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28th
29th
with Steve Wilson
October 28
BLUE LLAMA
Ann Arbor, MI
October 29
JAZZ IN THE CRAWLSPACE
Kalamazoo, MI
Steve Wilson – sax
Matthew Fries – piano
Carlo De Rosa – bass
Keith Hall – drums
18th
with Fred Knapp Trio
Grand Rapids, MI
15th
WMU Jazz Masters with Jerry Bergonzi & George Garzone
Irving S. Gilmore School of Music
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
We’ve got two tenor saxophone masters coming to campus for one concert. They’ll play with our university big band, then play a set with the faculty rhythm section. I’m looking forward to this one!
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3rd
5th
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
