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Matt Marantz

Born: January 17, 1986

Matt Marantz is a freelance jazz saxophonist based in New Orleans. He is arecent graduate of Manhattan School of Music, where he received a Bachelorof Music in Jazz Saxophone Performance on a full-tuition scholarship. Whileat MSM he studied privately with such notable educators and performers asBob Mintzer, Steve Wilson, Garry Dial, and John Riley. He initiated outsidelessons with Chris Cheek and Steve Cardenas. Matt was selected to perform inan honor jazz quartet during his 2008 MSM graduation ceremony, playing amusical tribute to Honorary Doctorate inductee, Billy Joel.

Since 2000 Matt has garnered a total of 26 Downbeat Student Music Awards.He received his first DB award as an 8th grader, winning the covetedInstrumental Jazz Soloist award (Junior High Division). He went on from thereto be named the top jazz instrumental soloist (Performing Arts High SchoolDivision) three more times and was featured on the 2003 cover of the 26thAnnual DB Student Music Awards section entitled “4-peat! Matt Marantz Earns4th Instrumental Soloist Award”. His DB awards include wins in multiplecategories, including Best Jazz Instrumental Soloist, Best Jazz InstrumentalGroup, Best Blues/Pop/Rock Soloist, and Best Blues/Pop/Rock Group. Hismost recent DB awards include another win as Best Jazz Soloist for 2006 inthe College Division and an Outstanding Performance win in the 2007 JazzInstrumental Soloist College Division category.

Matt Marantz: About Music, Money and Mouthpieces

by Dean Nardi
January 9, 2026

Back in ancient times, when people would buy actual magazines with paper and print and pictures and ads, some of the music publications would offer companion CD compilations. You could always find two or three tracks that stood out and maybe enticed you to check out an artist's recorded output. That is how I came across ...

Sonoran

By Matt Marantz

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2022
Track listing: In & Out; New Dawn; Waltz No.1; Sonoran; Trees Lounge; Wels; For Charlie Haden; Bemsha Swing.

Peter Slavov: Little Stories

by Dan Bilawsky
March 7, 2020

While these ten tracks recorded by bassist Peter Slavov's variable-sized outfit were all fleshed out in the studio between 2017 and 2019, this debut album actually covers a wider span of time. Collecting music penned over the past 20 years, and attaching attendant stories for background and bridging purposes, Slavov essentially looks back over his entire ...

Little Stories

By Peter Slavov

Label: Slavov Music
Released: 2019
Track listing: Prologue: Glide; Gone; Small Little Things; Photos; Bye; History of Beauty; Ghost; In Defense Of The Minotaur; A.M.; Elegy.

A Conversation with Abelita Mateus

by UDEiGWE
October 28, 2018

Abelita Mateus' rich cultural and musical background gives her playing a rare uncontrived soulfulness that is complete with artistic and emotional authenticity. This can be heard on her new album Mixed Feelings. This album features Abelita Mateus on piano and vocals, Peter Slavov on bass, Diego Urcola on trumpet, Matt Marantz on tenor ...

Aura

By Matt Marantz

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2016
Track listing: Aura; D.A.D.'s (The 80s); Abyss; Endless...; Spectre; Roads Yet Traveled; Rain; Filter.

Offering

By Matt Marantz

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2010
Track listing: The Narrow Path; Quiet; Patience; Coastlines; Hope; Pastel; Rainfall; Sketches; Dream's Harbor; Offering; Prayer.

Matt Marantz: Offering

by Mark F. Turner
June 14, 2010

Saxophonist Matt Marantz's Offering is a splendid debut; echoing, in part, the lyricism and verve of three of his influences--Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderley, and Phil Woods. It's interesting to note that the young New Orleans based saxophonist is a tenorist--whose intrepid lines and phrasings are honed from practice and performance--with an alto-like tonality that is less ...