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Musician

Matt Nowlin

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Matt Nowlin is a jazz trumpeter and composer living in Chicago, Illinois. He received his degree in Jazz Studies from Indiana University. He has led, composed for, or performed with several groups, ranging from small group jazz and big band swing to hip hop and folk. His favorite musical personalities are Paul Simon, Neil Young, Miles Davis, Chet Baker, Ravel, Jimmie Lunceford, Count Basie, and Duke Ellington. He may or may not name his first child, due in May, after Thelonious Monk.

Album

The Good News!

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2011
Track listing: Just Friends; R and B; Town Hall Blues; The Deeper You Go; The Good News; Three Up, Three Down; Sparrow's Silhouette; Sleep.

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Article: Album Review

Matt Nowlin Jazz Orchestra: The Good News!

Read "The Good News!" reviewed by Alex Marianyi


In a world full of negative media, the Matt Nowlin Jazz Orchestra only wants to talk about The Good News!. The good news is that Chicago- based composer/conductor Nowlin does not hesitate when referencing the great big bands of the past; however, this attitude does not keep him or his soloists from exploring new territory as ...

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News: Recording

Matt Nowlin Jazz Orchestra Debut Vinyl Features New Writing, Vintage Hi-Fi

Matt Nowlin Jazz Orchestra Debut Vinyl Features New Writing, Vintage Hi-Fi

Matt Nowlin Jazz Orchestra's debut, The Good News! calls to mind Jimmie Lunceford and the arrangements of Sy Oliver, while bringing to the forefront a new voice in jazz writing. In the hands of composer Matt Nowlin, swing is a vibrant feeling rather than a bygone era. The complete album can be streamed at mattnowlinjazzorchestra.bandcamp.com. The ...


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