Calendar Archive

MF Trio at Merriman’s Playhouse

We’re returning to our favorite listening room in the Midwest for a night of jazz piano trio music. Look for set of my originals plus some arrangements of jazz standards and tunes by some of my heroes.

Matthew Fries – piano
Carlo DeRosa – bass
Keith Hall – drums

with New York Voices

with Fred Knapp Trio

Duo with John Webber

with Fred Knapp Trio

Elliot Mason with WJC

We’ll have special guest Elliot Mason joining us for our WMU jazz festival. He’ll be performing with WJC (the Western Jazz Collective – our faculty group).

MF Trio at Dabney & Co

I’ll be playing a local spot here in Kalamazoo with some wonderful musicians.

Matthew Fries – piano
John Webber – bass
Josiah DeNooyer – drums

Art Tatum Memorial Concert

I’ll be the featured guest artist for a masterclass and concert at University of Toledo. Celebrating the legacy of the amazing Art Tatum.

4pm Masterclass
7pm Concert with UToledo Jazz Faculty

East Coast Tour with Curtis Stigers

with Fred Knapp Trio

Duo with John Webber

with Andrew Rathbun and Kalamazoo Symphony Chamber Ensemble

A chamber music performance of a world premiere piece composed by Andrew Rathbun.

Andrew Rathbun – saxophone
Ian Ding – Percussion
Matthew Fries – piano
String Quartet from the Kalamazoo Symphony

with Andrew Rathbun Quartet – Blue Llama

Andrew Rathbun – tenor sax
Matthew Fries – piano
Carlo De Rosa – bass
Keith Hall – drums

with Fred Knapp Trio

Duo with Ethan Eriksen