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2018
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Mon01Jan2018
MF Trio with Steve LaSpina & Jason Tiemann
6-10pmHillstone
E54th & 3rd Ave
NYC
I’ve been playing on the Steinway B tucked in the corner of the lively bar in this steak-n-ribs joint with some fantastic musicians 2-3 times a week since 2002! No cover charge and the food is delicious. Come for the music. Stay for the spinach and artichoke dip! -
Wed03Jan2018
with Emily Braden
8 & 9:30pmLinda's Jazz Nights
An Beal Bocht
445 W. 238th Street
Bronx, NY
LindasJazzNights@gmail.com
Emily Braden – vocals
Matthew Fries – piano
Phil Palombi – bassJoin us at this exciting and intimate jazz series in a cozy neighborhood venue. The series hosted by Linda Manning hosts an incredible lineup of jazz artists. We’re excited to be a part of it!
Reservations STRONGLY suggested!
LindasJazzNights@gmail.com$15.00 for one show
$25.00 for both (no minimum)
$10.00 for students -
Thu04Jan2018
MF Trio with Phil Palombi & Eric Halvorson
6-10pmHillstone
E54th & 3rd Ave
NYCI’ve been playing on the Steinway B tucked in the corner of the lively bar in this steak-n-ribs joint with some fantastic musicians 2-3 times a week since 2002! No cover charge and the food is delicious. Come for the music. Stay for the spinach and artichoke dip! -
Fri05Jan2018
718 Electric Trio
9pm-12amAn Beal Bocht
Bronx, NY
Matthew Fries – Vintage Vibe electric piano + fx
Phil Palombi – electric bass + fx
Eric Halvorson – drums + cymbals -
Thu11Jan2018
Western Michigan University Jazz Faculty
8pmThe Union Cabaret & Grille
Kalamazoo, MI
A performance with the jazz faculty at Western Michigan University: Andrew Rathbun, Scott Cowan, Greg Jasperse, Tom Knific, Matthew Fries & Keith Hall. -
Thu22Feb2018
WMU Jams
7pmThe Union Cabaret & Grille
Kalamazoo, MIOpen jam session for Western Michigan University faculty and students. Bring your axe and join the fun.Matthew Fries – piano
Tom Knific – bass
Keith Hall – drums -
Mon26Feb2018
Solo Piano Concert with Rob Clearfield
6:30-8:30Kalamazoo Piano Company
310 N Rose St
Kalamazoo, MI
(269) 389-0066
A double-bill concert with Chicago pianist, Rob Clearfield. We’ll both be playing solo piano sets of music from our recent albums. Come by and join us for this intimate performance.Suggested donation:
$10 adults
$5 students -
Fri02Mar2018
Western Jazz Quartet
Alpina, MI
Andrew Rathbun – tenor sax
Matthew Fries – piano
Tom Knific – bass
Keith Hall – drums -
Fri09Mar2018
with Ted Hogarth
9pmRuperts Brew House
Kalamazoo, MIA going-away party for our friend Ted (who is only going away for 5 months, but a party is still necessary).
Ted Hogarth – saxophones
Matthew Fries – electric piano
Gordon Lewis – bass
Madison George – drums -
Sun15Apr2018
with Steve Laspina & Ron Affif
12:30-3:30pmCafe Loup
105 W 13th St (at 6th Ave)
New York, NY 10011
(212) 255-4746
Yummy French food and jazz. What goes better with jazz than ratatouille?Steve LaSpina – bass
Ron Affif – guitar
Matthew Fries – piano -
Mon16Apr2018
MF Trio with Phil Palombi & Paul Wells
6-10pmHillstone
E54th & 3rd Ave
NYCI’ve been playing on the Steinway B tucked in the corner of the lively bar in this steak-n-ribs joint with some fantastic musicians 2-3 times a week since 2002! No cover charge and the food is delicious. Come for the music. Stay for the spinach and artichoke dip! -
Tue17Apr2018Sat21Apr2018
with Curtis Stigers
Birdland Jazz Club
315 West 44th Street
NYC
Curtis Stigers – vocals/sax
Matthew Fries – piano
John Scrapper Sneider – trumpet
Paul Gill – bass
Paul Wells – drums -
Sun22Apr2018
with Steve Laspina & Ron Affif
12:30-3:30pmCafe Loup
105 W 13th St (at 6th Ave)
New York, NY 10011
(212) 255-4746Yummy French food and jazz. What goes better with jazz than ratatouille?Steve LaSpina – bass
Ron Affif – guitar
Matthew Fries – piano -
Tue24Apr2018
with Yakiv Tvietinskyi & Gordon Lewis
7:30-9:30O'Duffy's Pub
Kalamazoo, MI
A casual night of music at my local watering hole. I’ll be playing some fun tunes with a couple of my favorite local musicians who both happen to be moving away in a few weeks. Possibly your last chance to hear these guys.Yakiv Tvietinskyi – trumpet
Gordon Lewis – bass
Matthew Fries – electric piano -
Thu26Apr2018
Trumpet Summit
7-10pmThe Union Cabaret & Grille
Kalamazoo, MII’ll be playing piano while three trumpet players battle it out on stage:Yakiv Tvietinskyi – trumpet
Benje Daneman – trumpet
Scott Cowan – trumpet -
Fri27Apr2018
Clinician at Hastings Jazz Festival
Hastings, MI
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Fri27Apr2018Sat28Apr2018
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Thu03May2018
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Sun03Jun2018
with Nick Finzer
7pmKalamazoo Piano Company
310 N Rose St
KalamazooJCI Presents Nick Finzer “No Arrival” Tour at Kalamazoo Piano Co.
