| SPRING 2012 |
- Thanks to everyone who came out to Bedelll Cellars in NY for a sold out show!
- Matt setting sail on the Soul Jazz Cruise to Bermuda in May
- Join Matt and Band at Jazz on the Vine in Wisconsin May 12
- Matt is back in the studio working on the new record for 5/12 release
- Seabreeze Jazz Festival this April with the Groove Project
- Arizona Jazz Fest in Phoenix in April
- Denver, Las Vegas shows added for June
- Matt headed to Melbourne, Cocoa Beach, Orlando FL
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| WINTER 2011 |
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| SUMMER 2011 |
- Urban Folktales Now Available
- Urban Folktales to be distributed in Hong Kong, mainland China, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
- Silent Knowing on the Billboard Jazz Charts
- Smoothviews Reviews Urban Folktales
- The Urban Music Scene Highlights Urban Folktales
- Hartford Jazz Festival, CT and Raisin River Jazz Festival, Detroit added to tour
- Matt headed to Tucson for Desert Heat with a Jazz Beat
- Japan Tour in the works, more details soon.
- Matt live in NYC with Oli Silk October 1st
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| SPRING 2011 |
- Urban Folktales Now Available
- Urban Folktales to be distributed in Hong Kong, mainland China, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
- #1 on the Smooth Indie Star Chart on May 23 and May 30
- #1 best seller CDBaby Smooth Jazz CDs June 1
- #1 best seller CDBabay NeoSoul/R&B CDs June 1
- Smoothviews Reviews Urban Folktales
- The Urban Music Scene Highlights Urban Folktales
- Hartford Jazz Festival, CT and Raisin River Jazz Festival, Detroit added to tour
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| WINTER 2011 |
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| FALL 2010 |
- Thank You for an unforgettable year in 2010!
- New Album set to be released in Jan/Feb 2011
- Rehoboth Jazz Festival clip added to You Tube
- New Website on the way for 2011
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| SUMMER 2010 |
- Epiphone interviews Matt about his Sheraton Guitar
- Summer Tour Continues: Boston, Richmond, Jacksonville Beach, Long Island, Rehoboth, Los Angeles, Bahamas
- New Album due out this fall (more details soon)
- New Video from Jazz Alley in Seattle on youtube
- Matt is now an Epiphone endorsed artist
- Blues video from Jazz in The Woods on youtube
- Smooth Jazz Cruise to the Bahamas featuring Marc Antoine, Jackiem Joyner, Matt Marshak
- Summer Tour dates announced: Jacksonville, Kansas City, Denver, San Diego, Seattle, New York, Connecticut, and more
- Matt's guitar and writing featured on Discovery Channel May 2
- Matt joins Four 80 East in Temecula at Thornton Winery on May 8
- Alex Bugnon and Matt to play Long Island May 29 in Southampton
- Matt is now an Epiphone endorsed artist
- Seabreeze Groove Project on You Tube
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| JANUARY 2010 |
- The new single "Great Soul" to be released Feburary 2010
- Matt is now an Epiphone endorsed
artist
- 2010 Tour Dates to be added soon
- Matt to Play Berks
Jazz Festival in March 2010
- Check out the Focus section of the website
for stories, news.
- Thanks to everyone who joined us on the
Groove Cruise to the Bahamas
- Check out Harvey Cline's review of Family Funktion in SmoothViews
- Read up on the Family Funktion in The Urban Music Scene
- Big Poppa! Matt and Dionne Marshak welcome their daughter Madison Leigh into the world.
- Seabreeze Jazz Festival. Matt performing 2 shows.
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| Fall 2009 |
- The Groove Smooth Jazz Cruise departs November 13
- "How Ya Like Me Now"on the Top 50 smoothjazz.com charts
and in the Top 10 Indy albums
- "New Pictures from Catalina Jazz Trax Festival posted in
photos section
- Matt to play the Montelucia in Phoenix Nov.18
- Reviews at: smooth
jazz daily, smooth
jazz ride, and
smooth-jazz.de
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| Summer 2009 |
- Welcome to our new website! Thank you Elizabeth Ware
- Matt's new album, Family Funktion is
set to be released 8/1
- Matt plays Jazz Fest West and Catalina Jazz Trax Festival
- CD Release concerts in Atlanta and Charlotte
- New Pictures from Jacksonville Beach Jazz Fest
- Matt joins Alex Bugnon and Boney James at the Low
Country Jazz Fest
Sept 5.
