Biography
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Born
25 December 1965 (age 58)
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Born In
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States
Celebrated for his warm tone, soaring lyricism and masterful
technique, American musician DMITRI MATHENY [“the first
breakthrough flugelhornist since Chuck Mangione” —San Jose
Mercury News], has been voted “Best New Artist” in the JazzIz
Readers Poll and “Talent Deserving Wider Recognition” in the
Down Beat International Critics Poll.
Matheny is an honors graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy
and the Berklee College of Music, Boston. Following private
studies with Carmine Caruso in New York City, Matheny was
the protégé of the legendary Art Farmer with whom he studied for
ten years. Matheny has toured extensively as a soloist and
bandleader throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. He has
traveled to 19 countries and has performed with a “who’s who” of
jazz luminaries.
Matheny’s discography includes over 50 compact discs on which
he appears as a composer, arranger, producer and flugelhorn
soloist. He has released nine critically-acclaimed albums as a
leader: Red Reflections , Penumbra , Starlight Cafe
, Santa's Got a Brand New Bag , Nocturne (2005),
The SnowCat , Spiritu Sancto , Best of Dmitri
Matheny and Grant & Matheny (2010).
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