Saturday, October 25, 2014 at 7:00 pm "Ample talent, beautiful lines, and a flawless warm tone. An excellent performer on gentle ballads and bop scorchers alike."—Rolling Stone Dmitri Matheny (photo) flugelhorn, Nick Manson piano, T-Bone Sistrunk bass, John Lewis drums. Loews Ventana Canyon resort is ideally located in the Catalina Mountain Range in the Sonoran Desert. Presented by the Tucson Jazz Society, a non-profit organzation dedicated to the preservation of jazz in all its forms. More Info

Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 9:00 pm "One of the world's foremost flugelhorn players and a respected, dedicated jazz educator."—Sacramento Bee Dmitri Matheny flugelhorn, Joe Bagg piano, Pat Senatore (photo) bass, Dick Weller drums. Perched atop Mulholland Drive on Beverly Glen Circle in Bel Air, Herb Alpert's Vibrato Grill is one of Los Angeles’ most exciting restaurants as well as the city’s premiere jazz space. More Info

Friday, November 14, 2014 at 7:00 pm "A visionary. Matheny's flugelhorn is both hot and cool, wide of range and brilliantly imaginative."—San Francisco Examiner Dmitri Matheny flugelhorn, Nick Manson piano, T-Bone Sistrunk bass, John Lewis (photo) drums. A “Phoenix Point of Pride”, the Desert Botanical Garden is one of only a few botanical gardens accredited by the American Association of Museums. Their popular Music In The Garden concert series on the Ullman Terrace stage features performances by leading regional musicians in an intimate, one-of-a-kind setting. More Info

Sagebrush Rebellion We're thrilled to announce the release of Sagebrush Rebellion, our new album on the Papillon/Blueport Jazz label. Featuring the west coast rhythm section of Nick Manson piano, Justin Grinnell bass and Duncan Moore drums, the live quartet recording showcases new originals, classics by Johnny Burke and Duke Ellington, and favorite selections by Charlie Haden, Steve Swallow and Nat Adderley. Matheny's tenth album as a leader, Sagebrush Rebellion is "a nine-song platter on which Matheny celebrates his horn's warm, creamy sound amidst the keen shuffle and shag of his capable band." (Frank DeBlase, Rochester City News) More Info

Jazz Improvisation Workshops As part of his 2014-15 touring season, Dmitri Matheny presents Melodic Mastery improvisation workshops for aspiring musicians. Based on the teachings of his mentor, jazz legend Art Farmer (photo), Matheny advocates a lyrical, melodic approach to jazz. Just ahead: workshops at Boise High School Boise ID (10/17), Rincon/University High School Tucson AZ (10/21), Saddleback College Mission Viejo CA (11/3), Aragon High School San Mateo CA (11/5), Sonoma State University Rohnert Park CA (11/5), Gunn High School Palo Alto CA (11/5), Westmont High School Campbell CA (11/6) and Verde Valley School Sedona AZ (11/13). More Info