- Family Funktion is the #4 most sold
jazz cd from Kemp Mills Music, DC this week
- Radio Debut special in the works for Family Funktion the
album
- World Wide Family Funktion radio special
to be announced next week
- "How Ya Like Me Now" released as first single from Family
Funktion
- Matt on board The
Groove Smooth Jazz Cruise
- New Pictures from The Low Country Jazz Fest with Boney James
and Alex Bugnon
- West Coast Tour set for October: Reno, San Diego, Catalina
- CD Release party featured in Smooth Jazz News
- Jacksonville Beach show with Four 80 East reviewed in Smoothviews.com
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| Spring 2009 |
- Matt and Pamela Williams join forces on the annual WGRV
Smooth Jazz Cruise
- Look for Matt's production and writing on the new David Wells
record
- Matt also plays on Robert Poe's latest single
"I'd Rather be Blue"
- Look for Matt with Groove Masters Four 80 East this Summer.
- Matt and Brother Chris Marshak in the studio in NYC with producer
Ben Wisch.
- Matt to play Jazz Trax Catalina October 11 http://www.jazztrax.com/jazz/catalina.html
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| Winter 2009 |
- "Brotherhood" released to Radio
- On The Rocks available at:
- On The Rocks gets reviewed in Jazz
Times
- Matt releases "Brotherhood" featuring Dr.Martin Luther
King Jr.
- Matt Joins Jackiem
Joyner for Smooth
Jazz Series
- Matt Joins Brian
Simpson for Fort Pierce Jazz and Blues Fest
- Berks
Jazz Fest invites Matt for Jam
- Matt to open for Boney James in Charlotte April 10
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| Fall 2008 |
- "I'm on Fire" released to radio
- The New album "On The Rocks" now available at:
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| Summer 2008 |
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| Spring 2008 |
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| Winter 2008 |
Happy New Year! Thanks so much for an amazing year
of over 50 dates in 2007!
The new album On The Rocks will officially
be released in February!
- "Space Coastin" #1 at Music Choice Smooth Jazz
Cable Radio
- On The Rocks features Matt's cover
of Bruce Springsteen's "I'm on Fire."
- Nuance MG releases "Matt Marshak Merlot" through
Prince Michel Vineyards
- Matt featured on acoustic guitar on Chris Geith's "Waves
of Life."
- Look for Matt on Dwayne Kerr's latest cd Higher Power.
- Matt produces and is featured on David Wells' latest Friday
Afternoon."
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| Fall 2007 |
- Debut Single "Space Coastin" released to radio
- New record On The Rocks expected to
be released 11/07
- Jeff Kashiwa and Andre Berry make appearances on the new record
- Matt heads out on the WGRV Smooth Cruise
- Matt to open for Joyce Cooling in California in November!
- Thankyou to Valerie Davis and The Smooth Jazz Series in Iowa.
Check out a review of the show at: SmoothJazzseries.com
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| Summer 2007 |
- New album nearing completion.
- We just wrapped up our tour of Dayton, Atlanta, Palm Springs,
Reno, Denver, San Diego, Modesto, Melbourne. Thanks to all the
venues and stations who invited us!
- Competition Auto Group of NY to include Matt Marshak CD in all
new cars!
- Matt appears on Dwayne Kerr's and Chris Geith's new records. DwayneKerr.com
and Chrisgeith.com
- Matt heads up Nuance Music Group (3 new artists to be added this
summer)
- Matt and brother Chris perform concert and raise $2,500 for the
Homeless of NY.
- Matt to open for Joyce Cooling in California in November!
- Thankyou to Valerie Davis and The Smooth Jazz Series in Iowa.
Check out a review of the show at: SmoothJazzseries.com
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| Spring 2007 |
Thanks to all the radio stations who have supported "Groovosphere." Thank
you for embracing a new artist and new music. Stay tuned
for an exciting new album this summer!
Matt joins Walter Beasley and Bobby Caldwell in Atlanta!
Spring Tour: Denver, Reno, Modesto, Palm Springs, San Diego,
Florida, NY. Visit the tour page for
details.
- Look for Matt's interview in Smoothviews.com this
April.
- Check out a new review at JazzReview.com.
- Matt's unique program "Jazzed About Music" comes
to NY.
Check out Matt's
TV commercial for the Quad Citiesl
We
want to thank Rock Pop Bratislava, Nove Zamky, and Agharta Jazz
for bringing us to Slovakia and Prague. We had an unbelievable
time. www.bjd.sk
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| FEBRUARY 2007 |
"Wind Chill Factor" from Groovosphere now
being played on WQCD 101.9 New York City Smooth Jazz Thankyou CD101.9!!
Wind Chill Factor also added at KJZN 105.5 Fresno, WEIB 106.3 Springfield,
and WGRV 93.1 Melbourne, and debuts at KJZS Reno in 2/07
Wind Chill Factor single released Jan.10
Remembering one of Matt's heroes - Martin Luther King Jr.
www.stanford.edu/group/King/index.htm
Other News...