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Thu07Jun2018
MF Trio with Matt Clohesy & Paul Wells
6-10pmHillstone
E54th & 3rd Ave
NYCI’ve been playing on the Steinway B tucked in the corner of the lively bar in this steak-n-ribs joint with some fantastic musicians 2-3 times a week since 2002! No cover charge and the food is delicious. Come for the music. Stay for the spinach and artichoke dip! -
Fri08Jun2018Sat09Jun2018
Duo with Phil Palombi
9pm-1amKnickerbocker Bar & Grill
33 University Place
NYC
Call for dinner reservations: 212 228 8490
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Sun10Jun2018
with Steve Laspina & Ron Affif
12:30-3:30pmCafe Loup
105 W 13th St (at 6th Ave)
New York, NY 10011
(212) 255-4746Yummy French food and jazz. What goes better with jazz than ratatouille?Steve LaSpina – bass
Ron Affif – guitar
Matthew Fries – piano -
Mon11Jun2018
MF Trio
6-10pmHillstone
E54th & 3rd Ave
NYCI’ve been playing on the Steinway B tucked in the corner of the lively bar in this steak-n-ribs joint with some fantastic musicians 2-3 times a week since 2002! No cover charge and the food is delicious. Come for the music. Stay for the spinach and artichoke dip! -
Thu14Jun2018
TRI-FI in Kalamazoo
7-10pmThe Union Cabaret & Grille
Kalamazoo Mall
Kalamazoo, MI
Join us for some fun at this great venue in downtown Kalamazoo.Matthew Fries – piano
Phil Palombi – bass
Keith Hall – drums -
Fri15Jun2018
Live Duo Recording with Phil Palombi
6 & 8pmOverneath Creative Collective
215 S Kalamazoo Mall
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Join us for this fun performance/recording in an intimate listening space. We’ll be playing 2 sets of duo tunes, snacking on wine and cheese, and audio/video recording the whole thing. Come be a part of it.2 shows at 6pm & 8pm
$17 adults / $12 studentsTickets available: https://kbrspring2018.brownpapertickets.com
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Fri15Jun2018
After Hours with Steven Perry All-star Quartet
10pm-1amRupert's Brew House
773 W Michigan Ave
KalamazooI’ve known Steven Perry since he was a youngster at the Keith Hall Summer Drum Intensive. Now he’s a graduate student at Temple U in Philadelphia. He’s back in town to play with some of us for this late-night, after-hours show. Come by for music, pizza, and beer (or homemade kombucha if you prefer).
