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Matthias Lupri

Matthias Lupri (born Germany '64) grew up in Manhattan, Kansas and Alberta, Canada. Starting on drums at the age of 12, he played professionally throughout his teens and early 20's around Canada, including work with Canadian Juno award country singer George Fox and hard rock bands Full Circle and LA Roxx.

Once introduced to jazz vibes through a college music program and hearing a Gary Burton album, Matthias found a new musical expression and enrolled at the Berklee College of Music in Boston to study with the legendary vibraphonist Gary Burton. Since graduating, Lupri's jazz groups have toured internationally, and appeared on many television shows and radio spots.

Some recent jazz performances include major jazz festivals such as Montreal, North Sea, Atlanta, Litchfield, Ottawa, Seattle, Boston, Vancouver, Toronto, Halifax, Hartford, Edmonton, Minneapolis, Berkshire, and well known jazz clubs such as The Top of the Senator in Toronto, Regatta Bar in Boston, Blues Alley in Washington, Outpost in Albuquerque, American Jazz Institute in California, Knitting Factory NYC. Matthias' music recently landed him for the 2nd time on the Down Beat Critics Choice list for Rising Vibraphonist and he was also recently heard on the TV show "ALIAS".

Jazz performances/recordings with Kurt Rosenwinkel, Chris Potter, Greg Osby, Chris Potter, Cuong Vu, Mark Turner, Nate Radley, George Garzone, Mike Murley, Neil Swainson, Rick Margitza, Jordan Perlson, Ian Froman, Barry Romberg, Jim Vivian, Greg Hutchinson, Reuben Rogers, Thomson Kneeland, Steve Hass, Jacques Schwarzbart, Jeff Ballard...

Lupri is also active in jazz education and has presented clinics at festivals such as Litchfield, Edmonton, Victoria , and also at Berklee College of Music, Boston Conservatory, Western Washington, University of New Mexico.

Matthias' main artistic objective is to stay true to his own artistic vision via his original compositions and improvisations, and present it to the public at large to enjoy in all the ways that they can. He has presented his music for many years and has branched out internationally in the more recent years. His future goals are to continue doing so and reach a larger audience in the years to come.

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Album Review

Matthias Lupri Group: Metalix

Read "Metalix" reviewed by Jim Santella


With this program of original compositions, vibraphonist Matthias Lupri takes his modern mainstream sextet through a series of musical adventures. Along with the standard timbres of an intense unit from today's contemporary jazz scene, he also employs electronic ideas to season the session with an added flair.

(Another) Lost Creek, “Dream Nocturne, “Time Design, “Wondering & Wandering and other longer selections serve as the album's benchmarks. They're augmented by brief interlude pieces that seamlessly connect Lupri's themes. These ...

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Matthias Lupri Group: Metalix

Read "Metalix" reviewed by John Kelman


While Same Time Twice (Summit, 2002) found vibraphonist Matthias Lupri emerging as a noteworthy contemporary jazz composer, Transition Sonic (Summit, 2004) represented a significant compositional leap. Lupri fashioned a suite of pieces that, while generally unrelated thematically, ultimately created a longer, more complex narrative whose whole was greater than the sum of its parts. With Metalix Lupri continues honing that process.

This album bears some comparison to Pat Metheny Group's The Way Up (Nonesuch, 2005). Not to say ...

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Matthias Lupri: Transition Sonic

Read "Transition Sonic" reviewed by Ken Franckling


More than five years on the road as a rock, blues and country drummer gave Matthias Lupri lots of days and nights to hone his craft as a vibes player and, as Transition Sonic so splendidly shows, to develop his skills and vision as a composer. This CD, featuring a sextet, is best heard straight through in order to savor its intent and its beauty. It is a 12-part suite of related compositions. Soloing that comes straight out ...

