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RSS2007
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Mon01Jan2007
Trio - Fries/Ryan/TBA
6-10pmHoustonsE54th St & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassTBA -
Thu04Jan2007
Trio - Fries/Ryan/Okudaira
6-10pmHoustonsE 54th St & 3rd Ave.Matthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassShingo Okudaira – drums -
Sun07Jan2007
Trio - Fries/Ryan/TBA
6-10pmHoustonsE 54th St & 3rd Ave.
Matthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassTBA -
Mon08Jan2007
Trio - Fries/Ryan/Hall
6-10pmHoustonsE 54th St & 3rd Ave.
Matthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassKeith Hall – drumsKeith is visiting form Michigan – it’s a special occasion any time you get to hear him play. Don’t miss this one! -
Thu11Jan2007
Trio - Fries/Ryan/Strasser
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd Ave.NYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassJoe Strasser – drums -
Sat13Jan2007
with Curtis Stigers
Bartlett, TNCurtis Stigers – vocal/sax
Matthew Fries – piano
Phil Palombi – bass
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Wed17Jan2007
with Bill Mobley & Pete Davenport
10:30pm-midnightHanks SaloonAtlantic Ave & 3rd Ave.Brooklyn, NYBill Mobley – tptMatthew Fries – shiny red keyboardPete Davenport – tubs and platesEd Shuler – bass -
Thu18Jan2007
Trio - Fries/Ryan/Valega
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd Ave.NYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassVinson Valega – drums -
Thu25Jan2007
TRIO - Fries/Ryan/Okudaira
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassShingo Okudaira – drums -
Sun28Jan2007
TRIO - Fries/Ryan/Reedus
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassTony Reedus – drums
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Mon29Jan2007
TRIO - Fries/Ryan/Valega
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd Ave.NYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassVinson Valega – drums
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Thu01Feb2007
TRIO - Fries/Ryan/Okudaira
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassShingo Okudaira – drums -
Sun04Feb2007
TRIO - Fries/Ryan/Drummond
6-10pmHoustonsE54th St & 3rd Ave.NYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassBilly Drummond – drums -
Mon05Feb2007
TRIO - Fries/Ryan/TBA
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassTBA -
Thu08Feb2007
TRIO - Fries/Miner/Strasser
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoNeal Miner – bassJoe Strasser – drums -
Sun11Feb2007
TRIO - Fries/Ryan/Strasser
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd Ave.NYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassJoe Strasser – drums -
Mon12Feb2007
TRIO - Fries/Palombi/TBA
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassTBA -
Thu15Feb2007
TRIO - Fries/Palombi/Meisner
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassRuss Meisner – drums -
Sun18Feb2007
TRIO - Fries/Ryan/TBA
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd Ave.NYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassTBA -
Thu22Feb2007
TRIO - Fries/Ryan/TBA
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd Ave.NYC
Matthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassTBA -
Sun25Feb2007
TRIO - Fries/Ryan/Hall
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd Ave.NYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassKeith Hall – drums -
Mon26Feb2007
TRIO - Fries/Ryan/TBA
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd Ave.NYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassTBA -
Fri02Mar2007
with Curtis Stigers
Edmonds, WACurtis Stigers – vocals/saxMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drums -
Thu08Mar2007
with Curtis Stigers
Bremen, GermanyBooking Conference PerformanceCurtis Stigers – vocal/sax
Matthew Fries – piano
Phil Palombi – bass
Keith Hall – drums -
Thu15Mar2007
TRIO - Fries/Ryan/Strasser
6-10pmHoustonsE 54th & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassJoe Strasser – drums -
Wed21Mar2007
Bill Mobley Big Band
10pm-1amHanks SaloonAtlantic Ave & 3rd AveBrooklyn, NYWhat happens when you squeeze 16 musicians into a tiny dive bar? Come find out! The music is great. -
Thu22Mar2007
TRIO - Fries/Ryan/TBA
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd Ave.NYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassTBA -
Sun25Mar2007
TRIO - Fries/Ryan/Reedus
HoustonsE54th & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassTony Reedus – drums -
Mon26Mar2007
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Sun01Apr2007Mon30Apr2007
Curtis Stigers UK Tour
We’re touring to support the UK release of Curtis’ new album on Concord Records. Please come join us!Curtis Stigers – vocals/saxMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drums -
Sun01Apr2007
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Mon02Apr2007
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Tue03Apr2007
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Wed04Apr2007
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Thu05Apr2007
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Sat07Apr2007
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Mon09Apr2007
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Tue10Apr2007
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Wed11Apr2007
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Fri13Apr2007
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Sun15Apr2007
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Tue17Apr2007
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Wed18Apr2007
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Thu19Apr2007
with Curtis Stigers
CANTERBURY, UK -
Fri20Apr2007
with Curtis Stigers
STEVENAGE, UK -
