Matt McMahon Trio Matt McMahon - piano- Jono Brown - bass, Simon Barker - drums.
Paths and Streams Project - Phil Slater - trumpet, James Muller gtr, Brett Hirst - bass, Simon Barker drums, Michele O'Young violin, Huy Nguyen Bui - violin, Leah Zweck - viola, Andrew Hines - cello.
Band of Five Names - Phil Slater trumpet/laptop, Simon Barker - drums, Matt McMahon -piano/keyboards.
I'm currently also playing with/ recently played with: Steve Hunter Group, Phil Slater Quartet, Dao Rum, Peter Scherr's Jazzfolk, Vince Jones, Katie Noonan, Mark 4 (Mark Harris), Tina Harrod, Sean Coffin Quintet, Guy Strazz, Dave Panichi, Lucinda Peters, Virna Sanzone, Roger Manins, among many others.
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My album "Paths and Streams" was made courtesy of the Music Council of Australia Freedman Fellowship for 2005. A lot of my influences are represented on the album since I play compositions from many people I've been associated with. My teachers - Mike Nock and Peter Sculthorpe have compositions represented. I play a piece written by my brother Michael and also songs written by singers Robyne Dunn and Vince Jones (with whom I co-wrote this piece). Some mentors who have had me in their bands - Steve Hunter, Guy Strazz have their pieces too. My jazz mates Phil Slater, James Muller, Cameron Undy, and Sean Wayland all have compositions on there. All of these people, and many other musicians (Adam Ponting, Jason Cooney etc.) been huge influences on my musical thinking over years of conversations, tours and recordings. I love a lot of the regulars too - Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Kenny Kirkland, Ravel, Messian, Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, The Beatles, The Bothy Band , Morton Feldman etc.
Matt McMahon is a pianist/keyboardist /composer based in Australia. He leads his own groups and co-leads "Band of Five Names" with Phil Slater and Simon Barker. Matt won the national Jazz award in 1999, and the Freedman Jazz Fellowship for 2005. He has played/recorded with Dale Barlow, Greg Osby, Phil Slater, Katie Noonan, Vince Jones, Bobby Previte, Dave Panichi, Steve Hunter, Jazzfolk, Guy Strazz etc, and played concerts and festivals throughout Australia and Asia.
I've just released my second album, Ellipsis, with my trio - Jonathan Brown on the bass and Simon Barker on the drums. We play mostly my pieces. The Sydney Morning Herald said
"after about 15 years on the scenehe released his first solo album, "Paths and Streams", .It was one of the half-dozen best releases of 2006. Now "Ellipsis, the first release by his long term trio finally emerges and it is stunning... the music is as good as any current piano-trio jazz." John Shand.
Hey, We're about to start our national tour to promote our new album.
Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Byron, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Hobart.
See profile for details.
The Lost Cosmonauts will be playing their last gig at the Hollywood Hotel this Monday, September 7th. It all finishes after 18 months hard work. Be there if you can... 9pm and it will be FREE!
Jane Irving: Vocals Kevin Hailey: Bass James Ryan: Saxophones and Flute Hugh Barrett: Rhodes electric piano Paul Derricott: Drums
I am happy to present you a dance which I have just written for the piano. If you want to make me honor to listen this music, you can download at this address: Clik here to download
If you are interested to play this danse, you can found it on my music page in my publisher site: Clik here to go to the site
My first Cd "Blue Like A Jazz Note" has just been released and is now available for purchase from my site. This album represents the culmination of years of hard work and a dream that has been alive in me from my earliest days. It includes 15 great jazz standards by some of the world's greatest composers. I hope you'll come and have a listen.
Dear Matt, congratulations upon your truly inspiring gig last night with Vince Jones @ Lizotte's. The band just keeps on getting better & better. Many thanks - Rodric ...
Hey Matty... found you on MS! Im jazin' it in india...belive it or not... are you still going to shangers??? if so, when? Its still on my global hit list... love, LC X p.s i don't need to tell you you're music is gr8... you already know ;)
Dear Matt, Hope that all is well with you. Arrived home in Oz last Tuesday. Look forward to catching up with you soon. Taking the folks to hear you with Vince Jones next month at Lizottes. Back o/s on 19th April. Regards from Rodric ...
