Best Male Solo Artist 2013!!!

For an unprecedented third year in a row, Matt has been named "Best Male Solo Artist" by the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities!!!

Matt Performs on 311 Cruise and The RockBoat!!!

Matt joined longtime friends Hey Monea! for some jams on the 311 Carribean cruise from Miami to Great Stirrup Cay on March 1-5!  While aboard the Norwegian Pearl, Matt also jammed with the Trailer Park Ninjas!  The previous 5 days Matt joined DJ Soulman on Sixthmans original floating music festival: The Rock Boat!!

 Kent State Tuscarawas PAC March 13th!!!

Matt will be performing at the new Performing Arts Center on the Campus of Kent State University Tuscarawas Campus.   Matt will be perfoming with his full band featuring Elec Simon of Stomp!, Matt Vick on Bass, Chase Williams on Drums, "Big Pat" Masalko on guitar, and DJ Matt Bailey!  Talented singer/songwriter Lauren Mascitti will open the show.  Free Tickets will be available at the door or the PAC Box Office.

Wednesday March 13th 7pm!!!

Spring tour leads to some great meetings among saxophonists!  Pictured above Matt had the opportunity to hang with saxophone great David Sanborn in Austin, Texas during the Southwest leg of his college tour.  

"It's a crazy travel schedule, but it's always great to run into the guys that I grew up listening to!  Hanging with Dave was awesome!  I've had some crazy run ins lately...   Last week Kirk Whalum was on my flight and the last time we played the Bitterend in NYC, I ran into Lenny Pickett (the saxophonist of Saturday Night Live)"

 MC & B.o.B. team up for a show at Union College in New York!  Matt opens the show for the hip hop superstar famous for his radio hit Airplanes (with Hayley Williams of Paramore)  The packed show was a great night put on by Union Colleges S.A.B.  Matt's performance of Gotye's "Somebody I Used to Know" from this show has been posted to YouTube!

 Matt and  Las Vegas DJ Freddy B team up!

Following a performance at the Mirage in Las Vegas, Matt and longtime friend Las Vegas DJ Freddy B put together an idea for a new DJ and Saxophone show.  Freddy is THE go to DJ for some of the most high profile events in Las Vegas from clients like Rolls Royce, ESPN, & Grey Goose!  The duo's new show debuted in Atlanta at a Brenua University Formal Event dubbed "Cotillion"  

Celebrating the Grammy's at the Playboy Mansion's party with music mogul Diddy!  Matt and Dan Monea had the opportunity to attend a Black Tie Gala Charity Event at the Playboy Mansion.  Hosted by by Diddy, this event featured a star studded guest list including Chris Brown, Paris Hilton, Pamela Anderson, Busta Rhymes, Jenny McCarthy, Sebastian Bach and many more!