Debut album OUT NOW at selected stores and available ONLINE
Featuring --
James Morrison, Mat Jodrell, Joe Chindamo, Sam Anning, Ben Vanderwal and Carl Mackey
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Mat Jodrell heads to Australia for concert with WAYJO
JUNE 17th at the Heath Ledger Theatre, State Theatre Centre of WA
Mat will be performing as special guest with WAYJO - the West Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra, alongside internationally acclaimed Melbourne vocalist Michelle Nicolle. The concert will be held in Perth’s brand new State Theatre Centre, the Heath Ledger Theatre, and features original music as well as classics from Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, Thad Jones, Quincy Jones and others. Tickets are $35 Adult, $30 Conc, $28 Friends of WAYJO. BOOK ONLINE TODAY AT BOCS!
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RECENT RECORDINGS
Daniel Jamieson's Debut Recording 'Sudden Appearances
OA2 Records
Released in May 2011
Mat recently recorded with Daniel Jamieson, an up-and-coming composer from Toronto now living in New York. The album features the legendary John Riley on drums and was produced by Dan and Jim McNeely.
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Bryan Carter Quintet - Enchantment
Imaginate Records
Debut release
Bryan Carter is one of the fresh new sounds on the New York scene today. Beginning drums at the age of three, Carter quickly developed a strong passion for music, especially jazz, and by the age of eleven had already studied with jazz masters Louie Bellson, Harold Jones, and Ed Thigpen. His debut album, Enchantment, features Mat Jodrell (trumpet), Jeremy Viner (saxophone), Donald Vega (piano) and Phil Kuehn (bass).
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Bill Mobley's Smoke Big Band Recording
Space Time Records
Up-coming release
The Smoke Big Band under the direction of composer, arranger and trumpeter Bill Mobley recorded their second album recently. The band performs at Smoke Jazz Club every Monday, and the recording was made live at the club. Look out for this up-coming release!
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LATEST KENNY WERNER RECORD
New Award Winning CD 'No Beginning, No End'
Featuring Joe Lovano and Judi Silvano
In 2009 Mat had the opportunity to play lead trumpet on Kenny Werner's latest masterpiece 'No Beginning, No End'. His deeply personal tribute to daughter Katheryn, a triumphant work of composed and improvised musics. Classical and Jazz. Performed by nearly 100 musicians. Highlighted by saxophonist Joe Lovano and vocalist Judi Silvano. No Beginning, No End is a milestone composition and recording Ð as much for its creative reach as for the emotional terrain it examines. 'The most important music I'll ever write,' is how Werner puts it.
Here is a video capturing some of the recording process.