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24th
with Fred Knapp Trio
Grand Rapids, MI
7th
with Tony Romano Quintet
Riverdale, NY (the Bronx!)
Free outdoor concert
Tony Romano – guitar
Paul Carlon – sax
Matthew Fries – keyboard
Jennifer Vincent – bass
Scott Neumann – drums
6th
MF Trio in NYC
163 West 10 th Street, basement
New York City, NY 10014
Matthew Fries – piano
John Hebert – bass
Jay Sawyer – drums
5th
MF Trio in Philadelphia, PA
1421 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA
Matthew Fries – piano
Madison Rast – bass
Steven Tyler Perry – drums
28th
2nd
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 30th
26th
Solo Piano at Burlington Jazz Festival
301 Jefferson St
Burlington, IA
Looking forward to being a part of this inaugural jazz festival in downtown Burlington, Iowa. I’ll be presenting a concert of solo piano music.
24th
with Susan Tobocman
Detroit, MI
19th
Solo Piano at Stowe Jazz Festival
1994 Mountain Road
Stowe, VT
Looking forward to playing 2 sets of solo piano jazz at this amazing festival. I’ll be playing at “St John’s in the Mountains” – a lovely Episcopal church hosting some performances on their Steinway.
All events at this festival are by donation! (amazing!)
Tickets & Information17th
19th
Quartet at Stowe Jazz Festival
My WMU colleagues and I are back at the Stowe Jazz Festival this year. So excited to be playing with them.
Matthew Fries – piano
Andrew Rathbun – sax
Carlo De Rosa – bass
Keith Hall – drums
Thursday (7-9pm) – We’ll be performing for the opening party for the festival.
Friday and Saturday (10pm) – We’ll be the house band for the after-hours jam session at Doc Pond’s. We’ll play a set of our music and be joined by a bunch of really talented musicians who are performing at the festival. It’s a real party.
Tickets & Information10th
with Keith Hall Brazil Trio
Kentwood, MI
Keith Hall – drums
Matthew Fries – electric piano
Carlo De Rosa -electric bass
Playing the classic rhythms of Brazil.
27th
4th
Tour with Curtis Stigers
Curtis Stigers – vocals/sax
Matthew Fries – piano
Cliff Schmitt – bass
Paul Wells – drums
6/27 – Bad Ems, Germany
6/28 – Saarbrücken, Germany
6/29 – Neuhardenberg, Germany
7/1 – Odense, Denmark
7/2 – Odense, Denmark
7/4 – Copenhagen, Denmark
22nd
with Fred Knapp Trio
Grand Rapids, MI
18th
with Keith Hall Brazil Trio
Keith Hall – drums
Matthew Fries – electric piano
Carlo De Rosa -electric bass
Playing the classic rhythms of Brazil.
16th
with Seulah Noh Large Ensemble
Grand Rapids, MI
6th
with Andrew Rathbun Quartet
Kalamazoo, MI
I’ll be playing a local spot here in Kalamazoo with some wonderful musicians.
Andrew Rathbun – saxophone
Matthew Fries – electric piano
Carlo De Rosa – bass
Keith Hall – drums