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 MattyD's Profile |
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Embrace the chaos. |
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| Location: | VENICE, CALIFORNIA |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Jul 14, 2008 (529 days back) |
About Me |
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| My name is Matthew DeMerritt, but most of my friends call me MattyD. I've played with dozens of bands over the years, including two years on the road with Macy Gray, two more years in Greg Kurstin's band "Action Figure Party," and a year in Italy recording and playing with Quintetto X, a project with DJ/producer Nicola Conte and singer Rosalia DeSouza. I also helped found "Dakah," the hip hop orchestra led by Geoff Gallegos(Double G). Two other projects with G are the Concert 9net, a group featuring G's compositions (and one of mine)as well as some adaptations of Mingus, Satie, and Stravinsky, and the Rhythm Roots Allstars, a band led by another longtime friend, percussionist Davey Chegwidden, which explores groove music from around the world and has backed hip hop luminaries Ghostface Killah, Talib Kwali, Redman, Big Daddy Kane, Dela Soul, Rakim, and Brother Ali. I also support singers Jim Bianco, Nailah, and Nikka Costa, among others, and have filled out the ranks of Breakestra, Orgone, and the Greasy Beats from time to time. I've also been a "session cat,", recording with Macy Gray, George Clinton, Eels, Barenaked Ladies, Nine Inch Nails, Everlast, Ghostface Killah, Ben Lee, Damon Aaron, The Jade Vincent Experiment, The Breakestra, Spanky Wilson and the Quantic Soul Orchestra and many others. I've also had the good fortune of playing at some of the world's coolest venues, including Carnegie Hall, Disney Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, Red Rocks, Roseland, Cesaria Amphitheater in Israel, Wembley Arena, and the Glastonbury Festival. In addition to tenor saxophone, I play flute, keyboards, percussion, and my new favorite instrument, the melodica! I had a photography addiction for awhile, the results of which can be viewd on my website.
Here's a movie demo I did the music for and appeared in.
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 3/24/2005Band Website: mattdemerritt.com/ Band Members: On these particular tunes, MattyD plays everything except drums and bass on "Boogaloop," which are played by Pete McNeal and Joe Zimmerman, respectively. "Uno Mas" is a live recording of Matt's band some years back, with Shane Endsley(trumpet), Greg Kurstin(keys), Kaveh Rastagar(bass), Pablo Legaspi(drums), and Davey Chegwidden(percussion). "Teddy Bear" is a live recording of the Concert 9net. On "Montreux" I'm joined by Fabiano Nascimento on Guitar and Davey Chegwidden on cahon. Influences: Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Lester Young, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Joe Henderson, Sonny Rollins, Ornette Coleman, Dewey Redman, Sonny Stitt, Dexter Gordon, Rahsan Roland Kirk, Horace Silver, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Baden Powell, Joe Lovano, Herbie Hancock, George Garzone, Jan Garbarek, Jobim, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Maceo Parker, Parliament/Funkadelic, Keith Jarret, Bach, Ravel, Chopin, Shostakovich, Stravinsky, Debussy, Beethoven, Radiohead, Bossa in general, Soul Jazz in general, anything on Blue Note, Drum N' Bass, Zuco 103, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Astor Piazzolla, Sabri Brothers, Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn, Fela Kuti, Olatunji, The Beatles, Hendrix, Zen Shakuhachi, Tibetan Tantric Choirs, Indian classical music, Hermeto Pascoal, Gilberto Gil, Yousou N'Dour, Joni Mtchell, Nick Drake, Beck, Tom Waits, Cat Stevens, Neal Young, Bjork, Me'Shell Ndege'ocello, Van Gogh, Kandinsky, Ramana Maharshi, Chogyam Trungpa, Gangaji, Ken Wilber, Suzuki Roshi, Pema Chodron, Obatala, Chango, Oshun, Yemaya, all my teachers, all the bands I've ever played in, current and ex-lovers, my favorite restaurants, pets, local flora and fauna, my eratic moodswings, etc. Sounds Like: Jobim, Monk, and Roland Kirk playing frisbee on the moon. Record Label: oblivion Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Jazz / Other) |
My Pictures |
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My Blog |
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Terence McKenna - On Conspiracies |
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| ..From Crackle: Terence McKenna - On Conspiracies... Posted by MattyD on Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:36:00 PST |
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Amma’s words of wisdom for artist’s and musician’s |
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| Q: Amma, being an artist, a musician, I would like to know what my attitude toward my profession should be and how to express more and more of my musical talents?A: Art is God's beauty manifested in t... Posted by MattyD on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:56:00 PST |
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Playing with De La Soul |
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| Also very cool...
... Posted by MattyD on Wed, 28 May 2008 08:16:00 PST |
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Playing w/ Rakim |
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| Pretty damn cool...
... Posted by MattyD on Fri, 09 May 2008 07:31:00 PST |
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Get Sober! |
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| ... Posted by MattyD on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:26:00 PST |
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Joe Henderson and Herbie Hancock play Lush Life |
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| ... Posted by MattyD on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:54:00 PST |
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Baba Trane |
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| John Coltrane Quotes"My music is the spiritual expression of what I am my faith, my knowledge, my being & When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for... Posted by MattyD on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:53:00 PST |
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Giant Redwood |
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| ... Posted by MattyD on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:05:00 PST |
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The Freedom Trap |
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| ... Posted by MattyD on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:51:00 PST |
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Greatest Band Ever |
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| ... Posted by MattyD on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:22:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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John Coltrane, Joe Henderson, Albert Ayler, Ramana Maharshi, AMMA, Vincent, Renee Boje, Rhythm Roots Allstars, nailah, Jim Bianco, daKAH Hip Hop Orchestra, Concert 9Net, Rosalia de Souza, Quintetto X, Vincognito, pablo, soulsky, Sara Schoenbeck, Ralicke, Double G, James King, Saxofonista, WILDERSTYLE, Pete, Diggnity, .evonne., le.gi.tt, Pauline Taylor, snake, Big Billy, Piero Masciarelli, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Tanya Diona, illya, Jeff Mince, daren hahn, Todd Simon Sounds, C T, Damon Aaron, sky dancer, Medicine Road, muck groh, JP, ESP Jazz Quartet, QUADRATO, Igor, Eric, Fontaine Burnett, antongiulio galeandro, A B Cdance project, Jåµ€$=.., Tikal Sunrise, Patrick Dorobisz, K, Jake, kamas, Cinzia Farchi
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