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Matt Lavelle and John Pietaro: Harmolodic Monk
by Florence Wetzel
In multi-instrumentalist Matt Lavelle's insightful blog, “That Fat Eb Feels Mahogany to Me," he discusses a challenge shared by many jazz musicians: “With people doing more and more repertoire projects to get work and for sheer love of that artist, I have been thinking about ways to explore the relationships between the kings without doing a straight cop. Playing obscure tunes is one thing, but there must be a way to look at their work from a new perspective."
Continue ReadingThe Jazz Musician's Tarot Deck
by Florence Wetzel
The Jazz Musician's Tarot Deck Matt Lavelle 55 pages ISBN: 14186207 Lulu 2013 Multi-instrumentalist Matt Lavelle is an artist who loves a challenge. Not content to play one instrument, he plays several: trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn, and alto clarinet. Looking to expand his creativity, he started blogging a few years ago, which led to publishing the memoir and how-to guide New York City Subway Drama, and Beyond. Seeking to go beyond straight autobiography, Lavelle's ...
Continue ReadingMatt Lavelle: New York City Subway Drama, and Beyond
by Florence Wetzel
New York City Subway Drama, and BeyondMatt LavelleSoftcover; 196 pagesISBN: 9781462044412iUniverse2011 Jazz autobiographies are a genre all their own, running the gamut from the no-holds-barred disclosures of trumpeter Miles Davis, to the cautious reflections of pianist Paul Bley, to the mystical insights of bassist Victor Wooten. A new and welcome entry is multi-instrumentalist Matt Lavelle's New York City Subway Drama, and Beyond, which has the rare quality of ...
Continue ReadingMatt Lavelle: Goodbye New York, Hello World
by Florence Wetzel
Multi-instrumentalist Matt Lavelle's CD is entitled Goodbye New York, Hello World--and he means it. Since 1999, Lavelle has been a vital part of the New York City avant-garde jazz scene: in addition to electrifying live performances and impressive CD releases, he has also been a thoughtful commentator on the music world, including blogs, Facebook posts, and a memoir-in-progress that's creating a buzz both online and off. These days, Lavelle's music and life have been taking him increasingly to Europe--including an ...
Continue ReadingSabìr Mateen: Prophecies Come to Pass
by AAJ Italy Staff
La 577 Records di Federico Ughi fa centro e dà alle stampe una registrazione, la settima nel catalogo della giovane e promettente etichetta di New York, che non avrebbe potuto sortire effetto diverso. Ripreso dal vivo allo Zebulon di Brooklyn il 22 Settembre 2005, l’esordio di The Shapes, Textures and Sound Ensemble, la creatura di Sabìr Mateen, ugualmente a suo agio e convincente con sassofoni, clarinetti e flauto e ormai un veterano per quanto riguarda free-jazz, improvvisazione, avanguardia e composizione ...
Continue ReadingMatt Lavelle: Spiritual Power and War Rug
by Jeff Stockton
Matt Lavelle Trio Spiritual Power Silkheart 2007 Eye Contact War Rug KMB Records 2007
Jazz trios led by a horn other than a saxophone are something of a rarity and while Matt Lavelle is known primarily as a trumpet player (William Parker's Little Huey Orchestra), on Spiritual Power he mostly divides the bulk ...
Continue ReadingThe Courage to Really Play...
by AAJ Staff
By Matt Lavelle People have dedicated their lives, suffered and died in pursuit of becoming one with a music that, at its core, is a music that makes being a human being really mean something. This music can save lives. People hold on to moments in this music when there is nothing left to hold on to. These moments are something that you can hold right in your hand, right in your heart and ...
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