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MUSIC GENRE(s): What music style(s) do you perform and/or are you in to?

jazz is my fave, but I'll play just about anything :)

CONTRIBUTION TO LIVE MUSIC: (what's your game?): Are you a performer, act, enthusiast (fan), promoter, venue, publisher, photographer, what service, etc?

Band leader - Modern Times

BIOGRAPHY:

Matt is the leader of the Modern times, which he formed in 1985. With the band, Matt has performed in concert with major national acts such as: Pat Metheny, Natalie Cole and Dionne Warwick. He was a founding member of the Balcony Big Band. Other credits include being named one of the "top five horn players" for five consecutive years by the readers of IN PITTSBURGH. He is a highly sought after saxophonist/composer/arranger and has worked with the: The Four Tops, The Temptations, Billy Price, The Mills Brothers and Dave Leibman. He wrote the music and produced their release, The Persistence of Melody on Corona Music.

Matt has a Masters Degree in Music Education from Duquesne University and is head of the Performing Arts Department at The Ellis School in Shadyside.

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http://mattferrante.com

CLASSIFIEDS: I am in search of,, (or) I have available ,, (equipment, musicians, services, etc)

gigs! :)

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At 12:14pm on December 16, 2008, Dave Yoho said…: Hello Matt, It's great to see you here on the new pghlivemusic network. Thanks for joining and I wish you all the best of the new year. peace, Dave Yoho Delete Comment