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6th
Duo with John Webber
1017 Wealthy St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI
8th
Duo with John Webber
1017 Wealthy St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI
2nd
1st
with Andrew Rathbun Quartet – Eccentric Day 2023
Kalamazoo, MI
Join us for the craziness that it Eccentric Day at Bells! Costumes, music, food, beer.
Andrew Rathbun – tenor sax
Matthew Fries – electric piano
Carlo De Rosa – bass
Keith Hall – drums
26th
with Fred Knapp Trio
Grand Rapids, MI
11th
MF Trio at the Bop Stop
Cleveland, OH
We’re looking forward to returning to Cleveland to play at this fantastic club. Originals and jazz trio arrangements on tap!
Matthew Fries – piano
Carlo De Rosa – bass
Keith Hall – drums
22nd
with Fred Knapp Trio
Grand Rapids, MI
14th
11th
Duo with John Webber
Grand Rapids
7th
with Andrew Rathbun Quartet – Canadiana Fest Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, MI
Andrew Rathbun – tenor sax
Matthew Fries – electric piano
Carlo De Rosa – bass
Keith Hall – drums
6th
Chicago with Emily Braden
Chicago, IL
Emily is just amazing and I am always SUPER-stoked to perform with her. She will blow you away with the power and soulfulness of her voice. If you’re in the Chicago area please don’t miss this.
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Matthew Fries Trio
Ann Arbor, MI
Matthew Fries – piano
Carlo De Rosa – bass
Keith Hall – drums
29th
CMIX Launch Event: Western Jazz Collective
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
The Western Jazz Collective (Faculty Ensemble at Western Michigan University) presents a set of original modern jazz to celebrate the launch of WMU’s new Center for Contemporary Music, Improvisation, and eXperimentation. CMIX serves as a hub for the creation and presentation of contemporary music in various genres within the College of Fine Arts and beyond.
Also on the program: Nodes, which features WMU jazz faculty and electronic music composer Christopher Biggs, will present a mini-set of jazz with live electronics processing. This is going to be really cool!
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with Jenna Mammina at Sounds of the Zoo Festival
315 West Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo
Jenna Mammina – vocals
Matthew Fries – piano
Carlo De Rosa – bass
Keith Hall – drums
27th
Matthew Fries & Pamela York – piano duo concert
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
Pamela and I were in school together and used to play together all the time, while we were both studying with the great Donald Brown. We’re recreating that fun with a concert on two big Steinways at Western Michigan University.
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