Author Archives: Matthew
Dia y Sueños
At the Asheville Composers Concert this Sunday, you can hear one of the very first pieces I wrote, finally being played in its full glory. I played Dia y Sueños many times as a solo but never had the chance … Continue reading
new JSF release
The new album by steel pan madman Jonathan Scales and his band, the Jonathan Scales Fourchestra, is officially out today. You can hear me providing percussive goodness on several tracks, along with other guests like Victor Wooten, Howard Levy, Jacob … Continue reading
a long time coming
One of my first full compositions – maybe the very first one that I took seriously – was a marimba solo called Dia y Sueños. Written in 1992-ish, it was a hit around the ETSU music department and convinced me … Continue reading
APF was a blast
It’s taken me almost a week to recover, because the Asheville Percussion Festival was so great. I got to do 3 concerts with some amazing players, make lots of new musical friends, and basically spend a week focusing on making … Continue reading
Asheville Percussion Festival
This weekend is the 2nd annual Asheville Percussion Festival! We’re in an “artist retreat” this week, getting to know each other and creating lots of incredible music for the shows. Check out the full schedule of clinics and concerts at … Continue reading
welcome to the new site
It’s finally here! I’m still tweaking the design – let me know what you think. Especially let me know if you have any problems. (With the site, that is. You can tell me your personal problems but I make no … Continue reading