Dmitri Matheny Group at The Ravenscroft

The Dmitri Matheny Group performs in the Jazzbird Lounge at The Ravenscroft. Celebrated for his warm tone, soaring lyricism and masterful technique, American musician Dmitri Matheny has been lauded as “one of the most emotionally expressive improvisers of his generation” (International Review of Music). Born on Christmas Day, 1965 in in Nashville,Tennessee, Dmitri was raised in Georgia and Arizona. Attracted to his father’s collection of jazz and classical LP records, Dmitri began piano lessons at age 5, switched to the trumpet at age 9, and took up the flugelhorn at 18. Matheny attended the prestigious Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, then the Berklee College of Music, Boston, graduating magna cum laude in 1989. After private studies with Carmine Caruso in New York City, Matheny became the protégé of the legendary Art Farmer, a formative relationship that lasted over a decade. 

On the evening:

  • Dmitri Matheny - Flugelhorn - @dmitrimatheny

  • Brice Winston - Tenor Saxophone - @bricewinston

  • Lamar Gaines - Piano - @lgmusic

  • Chris Finet - Bass -

  • Pete Swan - Drums - @pete_swan_jazz

  • Jazzbird Lounge - Venue - @ravenscroftaz

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Pete Swan Quartet at The Nash Jazz Club

Pete Swan, drummer, producer  and educator along with Brice Winston - saxophone, Angelo Versace - piano, Scott Black - bass and Pete Swan - drums perform at The Nash Jazz Club. “The Nash  environment brings out the best in us and we are delighted to be back where we recorded our CD, “Live at the Nash”.

World-class saxophonist Brice Winston is a long time collaborator with Terrence Blanchard, and has performed worldwide. Angelo Versace, pianist, is the head of the University of Arizona Jazz Department. Scott Black has a long career on bass performing in Chicago and New York and now in Tucson. Brice and Scott are co-founders of the Tucson Jazz Institute.

This Tucson-based group has performed regularly at Pastiche a location that was named to the list of Great Jazz Venues in Downbeat Magazine.

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