Take Aim-- Petr Cancura - sax, Ethan Ardelli - drums, Mark McIntyre - bass... Second Wind/Through Valleys-- Ethan Ardelli - drums, Mark McIntyre - bass... Fruition-- Harley Card - guitar, Jon Maharaj - bass, Ethan Ardelli - drums... Don't Worry-- Kevin Brow - drums, Jim Vivian - bass
Influences
Raffi, The Beatles, Keith Jarrett, John Lennon, Oscar Peterson, Michael Jackson, Miles Davis, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Bill Evans, Wayne Shorter, Supertramp, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Herbie Hancock, Elvin Jones, Brad Mehldau, Chris Potter, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette, The Eagles, McCoy Tyner, Tony Williams, Thelonius Monk, Jim Hall, Scott Colley, Frank Sinatra, Brian Blade, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Ron Carter, Joni Mitchell, Kenny Kirkland, Jeff Tain Watts, Bill Frisell, Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor, Radiohead, Bob Marley, John Coltrane Quartet, Miles Davis Quintets, Wayne Shorter Quartet, Branford Marsalis Quartet, U2, Cold Play
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Matt Newton is a Toronto based pianist, composer and educator. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto Jazz Program (2004) and has attended the Banff International Workshop in Jazz and Creative Music (2006) led by trumpeter Dave Douglas.
Born in Ottawa, Matt began studying classical piano at the age of seven. He was accepted at Canterbury High School for the Arts and by seventeen was performing jazz piano professionally in the Ottawa area.
While attending high school Matt was twice chosen to be part of the Yamaha Allstar Band at Musicfest Canada and in his graduating year he was the recipient of the Bill Shutleworth Scholarship associated with the Ottawa International Jazz Festival. Shortly after he was the recipient of the 2000 Spirit of the Capital Youth Award for Arts.
While attending U of T he studied privately with world class pianist Gary Williamson, and in his final year studied with Juno Award Winner, David Braid.
Matt has performed extensively in Toronto and Southern Ontario in venues such as The Rex, The Montreal Bistro, Healy’s, Gate 403, Ottawa’s Café Paradiso, Avante-Garde Bar, and Rainbow Bistro, Guelph’s Manhattan’s, The Fallsview Casino (solo piano opening for Burton Cummings), Jazz Festivals: Ottawa International Jazz Festival, TD Downtown Toronto Jazz Festival, Beaches Jazz Festival, and the Distillery Jazz Festival.
He is featured on two full length recordings—vocalist Karen Manion’s “Live at the Montreal Bistro”, and guitarist Harley Card’s “Non-Fiction”. “Non-Fiction” has just been released and is steadily garnering critical acclaim. “Newton is a tasteful player with a measured, every-note-counts approach” Peter Hum-The Ottawa Citizen.
Matt has performed with such respected musicians as Kevin Turcotte, Jim Vivian, Mike Malone, Pat Collins, Rob Mosher, Rob Frayne, Petr Cancura, Sienna Dahlen, Mike Milligan, and Norman Marshall Villeneuve.
Hope you can make it out to our Clinton's gig Monday, Sept. 22nd 10pm. (responsible under 19ers welcome. $5) In the meantime, check out our myspace to hear our new demo "The Last Record Store". Todd, Carlie, Stu, Dave
Hi Matt! Thank's for accept my request. Yes, I think Hermeto and Egberto are the two biggest and famous brazilian instrumental musicians in the world. They are very inspiring to me too! Tell me if you come to Brazil. Congratulations for your music again!
Oh matt you sweet heart you, haha. I'm going to be at the Art of Jazz thing tomorrow night too (with Hermeto Pascoal) we should hang afterwards, or before!
hey there matt. i see how it is. harley gets two spots on your top friends and i get none. maybe if i make up a funny name and take a picture with sun glasses i can be your top friend too. well anyways, i'll see you around sometime. sounds great, by the way.
Please accept with no obligation, implied or > implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally > conscious, socially responsible, low- stress, > non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the > winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most > enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of > your choice, or secular practices of your choice, > with respect for the religious/secular persuasion > and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to > practice religious or secular traditions at all. I > also wish you a fiscally successful, personally > fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition > of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year > 2008, but not without due respect for the calendars > of choice of other cultures whose contributions to > society have helped make America great. Not to imply > that America is necessarily greater than any other > country nor the only America in the Western > Hemisphere.