Sat21Apr2007
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Mon23Apr2007
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Wed25Apr2007
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Thu26Apr2007
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Fri27Apr2007
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Sat28Apr2007
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Sun29Apr2007
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Tue01May2007Fri04May2007
Curtis Stigers UK Tour
We’re touring to support the UK release of Curtis’ new album on Concord Records. Please come join us!Curtis Stigers – vocals/saxMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drums -
Tue01May2007
with Curtis Stigers
WORTHING, UK -
Wed02May2007
with Curtis Stigers
TUNBRIDGE WELLS, UKAssembly Hall Theatre -
Fri04May2007
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Mon14May2007
TRIO - Fries/Palombi/Wilson
6-10pmHoustonsE 54th & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassSteve Wilson – sax -
Thu17May2007
with Brooks Giles
7-10pmSociety of Illustrators128 E 63rdNYCBrooks Giles – saxMatthew Fries – pianoLeon Dorsey – bass -
Sun20May2007
TRIO - Fries/Ryan/Strasser
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassJoe Strasser – drums -
Mon21May2007
TRIO - Fries/Ryan/TBA
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassTBA -
Thu24May2007
TRIO - Fries/Ryan/Davis
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassQuincy Davis – drums
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Sun27May2007
TRIO - Fries/Palombi/Valega
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassVinson Valega – drums
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Mon28May2007
TRIO - Fries/Ryan/TBA
6-10pmHoustonsE 54th & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassTBA
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Thu31May2007
TRIO - Fries/Ryan/TBA
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassTBA
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Thu31May2007
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Thu07Jun2007
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Mon11Jun2007
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Thu14Jun2007
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Sun17Jun2007
TRIO - Fries/Palombi/Hall
6-10pmHoustonsE54th St & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drums -
Mon18Jun2007
TRIO - Fries/Palombi/Hall
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drums -
Tue19Jun2007
duo with Brooks Jiles
7-10pmSociety of Illustrators128 E 63rd StNYCMatthew Fries – pianoBrooks Giles – soprano/tenor saxA drawing class with live models, live jazz, booze, and food. Why weren’t classes like this when I was in school? -
Wed20Jun2007
Tri-Fi! CD Release Party!
Sets at 8pm and 10pm88 Seventh Avenue South(between Grove and Bleecker Streets)NYC
TRI-FI: POSTCARDS
Matthew Fries – pianoKeith Hall – drums and birthday hatPhil Palombi – bassJune 20th is also Keith’s birthday. So come by for the music and stay for the cake! -
Sat23Jun2007
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Thu28Jun2007
with Curtis Stigers
Cafe BerlinMadrid, SpainCurtis Stigers – vocals/saxMatthew Fries- pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drums -
Fri29Jun2007
with Curtis Stigers
Elche, SpainCurtis Stigers – vocals/saxMatthew Fries- pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drums -
Thu05Jul2007
TRIO - Fries/Ryan/Strasser
6-10pmHoustonsE54th St & 3rd AveNYCMatthew FriesGregory RyanJoe Strasser -
Sun08Jul2007
TRIO - Fries/Ryan/Reedus
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassTony Reedus – drums -
Mon09Jul2007
TRIO - Gregory Ryan Birthday Gig
6-10pmHoustonsE54th St & 3rd Ave.NYC
Join us as we celebrate Greg’s birthday with yet another gig at jolly ol’ Houstons.Matthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassSteve Wilson – sax -
Sat14Jul2007
with Curtis Stigers
Rotterdam, NetherlandsCurtis Stigers – vocals/saxMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drums -
Sun15Jul2007
with Curtis Stigers
Stuttgart, GermanyCurtis Stigers – vocals/saxMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drums
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Mon16Jul2007
with Curtis Stigers
StadthalleMemingen, GermanyCurtis Stigers – vocals/saxMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drums
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Wed18Jul2007
with Curtis Stigers
Curtis Stigers – vocals/saxMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drums
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Thu19Jul2007
with Curtis Stigers
DomicilDortmund, GermanyCurtis Stigers – vocals/saxMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drums
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Fri20Jul2007
with Curtis Stigers
Curtis Stigers – vocals/saxMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drums
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Sat21Jul2007
with Curtis Stigers
Jazz an der DonauStraubing, GermanyCurtis Stigers – vocals/saxMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drums
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Sun29Jul2007
with Curtis Stigers
Woburn Abbey, England
Curtis Stigers – vocals/saxMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drums
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Mon30Jul2007
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Thu02Aug2007
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Thu09Aug2007Fri10Aug2007
with Curtis Stigers
Nairn Jazz FestivalNairn, ScotlandCurtis Stigers – vocals/saxMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drums
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Thu09Aug2007
Tri-Fi at the Nairn Jazz Festival!