- Albany, Reno, Dayton, Modesto, Palm Springs, DC
dates added for 2007
- Summerfunk mentioned in Radio and Records article
- New Record in the works
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| DECEMBER 2006 |
"Wind Chill Factor" from Groovosphere now
being played on WQCD 101.9 New York City Smooth Jazz Thankyou CD101.9!!
Matt's radio debut release "Groovosphere" spent 24 weeks
on the smoothjazz.com charts.
Thanks so much to all the great stations who embraced the new record.
Other News...
- Albany, Reno, Dayton, Modesto, Palm Springs, DC
dates added for 2007
- Summerfunk mentioned in Radio and Records article
- New Record in the works
Matt wishes everyone a warm and peaceful holiday
and new year! |
| NOVEMBER 2006 |
| We
want to thank Rock Pop Bratislava, Nove Zamky, and Agharta Jazz
for bringing us to Slovakia and Prague. We had an unbelievable
time. www.bjd.sk
We are proud to make our Blues
Alley DC appearance on Nov.27
West Coast Tour in March: Nevada, California Dates/Times
TBA
Matt performed at a benefit for 3-year-old Shannon Gleason from
NY who is battling cancer. Donations can be made to help
this precious young child. Info@mattmarshak.com. Shannon's
story: |
| OCTOBER 2006 |
We are very excited to play 3 of
Europe's great festivals in Bratislava, Nove Zamky, and Prague.
Montauk Moon on the smooth jazz and R/R indicator charts.
Thanks for the request and support.
Matt is finishing a custom cd for Competition
BMW in Smithtown, NY.
All new car buyers will get Matt's custom driving cd.
Look out for Matt's ad in this month's Smooth Jazz News.
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| SEPTEMBER 2006 |
Matt Performed for CD101.9 at
Eisenhower Park on Aug. 18. Joining him on stage was Bakithi Kumalo,
bassist for Paul Simon.
Matt's Latest Single "Montauk Moon" is at your radio station.
Please feel free to request this acoustic guitar tune at your station.
Thanks so much!
Matt joins The Mighty Music Group. Other great artists include Nick
Colionne, Brian Simpson, Nils, Rafe Gomez.
Keyboardist and Bassist Mike Ricchuiti and Ron Jenkins have been
backing Matt at his local NY gig at 22 North Park in Rockville Centre. If
you are in NY, stop on by, we'd love to see you! |
| AUGUST 2006 |
Thanks so 92.1
KJZS Smooth Jazz Reno for inviting Matt out to perform at their
wonderful after work party. We had a truly great time. Thanks
to Robert Dees and Don Murray for making us feel right at home.
Thank you to all the stations helping keep our debut single "Summerfunk" on
the chart. We appreciate all the support.
New Single on the way. "Montauk Moon" to be released
this August. |
| JUNE 2006< |
We thank all of our loyal fans
and friends for the unbelievable turnout at the IMAC Theater in
Huntington for our debut show. It is heartwarming to have
such great people in our lives. Thank you.
And thanks to Tony Poore at Shooting Stars Studio for hooking up
our Baltimore/West Virginia tour.
We just returned from the Capital Jazz Festival. It was a thrilling
time and we met so many new great people. We'll be back in
DC this summer on July 6 in Farragut Park for a midday show.
Our single "Summerfunk" is on the Smooth Jazz Charts (smoothjazz.com).
We thank all the wonderful stations who have embraced the
song.
You can request it at your local smooth jazz/jazz station.
The record is available at CDbaby.com and Tower
Records online. Check out www.nuancemusicgroup.com for
more details.
Look for us every Tuesday at 22 North Park in Rockville Centre, Long
Island, NY. Superb dining and atmosphere. www.22northpark.com.
7pm and 9pm show.
Matt |
| MARCH 2006 |
Hello my friends,
Welcome to my first Newsletter on my great new website. Thank
you to Visible
Image and Elizabeth Ware for a great job.
There is a lot of great news. We are debuting at the IMAC Theater
in Huntington, Long Island, NY. It’s our first national
venue show. We are on a double bill with John Favicchia’s
Dharma Band. Tickets can be purchased at www.imactheater.org or
at 631-549-ARTS.
Our new CD Groovosphere is now available.
It will be either available here or at our new website NUANCEMUSICGROUP.COM.
But always, you can find it at CDBABY.COM.
It should be available for digital download very soon too.
Groovosphere will be released to
radio this April/May. Veteran Smooth Jazz radio promoter
Roger Lifeset will be handling Matt’s new Feel free to
request “Summerfunk” or “New York
Avenue” at your smooth jazz station. The support
is appreciated and I thank you for the help.