Andrew Rathbun – sax
Matthew Fries – electric piano
Phil Palombi – bass
Steven Perry – drums -
Sat16Jun2018
TRI-FI in Kalamazoo
7-10pmPotter's Lounge
Kalamazoo, MIJoin us for some fun at this great venue in Kalamazoo.Matthew Fries – electric piano
Phil Palombi – bass
Keith Hall – drums -
Thu05Jul2018
with The Sam Pilnick Project
7-10pmThe Union Cabaret & Grille
Kalamazoo, MISam Pilnick – saxophone and tunes
Matthew Fries – piano
Mike Horrigan – bass
Ethan Bouwsma – drums -
Wed11Jul2018
MF Trio
7pmHufnagle Park Summer Music Series
Lewisburg, PAMatthew Fries – electric piano
Steve LaSpina – bass
Keith Hall – drums -
Thu12Jul2018
MF Trio
6:30pmCentral Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts
Sidney Friedman Park
241 South Fraser Street
State College, PAMatthew Fries – electric piano
Steve LaSpina – bass
Keith Hall – drums -
Fri27Jul2018
with Curtis Stigers
Festival da Jazz
St. Moritz, SwitzerlandCurtis Stigers – vocals/sax
Matthew Fries – piano
Cliff Schmitt – bass
Paul Wells – drums -
Sun29Jul2018
with Curtis Stigers
Heineken Jazzaldia
San Sebastian, SpainCurtis Stigers – vocals/sax
Matthew Fries – piano
Cliff Schmitt – bass
Paul Wells – drums -
Thu16Aug2018
with Jimmy Bennington Colour & Sound
7pmThe Union Cabaret & Grille
Kalamazoo, MIJimmy Bennington – drums
Matthew Fries – electric piano
Ben Schmidt-Swartz – saxophone -
Thu23Aug2018
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Thu30Aug2018
Western Michigan University Jazz Faculty
8pmThe Union Cabaret & Grille
Kalamazoo, MIA performance with the jazz faculty at Western Michigan University: Andrew Rathbun, Scott Cowan, Greg Jasperse, Tom Knific, Matthew Fries & Keith Hall. -
Thu06Sep2018
WMU Jams
7pmThe Union Cabaret & Grille
Kalamazoo, MIOpen jam session for Western Michigan University faculty and students. Bring your axe and join the fun.Matthew Fries – piano
Tom Knific – bass
Keith Hall – drums -
Sat29Sep2018
Judging for APA Jazz Piano Competition
6pmThe Jazz Kitchen
Indianapolis, IN
Five finalists vie for the world’s hottest prize in jazz: the American Pianists Awards Cole Porter Fellowship, worth over $100,000. -
Wed03Oct2018
TRI-FI in Kalamazoo
8pmBullock Performance Institute Series
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MIMatthew Fries – piano
Phil Palombi – bass
Keith Hall – drums -
Sat03Nov2018
Judging for APA Jazz Piano Competition
6pmThe Jazz Kitchen
Indianapolis, INFive finalists vie for the world’s hottest prize in jazz: the American Pianists Awards Cole Porter Fellowship, worth over $100,000. -
Thu08Nov2018
WMU Jams
7pmThe Union Cabaret & Grille
Kalamazoo, MIOpen jam session for Western Michigan University faculty and students. Bring your axe and join the fun.Matthew Fries – piano
Tom Knific – bass
Keith Hall – drums -
Tue20Nov2018
with Keith Hall & Andrew Rathbun
7:30-9:30O'Duffy's Pub
Kalamazoo, MIA casual night of music at my local watering hole.Andrew Rathbun – saxophone
Keith Hall – drum stuff
Matthew Fries – electric piano -
Sun25Nov2018
with Steve Laspina & Ron Affif
12:30-3:30pmCafe Loup
105 W 13th St (at 6th Ave)
New York, NY 10011
(212) 255-4746Yummy French food and jazz. What goes better with jazz than ratatouille?Steve LaSpina – bass
Ron Affif – guitar
Matthew Fries – piano -
Mon26Nov2018
MF Trio with Phil Palombi & Joe Strasser
6-10pmHillstone
E54th & 3rd Ave
NYCI’ve been playing on the Steinway B tucked in the corner of the lively bar in this steak-n-ribs joint with some fantastic musicians 2-3 times a week since 2002! No cover charge and the food is delicious. Come for the music. Stay for the spinach and artichoke dip! -
Tue27Nov2018Fri30Nov2018
with Curtis Stigers
Birdland
New York, NYCurtis Stigers – vocals/sax
Matthew Fries – piano
Cliff Schmitt – bass
Paul Wells – drums -
Sat01Dec2018
Judging for APA Jazz Piano Competition
6pmThe Jazz Kitchen
Indianapolis, INFive finalists vie for the world’s hottest prize in jazz: the American Pianists Awards Cole Porter Fellowship, worth over $100,000. -
Tue04Dec2018
with Ted Hogarth
7:30-9:30O'Duffy's Pub
Kalamazoo, MIA casual night of music at my local watering hole.Ted Hogarth – saxophone
Matthew Fries – electric piano