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Matthias Lupri: Shadow of the Vibe

Read "Matthias Lupri: Shadow of the Vibe" reviewed by John Kelman


While vibraphonist Matthias Lupri is a relative newcomer to his chosen instrument he has managed, in the space of only few short years, to emerge as an artist who is garnering increasing respect, not only as a player, but as a writer as well. With four albums under his belt, including the recently-released Transition Sonic, Lupri is amassing a remarkable amount of positive press for his work, which combines an interest in the jazz tradition with broader concerns. Truth be ...

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Matthias Lupri: Transition Sonic

Read "Transition Sonic" reviewed by Jim Santella


Vibraphonist Matthias Lupri has always captured the essence of straight-ahead jazz at its best. He provides a groove over which his bands improvise in the classic tradition. Echoes of Gary Burton, Bobby Hutcherson, and Milt Jackson abound. From this modern jazz historical foundation, however, he's always felt free to explore.

With his latest release, Lupri retains the traditional bebop spirit that has given us immeasurable pleasure for more than half a century, but brings it all to us ...

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Matthias Lupri: Transition Sonic

Read "Transition Sonic" reviewed by John Kelman


Look at the credits to vibraphonist Mathias Lupri's latest disc and you'll notice that four of the six group members are credited with playing electronics along with their primary instruments. This should come as no surprise to fans of Lupri, who over the past six years and the course of three records, most notably his '02 release, Same Time Twice , has continued to hone a personal voice that is as much about ambience and atmosphere as it is about ...

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Matthias Lupri: Same Time Twice

Read "Same Time Twice" reviewed by Jim Santella


With a session of his original compositions, vibraphonist Matthias Lupri steers his quintet through modern mainstream adventures. His leading edge jazz pieces reflect a desire to harbor growth, while not losing sight of the tradition.With two mallets, Lupri enjoys the opportunity to maintain an enthusiastic rhythmic drive. When interpreting a slow ballad, such as “You Just Never Know," his overlapping harmonic clouds simply roll by lazily, leaving dense colors in their wake. Most of the album, however, features ...

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Performance / Tour

Matthias Lupri Group with George Garzone and Jamey Haddad

Matthias Lupri Group with George Garzone and Jamey Haddad

Source: All About Jazz

Matthias Lupri Group w/George Garzone & Jamey Haddad Performing at Berklee Performance Center Thursday June 29/06 8:15pm

Modern jazz vibraphonist Matthias Lupri and group with acclaimed saxophonist George Garzone (The Fringe) and multi-percussionist Jamey Haddad (Paul Simon, Dave Liebman) will be performing new music from Lupri's new CD Metalix (Summit DCD-445) with Nate Radley guitar, Thomson Kneeland acoustic bass and Jordan Perlson drums.

Thursday, June 29, 8:15pm, Berklee Performance Center 136 Massachusetts Ave. Boston, MA 02115 ...

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Recording

Matthias Lupri Group with Myron Walden & Donny McCaslin: New Release "Metalix"

Matthias Lupri Group with Myron Walden & Donny McCaslin: New Release "Metalix"

Source: All About Jazz

Matthias Lupri Group with Myron Walden and Donny McCaslin Metalix (a wondering and wandering suite) Summit SMT 445 Street Date: March 14, 2006

“Lupri exhibits a season approach to composition while also distinguishing himself as a first-rate improviser" ~Bill Milkowski, liner notes

Modern jazz vibraphonist Matthias Lupri returns with his 5th project Metalix on Summit Records and a forward thinking group playing all Lupri original compositions.

With ace alto and tenor saxophonists Myron Walden ...

