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Greetings, Flugelfans! What an exciting series of concerts we have in store:
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| RESONANCE AT SOMA TOWERS | Bellevue WA
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Thursday, November 17 at 7:30 PM Home to the Eastside Jazz Club, Resonance at SOMA Towers is a new, state-of-the-art center for the performing arts in the heart of downtown Bellevue. Gail Pettis (photo) vocal, Jay Thomas tenor and soprano saxophones, Bill Anschell piano, Phil Sparks bass, Mark Ivester drums, Dmitri Matheny flugelhorn. “Matheny’s warm, engaging flugelhorn playing has thoroughly established him as one of the most emotionally expressive improvisers of his generation.”—International Review of Music More Info
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B SHARP COFFEE HOUSE | Tacoma WA
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Friday, November 18 at 8:00 PM Tacoma bluesman Dennis Ellis is your host at B Sharp Coffee House, where slow java, cool micro-brews and soulful bands reign supreme. Bill Anschell keyboard, Chris Symer bass, D’vonne Lewis (photo) drums, Dmitri Matheny flugelhorn. “This is night music — moody, bluesy, simmering.”—Detroit Free Press More Info
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| JO ROTISSERIE & BAR | Portland OR
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Sunday, November 27 at 7:00 PM You'll dig the music of Dan Gaynor & Friends at Jo Rotisserie & Bar, a popular upscale lounge offering intimate jazz, wood-fired New American fare and specialty cocktails. Dan Gaynor keyboard, Eric Gruber (photo) bass, Dmitri Matheny flugelhorn. “A romantic brass player who can limn slow motion ballads without referencing Miles.”—Village Voice More Info
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MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE | Gresham OR
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Wednesday, November 30 at 7:30 PM Flugelhornist Dmitri Matheny (photo) and saxophonist Charles McNeal conclude two days of workshops, appearing in concert as guest soloists with the Mt. Hood Community College jazz band under the direction of Daniel Davey. “Matheny is one of the world's foremost flugelhorn players and a respected, dedicated jazz educator.”—Sacramento Bee More Info
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| ALBERTA ABBEY | Portland OR
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Thursday, December 1 at 7:30 PM With his Hollywood looks and understated style, the legendary Chet Baker (photo) will forever be remembered as the poster boy for West Coast Cool. His gentle phrasing and relaxed approach helped to define a strikingly different new sound in jazz. Join us at Portland's Alberta Abbey as PDX Jazz presents Cool Burnin’: A Tribute To Chet Baker with Dmitri Matheny flugelhorn, Charles McNeal saxophones, Dan Gaynor piano, Chris Higgins bass, Todd Strait drums and special guest vocalist Jeff Baker. More Info
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Friday, December 2 at 8:00 PM Enjoy wood-fired pizza and other Italian specialties at Christo’s restaurant, then join us in the intimate lounge for cocktails and live, world-class jazz. Charles McNeal saxophones, Torrey Newhart keyboard, Chris Higgins bass, Todd Strait (photo) drums, Dmitri Matheny flugelhorn. “Ample talent, beautiful lines, and a flawless warm tone. Matheny is an excellent performer on gentle ballads and bop scorchers alike.” —Rolling Stone More Info
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| THE JAZZ STATION | Eugene OR
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Saturday, December 3 at 7:30 PM Las Vegas saxophonist Charles McNeal (photo) leads an all-star quartet at The Jazz Station, Eugene's all-ages community performance space, art gallery and home of the Willamette Jazz Society. Charles McNeal saxophones, George Colligan piano, Chris Higgins bass, Michael Raynor drums, Dmitri Matheny emcee. “Charles lifts us all, band and audience alike, on the mighty wings of his prodigious talent. The man never fails to deliver.”—Dmitri Matheny More Info
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SEATTLE ART MUSEUM | Seattle WA
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Thursday, December 8 at 5:30 PM Earshot Jazz presents the Dmitri Matheny Group Jazz Noir (crime jazz, film noir and timeless classics) as part of the Seattle Art Museum Art of Jazz concert series. Don't miss their live studio session on KNKX 88.5 FM, December 5 at 12:15 pm. Jay Thomas (photo) saxophones, Bill Anschell piano, Phil Sparks bass, D'Vonne Lewis drums, Dmitri Matheny flugelhorn.“A jazz treasure. The lyrical Matheny has impressive chops,
but it's his warmth and soulfulness that win you over.”
—All Music Guide More Info
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JAZZ IMPROVISATION & MUSIC BUSINESS WORKSHOPS
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While on tour, Dmitri visits colleges, high schools and community centers to present jazz improvisation and music business workshops for aspiring artists of all ages. Just ahead: 11/20 Jazz Night School (Seattle WA), 11/28 and 11/30 Mount Hood Community College (Gresham OR) and 11/30 Battle Ground High School (Battle Ground WA). More Info
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| JAZZ NOIR | Now Available
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Now available from Papillon/BluePort Jazz: Dmitri Matheny's JAZZ NOIR. Mysterious, melancholy and menacing, Matheny's eleventh album as a leader offers a fresh spin on crime jazz, film noir and timeless classics. “In these grooves,” writes annotator Eddie Muller, “Matheny leads his crack crew through a sonic history of noir. Dmitri Matheny is an artist who manages to find beauty blooming in the darkest corners.” Get yours from CD Baby, iTunes, Amazon, Spotify or Carpe DM. Order Now
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