Currently touring the world, The Matthew Von Doran Group features some of the world's premier jazz musicians: Jimmy Haslip, Terri Lyne Carrington, Eric Marienthal, James Genus, David Hiltebrand, Joel Tayor, Larry Steen, Bill Berg, Darek Oles, Joel Rosenblatt, James Genus, Ernie Adams, Andy Suzuki, Conrad Korsch, Nate Wood, Jeff Kashua, Otmaro Ruiz & more.
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all 12 of the notes organized in somewhat of an organized fashion, so that they create distinct, yet unorganized, emotional reactions in the listener.
In This Present Moment ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
After 20 years of gradually building his rep as a reliable and versatile sideman on the Orange County, California circuit, guitarist Matthew Von Doran is finally stepping out as a leader in his own right with In This Present Moment. Produced by Jimmy Haslip, bassist with the internationally renowned Yellowjackets, this debut outing from Von Doran finds the guitarist surrounded by a cast of jazz heavyweights including saxophonists Bob Mintzer and Bob Sheppard, drummers Peter Erskine, Terri Lyne Carrington, Gary Novak and Marcus Baylor, B-3 organist Larry Goldings, bassists James Genus and Haslip himself. An impressive showcase that highlights Von Doran's warm, inviting tone and accomplished six-string work in a variety of settings, In This Present Moment is a fitting introduction to this new face on the post-Metheny/post-Scofield guitar landscape.
"The record has a nice eclectic mix but it's not too all over the map," says Von Doran in addressing his own eclectic nature as a guitarist. From the hauntingly melodic opener Balance to the earthy N'awlins flavored funk of Measure Once to the fervently swinging Critical Mass, sparked by the ace rhythm tandem of bassist Genus and drummer Baylor and featuring a killing tenor solo from Mintzer, Von Doran still covers a lot of bases stylistically on In This Present Moment, showcasing a fluid linear approach and rich chordal voicings along the way. Organist Goldings adds a thick B-3 cushion underneath the aptly-named Swang, which is fueled by the briskly swinging, interactive pulse of Carrington on the kit and culminates in some heated trading between organ and guitar. That potent organ trio also appears on the breezy, Latin flavored Z and the more ethereal Ex Nihilo.
Producer Haslip appears alongside his Yellowjackets bandmate Baylor on the challenging, post-boppish vehicle Vanity Strikes, which also features a burning solo from vibist Roger Burn. Former Chick Corea Elektric Band drummer Gary Novak provides the slamming backbeat on the powerful groover Cable. And for a radical change of pace, Von Doran also pulls out his 11-string nylon string fretless Godin guitar on the provocative Trick, which is underscored by some adventurous interplay between bassist Olesczkiewicz and drummer Erskine. Von Doran closes the collection in poignant fashion with the melancholic acoustic guitar ballad Somewhere Before, which features some sensitive brushwork from Erskine and is also highlighted by a beautifully expressive solo upright bass intro by Darek "Oles" Olesczkiewicz.
From opener to closer, there's not a weak link on In This Present Moment. It's a strong first statement for this guitar talent deserving of wider recognition. {Bill Milkowski}
Hi Matthew, I hope you are well. My new CD "Lemonade" is out and you can hear samples on my myspace page. First one in 10 years! It was a joy to record, we did it live in a circle, without headphones. Also, I moved to New Mexico last month and love being in all the beauty and slower pace. I'm very glad I got to hear you play before I left LA.
Happy new year Matthew! Beautiful sound! I Wish you and your music a great year! Göran Lindelöw
NEW ALBUM!! SOLOGUITAR "Two days in august" www.gason.se Own compositions and tunes like Bill Evans Very early, Mingus Goodbye porkpie hat, All the things you are with uptempo chordmelody and walkingbass. ALBUM "For your dreams" with trumpetplayer Johan Nordfeldt is also available at www.gason.se
i have to say im a little hurt that im not in your top friends. i just don't know where i stand anymore in this world! it'll be good to see you in cali man, lets play!
So....when is our next road trip? there is still a few Starbucks around the country that haven't had the pleasure of having Matthew ask for a.. triple.....Whatever it is that you drink....
Not even in yer Top 24. No, man, that's cool. I'm fine with it. I'm fine. It's just, you know. . . people get a little fame and recognition and they forget the people of SUBSTANCE that got them where they are with all their love and support. That's cool. No, I'm all right.
What incredible music. Oh my! A great feel with such a cool tone! (I love your tone on trick...) and what a nasty groove on measure once. My goodness! I love your music!!!
