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Matt Aronoff

Bassist and composer Matt Aronoff grew up in Northern New Jersey. Matt played saxophone and trumpet throughout his childhood, but was always drawn to the bass. At 17 he found an upright bass in the high school music room and was able to use it; as long as he sang in the choir. While studying with Jonathan Storck of the NJ Symphony and jazz bassist John Webber, he earned a scholarship to Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. While in Pittsburgh, he studied with Pittsburgh Symphony double bassist Anthony Bianco and saxophonist Eric Kloss, both of whom became important mentors, musically and personally. After a brief stint in Spain, he returned to the states where he was awarded a scholarship to attend Manhattan School of Music in New York City

A Marvelous Party

By Duchess

Label: Anzic Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: This Could Be the Start of Something Big; Lucky Day; Are You Having Any Fun?; Ain't That a Kick in the Head; Enjoy Yourself; Hey, Look Me Over; It's All Right With Me; Champagne; Put On a Happy Face; Is That All There Is?; Danke Schoen.

The Lively Air

By Aubrey Johnson

Label: Greenleaf Music
Released: 2026
Track listing: Hope; The Words I Cannot Say; Help Me; Don't Be Afraid; Chorinho; The Waking; I'll Never Need to Know; For Luna; The Miracle Is in Us; Quem é Você (Close to Home).

Duchess: A Marvelous Party

by Pierre Giroux
July 13, 2026

A great party is never just an event. It is a sequence of emotions, encounters, expectations, surprises, fleeting romances, moments of reflection, and, ultimately, gratitude. On A Marvelous Party, Duchess (Amy Cervini, Hilary Gardner, Melissa Stylianou) transforms that universal experience into an irresistible jazz journey. More than a collection of standards and popular songs, this is ...

Moss at Joe's Pub

by Dan Bilawsky
May 30, 2024

Not quite two decades ago, five singular voices came together under the moniker of Moss. A debut at Joe's Pub in New York eventually set the supergroup in motion in public, with a loyal following developing quickly in its wake, and an eponymous album on the Sunnyside imprint, which has since gained status as both a ...

After|Life

By Brian McCarthy

Label: Truth Revolution Recording Collective
Released: 2023
Track listing: Nebula; The Beginning; Flux; Kepler's Law; After|Life Suite: Movement I; Movement II; Movement III; Lucy.

Sparks

By Ludovica Burtone

Label: Outside in Music
Released: 2023
Track listing: Blazing Sun; Sinha; Altrove; Awakening; Stelutis; Incontri.

Nebula

January 2, 2022

Album: After|Life
By Brian McCarthy
Label: Truth Revolution Recording Collective
Released: 2023
Duration: 3:08

Brian McCarthy Nonet: After|Life

by Dan McClenaghan
June 4, 2023

Saxophonist Brian McCarthy, not one to shy away from a big theme, draws inspiration from the creation of the universe to craft After|Life Science says we are all stardust, compiled ultimately in all its complexities via gravity. Given that, he opens this expansive octet offering with “Nebula," referring to cosmic gasses consisting of ...

Morning Song

By Matt Aronoff

Label: Adhyâropa Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: 1. Morning Song, 2. El De Lun, 3. Bass Interlude, 4. Hodgman, 5. June 25th, 6. Blue Quokka Performers: Matt Aronoff (bass), Jason Rigby (tenor sax), Yago Vazquez (Frender Rhodes), Henry Cole (drums)