Matt graduated from the Leeds College of Music in 2000. Since then he has been working as a professional musician combining performance, teaching and composition.
As a saxophonist he has recorded sessions for BBC Television and Radio, Channel 4, and Sky Television.
He has performed and recorded with a wide range of bands and artists, including:
Jimmy James & The Vagabonds; This is Seb Clarke; The American Drifters; Jake & Elwood (Blues Brothers); Mad Dog & The Sophisticats; The Glenn Miller Tribute Orchestra; The Memphis Belle Orchestra; The American Four Tops; The Extreme Supremes; Boogie Night Fever; Superfly; The Elvis Collection; Paul Judge & The Jackals; Jazzjones; Grounation; Nu-York State; Mambo Jambo; Thirdface; Matthew Bourne; Jamie Taylor; Thom Whitworth.
Matt has been active as an educator since 2000 teaching the saxophone, running bands and leading improvisation workshops. In 2001 he was a founder member of Sunflower Music - a company delivering uniquely effective music therapy workshops.
Currently he teaches the saxophone at Pocklington School and Hull University.
As a composer/producer Matt signed to Lifesound Records in 2006.
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Hey Matt. Thanks for you and your lady coming down to our gig in Hull. It was great to see you again! I had a listen to your CD. Enjoyed it, really nice ambient vibe and very polished poetic stuff. All best and until next time my Huguenot friend! Tam
I am on tour next week with this exciting quartet comprised of Parisien and Londonian musicians playing all original compositions. Come and check out the music if you can get to one of our dates below!
The group:
Tam de Villiers - Guitar Josephine Davies - Tenor Saxophone Bruno Schorp - Bass Nick Smalley - Drums
Snake Davis and The Suspicions : The Ultimate Northern Soul Band in Sheffield on 2 February.In the afternoon we also have a "hands on" saxophone players workshop with Snake. Call 0114 222 8999 for tickets for both events.
Hiya, can I pick your brains about your specialist instrument please? After years of wanting to, I've decided to learn saxophone. - is there a size/type that's best suited to beginners? - any cheap makes of sax I should avoid? - I used to play flute, & taught recorder years ago. Any similarities in fingering?
Yes mate, ta. All good from where I was standing anyway, but no stage set, disappointingly! Luckily I got a lift with Phil and missed the 7 hour bus ride! Hope Leeds went a bit better...
Cheers for being so good about it all (I just thought you'd forgotten about me!) Catch you later.
Hey, how's it going? Thanks for the add!
Wow, what a great sound!
Don't think we met when Jake & Elwood played Farmer Phil's Festival last year, maybe I'll get the chance to meet you this year?
Lucie x
ps ... if you have a moment check out my demo vocal tracks (I'm looking for backing singer work!)
myspace.com/stationroadsoundlab
Hiya! Thanks Matt. Yeah, Tim's awesome! Great teacher as well - he taught me at WAC and was totally inspiring. Whereabouts are you based? Done some great stuff by the looks of it!
Take care,
Daisy
Matt Smith? Matt Smith Saxophone man? Here he is. Blow that horn! Think the Chet Baker gig is 25th March, not 100% sure. I'll keep you posted, not like a postman though. How are you? Everything not rubbish I take it? Do you know how Martin is?
Snake Davis and The Suspicions : The Ultimate Northern Soul Band in Sheffield on 2 February.In the afternoon we also have a "hands on" saxophone players workshop with Snake.
