Matt Sciaretta

April 2012 Dates

Matt — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:56:42 +0000

Please check out my upcoming gigs this month. It starts out swinging with the Dean Martinis, courtesy of Geno Haffner. Followed by the Lonesome Pine Ramblers at the Fillin’ Station - a hoot!

A couple of private events - a wedding and a jazz trio function at Vanderbilt University - to round out the month. Riff raff not allowed at those, sorry!

Hope to see you at the gig.

Google’s tribute to Freddie Mercury

Matt — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:32:11 +0000

Check out the google homepage today. It’s a tribute to Freddie Mercury. Today marks what would have been the great performers 65th birthday. This is one of the most elaborate google art pieces to date. very cool!

Chinese Food & Jazz Drummer Lunch

Matt — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:08:02 +0000

I recently had lunch with a great jazz drumming friend of mine, Adam Wirdzek, of the Adam Wirdzek Trio.

As we had lunch, we kept circling around the theme of how jazz drummers can fall into categories demarcated by the old school and the new school. The old school would be the Papa Joe Jones crew. The new schoolers would be the drummers who came up trying to emulate Dave Weckl and Dennis Chambers.

There isn’t a right or wrong in any direction, but the path the drummer chooses has great affect on the ideas heard by that drummer and what that drummer eventually comes out on the gig.

Adam was kind enough to share some inspirational videos with me. Please take some time to view this one by Jeff Hamilton:

My Creative Workshop

Matt — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 02:40:17 +0000

Hey all,

After years of being disassembled and disorganized, I finally am putting my drum recording workspace back together.

With this in mind, if you want to collaborate, please drop me a line.

I am looking for interesting and unique projects.

thanks!

January updates

Matt — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:19:01 +0000

Happy New Year!

I have an exciting and busy January schedule. A special thanks to Ben Graves, The Dean Martinis, Jamiee Paul and Leif Shires, and Where Y’at? for sending me lots of music work this month. I have already had some exciting and fulfilling musical moments this month, but there are more to come!

Please catch the Ben Graves Trio tonight at Sambuca. I will also be filling in for “Where Y’at?”, a great New Orleans style funk band, at the Red Rooster on January 28, 2011.

Please check the “Upcoming Gigs” page for a full listing.

Updates 12/20/2010

Matt — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:14:45 +0000

Congratulations to our usual bassist in the Ben Graves Trio, Brook Sutton, who is on his way to Tokyo, Japan to play at the Cotton Club this week. He’ll be a sideman for Jaimee Paul. Awesome!
That being said, we have a fill-in bassist tonight - Jerry Navarro. Come on out and give him some love. See you at the gig.

Last minute gig update!

Matt — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:56:31 +0000

Tonight at Sambuca with the Ben Graves Trio 7:00 pm - see you there!

August 2010

Matt — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:35:54 +0000

Hey All,
Sorry I haven’t posted in a while. Things have been busy with family, music and work, which is great!
Good times continue to be had by all at Sambuca with the Ben Graves Trio. Ben is sounding better than ever. Can’t wait for him to break out his new National resonator guitar on the gig.
This month I will be cutting drum tracks for Erika from Seattle. Really nice stuff!
Also, when you get a check visit www.scifivejazz.com. I’ve been doing some playing with this group and their music is really challenging and inspiring.

Upcoming Events

Matt — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:15:06 +0000

Hey Friends,
I am excited about the upcoming dates on the calendar. This Saturday, I will be filling in for Sci Five, a contemporary jazz quintet. Originally from New Orleans now residing in Nashville, this group is bringing their Creole flavors to the Nashville Farmers’ Market this Saturday from 11 am to 12:30 pm.

Tuesday night, the Ben Graves trio returns to Sambuca in the Gulch. As always, I love playing with Ben Graves and fellow trio member Brook Sutton. Be sure to head out, grab some of the finest grub in town and enjoy the atmosphere while listening to us play a blend of Americana, jazz and selections from the American Songbook.

New Sambuca dates posted. See you at the gig!

Matt — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:59:35 +0000

For all who might be interested, we are returning to Sambuca. Check the gig listing for more info. Ben Graves on vocals/guitar and Brook Sutton on upright bass. See you at the gig!