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Music News | February 1, 2017
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Greetings, Flugelfans! We hope you can join us at one of our upcoming concerts. Just ahead:
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 | Cellar Door | Port Townsend WA
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Saturday, February 4 at 8:00 pm
Back by popular demand! The Dmitri Matheny Group returns to Cellar Door, the most convivial subterranean speakeasy on the Olympic Peninsula. George Radebaugh piano, Phil Sparks (photo) bass, Robert Rushing drums, Dmitri Matheny flugelhorn. “Dmitri Matheny is a jazz treasure. The lyrical Matheny has impressive chops, but it's his warmth and soulfulness that win you over.”—All Music Guide
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Gesa Power House Theatre | Walla Walla WA
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Friday, February 10 at 7:00 pm
With its thrust stage and balcony seating, Gesa Power House Theatre offers a dramatic setting for the DMG’s Jazz Noir concert of crime jazz, movie themes and timeless classics. Greg Yasinitsky (photo) sax, Matt Cooper piano, Luke McKern bass, Mark Emerson 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
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 | Zingari Ristorante | San Francisco CA
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Wednesday, February 15 at 8:00 pm
Just one block off Union Square, the polished marble floors of a Florentine villa, rustic food of Tuscany, and sound and swagger of a jazz club converge seamlessly at Zingari Ristorante. Brad Buethe (photo) guitar, Dmitri Matheny flugelhorn. “This is music to touch your heart. A warm pellucid sound that truly encapsulates the essence of jazz.”
—National Public Radio
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Aragon High School | San Mateo CA
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Thursday, February 16 at 7:30 pm
The Aragon High School jazz ensembles under the direction of Troy Davis appear in concert with guest flugelhorn soloist Dmitri Matheny (photo). “A visionary. Matheny's flugelhorn is both hot and cool, wide of range and brilliantly imaginative.”—San Francisco Examiner
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 | The Sound Room | Oakland CA
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Saturday, February 18 at 8:00 pm
Located in the heart of the downtown Oakland arts district, The Sound Room is home to Bay Area Jazz and Arts (BAJA), a nonprofit organization that nurtures music, art, and creative ventures through live performance and educational programs. Michael Zilber saxophone, Matt Clark piano, Aaron Germain bass, Leon Joyce Jr (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
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The Lighthouse | Hermosa Beach
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Sunday, February 19 at 11:00 am
Dmitri leads an all-star band in a celebration of Chet Baker's musical legacy at The Lighthouse, the historic south coast citadel of jazz. Chuck Johnson (photo) tenor saxophone, Joe Bagg piano, Chris Colangelo bass, Dick Weller drums, Dmitri Matheny flugelhorn. “The first breakthrough flugelhornist since Chuck Mangione.”—San Jose Mercury News
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 | Saturday, February 25 at 7:30 pm
West Coast Cool! Paul Brewer (photo) and Dmitri Matheny co-lead a stellar quintet at The Nash, highlighting popular jazz classics from Chet Baker, Art Pepper and Gerry Mulligan. Paul Brewer baritone sax, Nick Manson piano, Will Goble bass, Caleb Michel drums, Dmitri Matheny flugelhorn. “This is night music — moody, bluesy, simmering.”
—Detroit Free Press
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Workshops & Masterclasses
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2/1 La Grande HS La Grande OR
2/2 Eastern Oregon University La Grande OR
2/8 Lakeside HS Nine Mile Falls WA
2/13 Bishop O’Dowd HS Oakland CA
2/14 Hillsdale HS San Mateo CA
2/15-16 Aragon HS San Mateo CA
2/21 Mesa Community College Mesa AZ
2/22 Sahuarita HS Sahuarita AZ
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