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Matt Herskowitz

Uniquely combining the superlative technique of a classical virtuoso with his prowess in jazz, world music and free improvisation, pianist, composer and arranger Matt Herskowitz has carved out a unique and personal voice in music. Over the course of the last decade, Matt has produced a series of critically-acclaimed recordings, premiered his works in settings from New York's Central Park to Germany's Köln Philharmonie, collaborated with top classical, jazz and pop artists, and has performed at music festivals across the globe. His newest release, for Justin Time Records, is Matt Herskowitz Upstairs, a solo outing ranging from Gershwin to Schumann to Dave Brubeck to originals by Herskowitz, including Bella's Lament and "Bach à la Jazz," his arrangement of Bach's Prelude in C Minor which Herskowitz previously recorded for EMI's Grammy-nominated soundtrack to The Triplets of Belleville

Jim West: 40 Years and Going Strong at Justin Time Records

by Kerilie McDowall
April 4, 2024

Owner of Canada's Justin Time Records, the multi-award-winning Jim West, has brought stellar top performers from the Canadian music scene and the USA to the global stage since 1983 for almost half a century, and that's some heavyweight “cred." To celebrate, the label has crafted a compilation, 40 Years of ...

Key of A | Beethoven Sonata #9 / Franck Sonata

By Lara St. John

Label: Ancalagon Reocrds
Released: 2020
Track listing: Beethoven Violin Sonata #9 Op. 47 “Kreutzer”: Adagio sostenuto - presto, Andante con variazioni, presto; Franck Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano: Allegretto ben moderato, allegro, Ben Moderato Recitativo-Fantasia, Allegretto poco mosso; Fritz Kreisler: Schön Rosmarin.

Lara St. John: Key of A | Beethoven Sonata #9 / Franck Sonata

by C. Michael Bailey
June 29, 2020

It is always a worthy question to ask when a pairing like Beethoven's notorious “Kreutzer" sonata with Franck's frankly demonic violin sonata, not to mention the inspired inclusion of Kreisler's “Schön Rosmarin," thrown in for giggles, is released. There is clever reasoning to programming both sonatas on the same disc and it is not simply that ...

12th Edition Of The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Starts In 5 Weeks With Record Number Of Artists, Concerts And Venues

May 14, 2013

Trombone Shorty Back for 4th Year Rochester, NY— May 13, 2013— The nine-day 12th Edition of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival starts in just 39 days, June 21-29, delivering  a record number of concerts, and more than 1200 artists performing at 19 venues and outdoor stages. Headlining this year are Bob James & David Sanborn ...

Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Announces Lineup For 12th Edition June 21-29 With Record Number Of Artists, Concerts And Venues

March 27, 2013

Rochester, NY: John Nugent and Marc Iacona, Producers of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) today announced the lineup for their biggest festival ever, to be held over nine days June 21-29, 2013. The XRIJF 12th Edition will feature Bob James & David Sanborn with Special Guest Steve Gadd, David Byrne and St. Vincent, Roger ...

Matt Herskowitz to Perform Music from New Solo Piano Album, Upstairs, at DROM on Tuesday, March 19

February 19, 2013

"...technically flawless, light years advanced harmonically... Matt is a giant." —Dave Brubeck Pianist/Composer Matt Herskowitz is scheduled to make a solo piano performance at DROM in New York City on Tuesday, March 19 at 7:15pm. The performance will be in support of his recently released Justin Time Records album, Upstairs. As a followup to 2010′s acclaimed ...

Matt Herskowitz: Upstairs

By Matt Herskowitz

Label: Unknown label
Released: 2012

Matt Herskowitz Pays Tribute to Dave Brubeck With Special Retrospective "From Bach To Brubeck"

October 15, 2010

Pianist extraordinaire Matt Herskowitz, currently Artist and Composer-in-Residence at the Lyric Chamber Music Society of New York continues his exploration of the special relationship between chamber music and jazz with a special tribute program to Dave Brubeck, accompanied by his jazz trio and the Sweet Plantain String Quartet. From Bach To Brubeck showcases the influence the ...

World Premiere Matt Herskowitz's "Jerusalem Trilogy" at Victor Borge Centennial Celebration

April 4, 2009

Montreal-based pianist and composer Matt Herskowitz, the lead thinker behind MaD Fusion, a regular contributor to the Absolute Ensemble and Artist-in-Residence at the Lyric Chamber Music Society of New York, is presenting the world premiere of his latest work, “Jerusalem Trilogy," as part of the Victor Borge Centennial celebration at Scandinavia House in New York City ...