fact #1 - m@ has two different sizes feet . left 8
1/2 right 10 1/2
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