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15th
20th
with Curtis Stigers
Curtis Stigers – vocals/sax
Matthew Fries – piano
Cliff Schmitt – bass
Paul Wells – drums
DENMARK
9/15 – Copenhagen, DK
9/16 – Odense, DK
9/17 – Odense, DK
9/18 – Aarhus, DK
9/19 – Holstebro, DK
9/20 – Viborg, DK
10th
Ben Schmidt-Swartz / Nelson Oliva Group
Crawlspace Comedy Theatre
Kalamazoo, MI
Jazz in the Crawlspace is back and I’ll be sitting in to play with our first concert of the season.
Ben Schmidt-Swartz – saxophone
Nelson Oliva – drums
Russ Johnson – trumpet
Christian Dillingham – bass
Matthew Fries – piano
9th
with Ben Schmidt-Swartz Quartet
401 E Colfax Ave, Suite 135
South Bend, IN
Ben Schmidt-Swartz – saxophone
Matthew Fries – piano
Carlo De Rosa – bass
Nelson Oliva – drums
6th
MF Trio
Grand Rapids, MI
Matthew Fries – piano
Donovan Meeusen – bass
Chris Majure – drums
4th
with Ted Hogarth
Kalamazoo, MI
I’ll be playing (ahem) accordion with this quartet on the patio if the weather behaves.
Ted Hogarth – woodwinds
Hans Hansen – guitar
Matthew Fries – accordion
Carlo De Rosa – bass
14th
16th
MF Quartet with Andrew Rathbun, Carlo De Rosa & Keith Hall
Stowe, Vermont
Matthew Fries – piano
Andrew Rathbun – sax
Carlo De Rosa – bass
Keith Hall – drums
SUNDAY 5PM: MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCE
Fri/Sat: after-hours jam session at Doc Ponds
This is an amazing community jazz festival with a ridiculous lineup of music happening – all for free! Bring the whole family…
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9th
with Fred Knapp Trio
Grand Rapids, MI
27th
1st
NY Voices Vocal Jazz Camp
Kalamazoo, MI
A week of working with vocalists of all ages culminating in a concert with the NY Voices on Saturday night.
Concert: SATURDAY AUGUST 1ST
26th
with Fred Knapp Trio
Grand Rapids, MI
24th
with Keith Hall Brazil Trio
South Bend, IN
Keith Hall – drums
Matthew Fries – electric piano
Carlo De Rosa -electric bass
Playing the classic rhythms of Brazil.
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Michigan Jazz Festival
Livonia, MI
3:45 SEULAH NOH JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Big Band Stage
6:15 ANDREW RATHBUN QUARTET
Open Air Stage
Andrew Rathbun – sax
Matthew Fries – piano
Carlo De Rosa – bass
Keith Hall – drums
28th
with Fred Knapp Trio
Grand Rapids, MI
26th
with Keith Hall Brazil Trio
East Lansing, MI
Keith Hall – drums
Matthew Fries – electric piano
Carlo De Rosa -electric bass
Playing the classic rhythms of Brazil.
19th
21st
with Curtis Stigers
Curtis Stigers – vocals/sax
Matthew Fries – piano
Cliff Schmitt – bass
Paul Wells – drums
6/19 – Ahrenshoop, DE
6/20 – Worpswede, DE
6/21 – Hannover, DE
8th
with Curtis Stigers
Boise, ID
Curtis Stigers – vocals/sax
Matthew Fries – piano
Cliff Schmitt – bass
Paul Wells – drums