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Performance / Tour

Matthias Lupri Group with George Garzone: Regatta Bar, Wed Nov 16/05

Matthias Lupri Group with George Garzone: Regatta Bar, Wed Nov 16/05

Source: All About Jazz

“...beautifully balanced as a gyroscope... music smartly conceived fully realized...if you find a more ambitious and intriguing album this year, tell me." -Neil Tesser -Miles Ahead Chicago Radio

Matthias Lupri Group w/George Garzone

The Regatta Bar, Wednesday, Nov 16, 7:30pm

$18, ($13.50 students) Charles Hotel, 1 Bennett St., Harvard Square, Cambridge, Ma., call 617-395-7757 for tickets. http://www.regattabarjazz.com

Fresh off a summer tour of Canada, Europe and US, including the Montreal Jazz Festival and North Sea Festival and also recording a ...

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Matthias Lupri Group w/Myron Walden - Regatta Bar Boston, Wed, Nov 16/05

Matthias Lupri Group w/Myron Walden - Regatta Bar Boston, Wed, Nov 16/05

Source: All About Jazz

“…beautifully balanced as a gyroscope... music smartly conceived fully realized…if you find a more ambitious and intriguing album this year, tell me.” Neil Tesser -Miles Ahead Chicago Radio

Matthias Lupri Group w/Myron Walden

The Regatta Bar, Wednesday, Nov 16, 7:30pm

$18, ($13.50 students) Charles Hotel, 1 Bennett St., Harvard Square, Cambridge, Ma., call 617-395-7757 for tickets. http://www.regattabarjazz.com

Fresh off a summer tour of Canada, Europe and US, including the Montreal Jazz Festival and North Sea Festival and recording a new ...

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Performance / Tour

Matthias Lupri Group with MyronWalden / Donny McCaslin Summer Tour

Matthias Lupri Group with MyronWalden / Donny McCaslin Summer Tour

Source: All About Jazz

“…beautifully balanced as a gyroscope... music smartly conceived fully realized…if you find a more ambitious and intriguing album this year, tell me.” Neil Tesser -Miles Ahead Chicago Radio

Matthias Lupri Group Summer '05 Tour

June 21 Winnipeg Jazz Festival, Cultural Centre June 22 Buehler Hall, Gretna, Manitoba June 23 Calgary Jazz Fest,Playhouse Vertigo Theatre June 24 Edmonton Yardbird Suite Festival June 25 Victoria Jazz Festival downtown main stage June 25 ...

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Matthias Lupri Group w/ Donny McCaslin Gardner Museum, Sat March 5

Matthias Lupri Group  w/ Donny McCaslin   Gardner Museum,  Sat March 5

Source: All About Jazz


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Matthias Lupri Group w/Donny McCaslin Gardner Museum, Boston

Matthias Lupri Group  w/Donny McCaslin   Gardner Museum, Boston

Source: All About Jazz


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Matthias Lupri Group w/Myron Walden CD Release Tour

Matthias Lupri Group w/Myron Walden CD Release Tour

Source: All About Jazz


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Matthias Lupri Group w/Myron Walden CD Release Tour, November 4-15, 2004

Matthias Lupri Group w/Myron Walden CD Release Tour, November 4-15, 2004

Source: All About Jazz

Matthias Lupri Group w/Myron Walden CD Release Tour, November 4-15, 2004 MA, NY, NJ, NYC, PA, WV, DC Wed, Nov 10, Trumpets Jazz Club, 7:30 6 Depot Square, Montclair, New Jersey, 973-744-2600, $10, www.trumpetsjazz.com Mon, Nov 15, Cornelia St Cafe Jazz Club 8:30pm 29 Cornelia St. NY, NY 212.989.9319 $10, www.corneliastreetcafe.com Modern jazz vibraphonist Matthias Lupri and group with acclaimed saxophonist Myron Walden will be performing new music from “Transition Sonic" (Summit DCD-398) released this September, ...

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Matthias Lupri Group w/Myron Walden Tour

Matthias Lupri Group w/Myron Walden Tour

Source: All About Jazz


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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Metalix

Summit Records
2006

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Transition Sonic

Summit Records
2004

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Same Time Twice

Summit Records
2002

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Shadow of the Vibe

ChartMaker Records
2000

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Window Up Window Down

ChartMaker Records
1998

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