Jazz
Club/Radio Event/Festival Show
Matt Marshak is one of the newest
faces on the contemporary-smooth jazz scene. In just five short years,
he has opened for artists such as Peter White, Guitars and Saxes,
Spyro Gyra, and Stanley Jordan. He has also sold out medium-sized
venues in NY. He is looking
to form life-long relationships with festival planners and agents
looking for a dedicated, inspiring, great new talent. His show
is packed with great original tunes, smooth jazz standards, and creative
versions of familiar favorites. Count on lots of crowd interaction,
excitement, and just a funky, thrilling, soulful jazz experience. Matt
is also an incredibly friendly and sociable guy who is just so easy
to work with. As a new artist, Matt can offer an attractive
package as he looks to spread his base outside of NY. His label,
Nuance Music Group, advertises nationally. He is currently
launching a nationwide radio campaign, and they have gotten countless
reviews in a variety of publications. So while he is a new face,
the word is surely spreading. Matt will give every ounce of energy
he has to make your event simply unforgettable.
“Jazzed About Music”
Matt
is also a seasoned educator and spokesperson for children’s
music. Matt visits countless schools every year exposing kids of
all ages to jazz, blues, pop, rock, world music. His program “jazzed
about music” has received high praise from schools, administrators,
teachers, parents and students alike. Matt, often together
with his brother Chris, can come to your school or program and give
a full concert mixed with segments on the history/background of all
kinds of music. The show is filled with laughs, smiles, crowd
interaction, and most of all great music. Children will listen
and even sing in languages such as Swahili, play drums such as Djembes,
and learn about elements such as tempo/rhythm/style. The program
is a unique multicultural adventure. If Matt is going
to be in your town for an evening concert, he can easily stop by
your program during the day. Email us for more info on this one-of-a-kind
program.
Jingles/Sessions/Songwriting
Matt has written and
performed jingles for national and local television. If you need
a catchy memorable melody/hook/song, feel free to inquire about what
we offer.
Matt has also been featured on recordings in all styles.
If you need the perfect guitar part for your project, with the
aid of the internet, Matt can send guitar tracks to your studio
in any format: wav, mp3, aiff, audio.
Matt has written/co-written
many songs in all styles. He is always open to joining forces with
talented folks in all genres.
Guitar Clinic
Great for
music schools, pre/post festival activities, pre-club activities.
Matt’s guitar clinics are not the norm. Filled
with exciting performances that blend a mix of jazz, blues, funk,
world, and rock styles, Matt inspires guitarists and musicians to
be their best. It’s all about inspiring and making people excited
about the guitar and music. Matt dives into his approaches
of writing tunes and has unique thoughts on improvisation, jazz harmony,
and creating an original sound. Matt also talks about the business
of music, building a following, and the reality of being an instrumentalist. Guitarists
will walk away with nuggets of useful music and business information.
A total clinic.
For more information, contact Matt at: info@mattmarshak.com
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