So many to thank! Robert Atwood, Adrian Rollini, Al Bowlly, Harry Von Tilzer, The New Leviathan Oriental Fox Trot Orchestra, Bix Beiderbecke, Vince Giordano, Sousa, Scott Joplin, Charley Straight, King Oliver, Glen Gray and his Casa Loma Orchestra, Paul Whiteman, Ted Snyder, Ruth Etting, George Gershwin, Connie Boswell, Harry Reser, Arcadia Peacock Orchestra of St. Louis, Tiny Parham, Desylva, Brown, and Henderson, Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed, Edith Piaf, Artie Shaw, Lawrence Welk, Myron Floren, The California Ramblers, The Goofus Five, Jean Goldkette, Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, 'Tricky' Sam Norton, Jesse Stafford, Hoagy Carmichael, Lionel Belasco, Irving Berlin, Mills Brothers, Annette Hanshaw, Ukulele Ike, The Fairfield Four, Skip James, Blind Willie McTell, Joe Bussard's record collection, The Beatles, CCR, Alison Kraus, Joe Venuti, Roy Fox, all those guys on my 78s, and of course my friends who I've learned a lot from over the years!
How's tricks! It's Matt here coming to you from sunny Dallas, Texas. I'm what you call an 'old soul', and I've been into nostalgia and all things old for as long as I can remember.
I started down this musical journey on clarinet, later adding saxophone to the mix- 8 years ago I took up the accordion and there's been no turning back! To my arsenal I've added all saxes, piano, tuba, tenor guitar, tenor banjo, uke, vibes, and xylophone, but accordion's the main attraction. I play a lot of solo jobs, but I also play with a few groups and I'm always looking for new folks to jam with. I specialize in vintage music of 1895-1935, but I play a myriad of styles including rags, jazz, novelty, marches, Latin, swing, classical, 50s/60s rock, ska, classical, fox trots, and all points in between. I'm also an avid collector of 78 rpm records, as well as vintage sheet music from the 1890s- 1940s, that's where I find a lot of my material, great composers like Berlin, Tilzer, DeSylva, Brown, Henderson, and so on.
So if you're in town, swing by and take a listen at any of the places I'm playing. I'm currently working on some new recordings, I'll definitely put the word out when the CD is finished! I play all the instruments (accordion, bass/alto/tenor saxes, piano, banjo, etc.) with the exception of a few exceptional guest stars.
Should you be looking for some TRULY unique entertainment, feel free to give me a shout, (469) 235-9658, or drop a line at bornaramblerman@hotmail.com- I am for hire!
In the mean time, enjoy the tunes- the old, the odd, and the obscure!
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about the 2009 Atomic Frolic. It is going to be a really fun event.
Hope to see you there.
I'm a little late in posting this, but I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed the Singapore Slingers at the Pocket Sandwich Theatre. Bang up job! Loved the attention to classic detail. I'm so glad you're in my neck of the woods!
Please check out our new "vampire bankers" music video. A friend who directed Madonna's first music vid directed this, too. We think it's pretty funny. Hope you like it. Thanks for being our friend! Uke Jackson and the NY Ukulele Ensemble
Please check out our new "vampire bankers" music video. A friend who directed Madonna's first music vid directed this, too. We think it's pretty funny. Hope you like it. Thanks for being our friend! Uke Jackson and the NY Ukulele Ensemble
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