Matt Rippetoe

Kristin Callahan: Lost in a Dream

by C. Michael Bailey
June 24, 2021

The body of compositions known as “jazz standards" has proved to be as durable as it is long lived. These musical pieces, partially provided by the “Great American Songbook" and partially by composing jazz practitioners, have afforded artists a veritable bottomless pit of material with which to apply their own unique vision. One-hundred-plus years of recording history have resulted in a great many standard interpretations. So now it is difficult, if not aesthetically dangerous, for newer artists to delve into ...

Matt Rippetoe: BOINK

by John Barron
November 25, 2007

On the self-produced BOINK, Washington, DC saxophonist Matt Rippetoe experiments freely with a variety of effects to enhance his robust tenor tone and intricate, yet accessible compositions. Rippetoe's co-conspirators--guitarist John Lee, electric bassist Mark Foster and drummer Larry Ferguson--contribute with exceptional musicianship and unwavering dedication to the disc's unconventional flow.

Rippetoe's compositional range is wide. The influences of minimalism (title track), bossa-nova ("Ladybugs ) and electronic-induced improvisation ("Baby Dracula, “Teen Dracula, “Adult Dracula and “Old Dracula ) all seem to ...