Nairn Jazz FestivalNairn, ScotlandMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drums
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Sat11Aug2007
with Curtis Stigers
Dirmstein, GermanyCurtis Stigers – vocals/saxMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drums
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Sun12Aug2007
with Curtis Stigers
Brecon Jazz FestivalBrecon, WalesCurtis Stigers – vocals/saxMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drums
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Thu16Aug2007
TRIO - Fries/Ryan/Strasser
6-10pmHoustonsE54th St & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassJoe Strasser – drums -
Mon20Aug2007
TRIO - Fries/Ryan/TBA
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassTBA -
Wed22Aug2007
with Lieven Venken
6:30pmBlue Water GrillE16 @ Union SquareNYCMatthew Fries – pianoLeiven Venken – drumsTBA -
Thu23Aug2007
TRIO - Fries/Ryan/TBA
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd AveNYC
Matthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassTBA -
Sun26Aug2007
TRIO - Fries/Ryan/Reedus
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd AveNYC
Matthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassTony Reedus – drums -
Mon27Aug2007
TRIO - Fries/Ryan/Frahm
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassJoel Frahm – sax -
Thu30Aug2007
TRIO - Fries/Ryan/TBA
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassTBA -
Wed05Sep2007
with Lieven Venken
6:30pmBlue Water GrillE16 @ Union SquareNYC
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Tue11Sep2007
with Brooks Giles (duo)
6:30-9:30Society of IllustratorsE63rd and LexingtonNYCBrooks Giles – saxophones and voxMatthew Fries – pianoBring your sketchbook and pastels for music and nude models. (I’ll be playing music, not modeling) -
Tue18Sep2007Wed19Sep2007
with Curtis Stigers
Blue NoteNYCCurtis Stigers – vocals/saxMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drums
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Tue02Oct2007
with Curtis Stigers
8pmEgyptian TheaterBoise, IdahoConcert in Curtis’ hometown of Boise, Idaho. Always fun!Curtis Stigers – vox/saxMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drums -
Thu04Oct2007
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Sun07Oct2007
TRIO - Fries/Miner/Strasser
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoNeal Miner – bassJoe Strasser – drums -
Mon08Oct2007
TRIO - Fries/Rigby/TBA
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoJason Rigby – saxTBA -
Mon15Oct2007
with Curtis Stigers
Curtis Stigers – vocals/saxMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drums
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Thu18Oct2007
with Curtis Stigers
Curtis Stigers – vocals/saxMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drums
Fri19Oct2007with Curtis Stigers
Esbjerg, DenmarkCurtis Stigers – vocals/saxMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drums
Sun21Oct2007with Curtis Stigers
Odense, DenmarkCurtis Stigers – vocals/saxMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drums
Mon22Oct2007Thu25Oct2007with Curtis Stigers
JazzhouseCopenhagen, DenmarkCurtis Stigers – vocals/saxMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drumsSat03Nov2007with Curtis Stigers
DCurtis Stigers – vocals, saxMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drumsSun04Nov2007with Curtis Stigers
Hamburg, GermanyCurtis Stigers – vocals, saxMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drumsMon05Nov2007with Curtis Stigers
Berlin, GermanyCurtis Stigers – vocals, saxMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drumsTue06Nov2007with Curtis Stigers
Mainz, GermanyCurtis Stigers – vocals, saxMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drumsFri09Nov2007with Curtis Stigers
Ingolstadt, GermanyCurtis Stigers – vocals, saxMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drumsSat10Nov2007with Curtis Stigers
Aalen, GermanyCurtis Stigers – vocals, saxMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drumsMon12Nov2007Sat17Nov2007with Curtis Stigers
Ronnie ScottsLondon, EnglandCurtis Stigers – vocals/saxMatthew Fries – pianoPhil Palombi – bassKeith Hall – drums
Mon19Nov2007TRIO - Fries/Ryan/TBA
6-10pmHoustons54th & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassTBAThu29Nov2007TRIO - Fries/Wang/Strasser
6-10pmHoustonsE54th St & 3rd AveNYCMatthew FriesGary WangJoe StrasserMon03Dec2007Thu06Dec2007Mon10Dec2007Thu13Dec2007TRIO - Fries/Ryan/TBA
6-10pmHoustonsE54th & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassTBAMon17Dec2007TRIO - Fries/Ryan/Smith
6-10pmHoustonsE54th St & 3rd AveNYCMatthew Fries – pianoGregory Ryan – bassPete Smith – guitar
Parallel States
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A collection of 9 solo piano pieces that was created in a collaborative project with my sister and visual artist, Loryn Spangler-Jones.
Staring into the Sun
★★★★ - Downbeat
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