Matt’s record label Nuance Music Group is officially up and
running on the web. Check out www.nuancemusicgroup.com. We
are looking to be the new voice of contemporary-smooth jazz. Look
for some new artists soon!
I will be visiting the Children’s Hospital at Winthrop
Hospital here in NY in early April. I hope to bring some smiles
and songs as it’s the week of the young child and I’m
sure these precious kids could use some joy.
Look for us on the road this Spring and Summer. Baltimore and
Washington DC have been added.
Matt |
| APRIL 2005 |
| April,
2005: Matt sold out 2 shows in his first ticket/jazz club show
at Fiddleheads in Huntington, NY. Sponsored by CD101.9 and Competition
BMW, the show was a huge success. 150 people filled the
club where Matt received 2 encores and the Long
Island crowd was thrilled to see a fellow Islander on the move
in the jazz world. Matt is also finishing touches
on some new tracks and ideas. A possible new album and
promo dvd due out this summer! |
| FEBRUARY 2005 |
| Matt is back in the studio working
on some fresh exciting tracks. The recording has been taking place
at Billy Hellers studio, Tim Regusis' studio, and at Matt's new
studio. Funky Jazz and the new Chill styles are all being woven
together. Nearly finished is an upbeat funky number entilted
"summerfunk." Featuring former Tower of Power horn section
David Mann and Barry Danielian. Tim Regusis is also producing a track
entitled
"wind chill factor." This tune has a euro chill styling
and NY jazz blend. |
| JANUARY 2005 |
| Matt's tune "Seduction" off
This Time Around will be debut on CD101.9 NY Chill January 22nd
sometime between 8pm-8:15. Rafe Gomez of The Groove Boutique www.grooveboutique.com
has chosen to give it some airplay. Thanks Rafe! |
| DECEMBER 2004 |
| Matt was joined by contemporary
jazz legend Jason Miles for a special
"jazzed about music" show in NJ. www.jasonmilesmusic.com |
| NOVEMBER 2004 |
| Matt can be heard playing some
rock guitar on a national tv jingle for Arrow Staples. |
| AUGUST 2004 |
Matt joined Peter White and Jaared
for the 3rd Annual Jazz at Sunset concert to benefit Multiple Sclerosis.
Event planners Nancy Douglas and Kathy Spanos did an amazing job.
Matt was asked to open the show for Peter and Jaared.
Matt had the opportunity to play a set of his new material and also
sit in with Peter and Jaared on Smooth Jazz hits such as Promenade,
Dreamwalk. Jaared also gave us a beautiful version of God Bless America.
It was a great event all around! See Pictures in the sights section.
Matt will begin work on new material this fall. The new material
is up-tempo pop/funk/melody driven material. Bill Heller of
the Rippingtons is rumored to have a possible hand in the production? |
| APRIL 2004 |
Today Matt was doing some spring
cleaning. He flipped on the radio and there was Deborah Rath from
CD101.9 announcing that coming up they would be playing a track
by 'their discovery' Matt Marshak. Of course Matt ran to the phone
and called me.
We sat there on the phone in silence listening
patiently through an abundance of commercials. Deborah came back
and played "New Kid" off of This Time Around. Matt
and I hooted and hollered for a few minutes and I think I might
have even done a little happy dance.
Radio is tough. We're getting played in a few markets as well
as on several internet stations. But of the major stations out
there, many just don't play unsigned / local talent.
CD101.9 didn't just run a contest and forget about us. They are
still supporting their "Best New Artist" and you just
don't always see that type of thing from big stations.
If you are in the listening area or know someone
who is. Check out CD101.9 they're playing tons of great music:
from old favorites to current hits and of course... Matt!
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| FEBRUARY 2004 |
Matt recently played on 2 tracks
for Flautist Dwayne Kerr. Dwayne's the flautist for the Erikah
Badu group. The songs were seriously funky.
Hubert Eaves is on bass, Jeff Feinstein on keys, and Tony Allen on
drums.
Matt was real excited to have been a part of the tracks. Thanks Dwayne!
Matt's new record This Time Around is expected
for March....Stay Tuned...
Matt is co-writing a blues album with artist Lucy Bonilla. It
is nearing completion and they will hit some of the summer's major
blues events and festivals. Matt takes a step away from the
smooth side and shows his love of the blues:strat and tele city,
the hollowbody guitars stay at home for these gigs.
Matt is doing a benefit concert April 18,2004 fro Multiple Sclerosis.
Matt is big on giving back to the community, and you can come out
to Jones Beach for a walk for MS. Other smooth jazz performers
will take the stage too.
- Jenn |
