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Matt Panayides
Mr. Panayides has performed or recorded with some great musicians including Mulgrew Miller, Jane Monheit, Clark Terry, Salino Clark, Darren Barrett, Kevin Mahogany, Alec Haavik, Dan Weiss, Rich Perry, Steve LaSpina, Nick Kadajski, Travis Sullivan, Joe Abbatantuono, Ferit Odman, Christos Rafalides, Chris Varga, Jongdae Oh, Kenji Omae Matt Vashlishan and Bob Sabin.
Matt has recently recorded his first album as a leader with Rich Perry on tenor saxophone, Steve LaSpina on bass and Dan Weiss on drums. The album features his original compositions. The album is set to be released in January 2011 on the record label Pacific Coast Jazz. It is currently available for download on I-tunes and Amazon.
In 2008 Matt finished his Masters in Jazz Performance at William Paterson University. His master’s thesis entitled: “Towards the Creation of a New Jazz Guitar Pedagogy” details the organizational approaches of three influential jazz guitarists.
Mr. Panayides graduated from Manhattan School of Music in 2000 with a degree in jazz guitar performance. While attending this renowned institution he was mentored by Rodney Jones and studied with Chris Rosenberg and Gary Dial.
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Matt Panayides: Conduits
by Jack Bowers
Conduits, Matt Panayides' second album as a leader, pairs his resilient guitar on the front line with the reliable tenor saxophonist Rich Perry, ably supported by bassist Thomson Kneeland and drummer Mark Ferber. In spite of its esoteric name, the album is unshakably bright and accessible, with everyone abiding by Panayides' muse and playing their roles remarkably well. As Panayides wrote and arranged everything, much of the session's success rests on his musical acuity, which it should ...
read moreMatt Panayides: Tapestries of Song
by Jack Huntley
In the era of frenetic fretboard technique, the art of developing a patient groove sometimes seems lost in the shuffle, but Matt Panyides skillfully cultivates that very asset on Tapestries of Song. This is not to suggest that Panyides' music lacks for technical aptitude, as his guitar playing displays nothing but virtuosity. Specifically, Panyides' playing has the unhurried finesse of a craftsman. Teamed with Rich Perry's dexterous tenor sax, and the solid rhythms of drummer Dan Weiss and bassist Steve ...
read moreContemporary Composer/Guitarist Matt Panayides' 'Field Theory' Explores New Sonic Landscapes
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Mouthpiece Music
On Field Theory, guitarist and composer Matt Panayides explores new sonic landscapes by mixing electric and acoustic sounds in a set of modern, highly original post-bop compositions. Field Theory is a departure from Panayides’ previous releases, Conduits (2016) and Tapestries of Song (2011), which were both acoustic, modern jazz projects. Panayides, who grew up in Springfield, OH, and Indianapolis, IN, played piano when he was young but switched to guitar because he was inspired by Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix. ...
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Guitarist Matt Panayides - "Conduits" CD Release Concert - Feb. 19 - Spectrum (NYC)
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Date: February 19 at 7pm Place: Spectrum 121 Ludlow St. New York, NYC Admission: $15 / $10 students Phone: 212-528-1656 Conduits is guitarist Matt Panayides' second album as a leader. The album (on the Pacific Coast Jazz label) was recorded live at Bunker Studios in June of 2013 with saxophonist Rich Perry, bassist Thomson Kneeland and drummer Mark Ferber. The album was funded through the successful completion of a Kickstarter campaign. The ...
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Guitarist Matt Panayides Releasing 2nd Album With Rich Perry
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Matt Panayides
Celebrated NYC Jazz Guitarist Launches Second Studio Album on Kickstarter New York—Jazz musician and composer Matt Panayides announces the launch of his group’s second album which is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. “I’m excited about this release because the band has had an opportunity to perform this music live and is excited to channel that energy into a recording,” said Matt Panayides, guitarist and group lead. “We’ve put in countless hours to make this album a joy to listen to ...
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CD Release Matt Panayides "Tapestries of Song" on Pacific Coast Jazz
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
Matt Panayides Tapestries of Song Pacific Coast Jazz Tapestries of Song, the debut recording from exploratory guitarist/composer Matt Panayides, introduces to the world a visionary new artist with a distinctive approach to music and a uniquely personal voice on his instrument. The Cincinnati born-Indianapolis raised jazzman, a mainstay on New York scene since moving to the area a decade ago has made a name for himself performing with artists such as Clark Terry, Mulgrew Miller, Kevin ...
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