ARIZONA GALLERIES

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SACRED GROUNDS

For our fifth appearance at Sacred Grounds, December 8, 2011, we played the music of Chet Baker, Tom Harrell, Art Farmer, Keith Jarrett, Dmitri Matheny and more.

For our fifth appearance at Sacred Grounds, December 8, 2011, we played the music of Chet Baker, Tom Harrell, Art Farmer, Keith Jarrett, Dmitri Matheny and more.

Dmitri Matheny Group(L-R) Nick Manson, Dmitri Matheny, Jack Radavich, Andrew Gross, Scott Sadlon

Dmitri Matheny Group
(L-R) Nick Manson, Dmitri Matheny, Jack Radavich, Andrew Gross, Scott Sadlon

Dmitri Matheny Group (L-R) Dmitri Matheny, Jack Radavich, Andrew Gross

Dmitri Matheny Group
(L-R) Dmitri Matheny, Jack Radavich, Andrew Gross

Our fourth appearance at Sacred Grounds, March 17th, 2011, featured the premiere of The Caliche Code, an extended form composition for quintet, featuring pianist Nick Manson.

Our fourth appearance at Sacred Grounds, March 17th, 2011, featured the premiere of The Caliche Code, an extended form composition for quintet, featuring pianist Nick Manson.

The Caliche Code(L-R) Nick Manson, Dmitri Matheny, Ted Sistrunk, Paul Anderson, John Lewis.

The Caliche Code
(L-R) Nick Manson, Dmitri Matheny, Ted Sistrunk, Paul Anderson, John Lewis.

The Caliche Code(L-R) Nick Manson, Dmitri Matheny, Ted Sistrunk, Paul Anderson, John Lewis.

The Caliche Code
(L-R) Nick Manson, Dmitri Matheny, Ted Sistrunk, Paul Anderson, John Lewis.

Our third appearance at Sacred Grounds, May 27, 2010, was a special evening Celebrating Miles Davis with Fred Forney, Dennis Monce, Nick Manson, Thomas Williams and John Lewis.

Our third appearance at Sacred Grounds, May 27, 2010, was a special evening Celebrating Miles Davis with Fred Forney, Dennis Monce, Nick Manson, Thomas Williams and John Lewis.

Celebrating Miles DavisDmitri Matheny, Thomas Williams

Celebrating Miles Davis
Dmitri Matheny, Thomas Williams

Celebrating Miles Davis(L-R) Dennis Monce, Dmitri Matheny, Fred Forney

Celebrating Miles Davis
(L-R) Dennis Monce, Dmitri Matheny, Fred Forney

Celebrating Miles Davis(L-R) Nick Manson, Dennis Monce, Thomas Williams, Dmitri Matheny, Fred Forney, John Lewis

Celebrating Miles Davis
(L-R) Nick Manson, Dennis Monce, Thomas Williams, Dmitri Matheny, Fred Forney, John Lewis

Celebrating Miles Davis(L-R) Nick Manson, Dennis Monce, Dmitri Matheny, Thomas Williams, Fred Forney, John Lewis

Celebrating Miles Davis
(L-R) Nick Manson, Dennis Monce, Dmitri Matheny, Thomas Williams, Fred Forney, John Lewis

For our second Sacred Grounds appearance, in March 2010, we brought Charles McNeal in from Las Vegas. The other DMG members were Nick Manson, Thomas Williams and John Lewis.

For our second Sacred Grounds appearance, in March 2010, we brought Charles McNeal in from Las Vegas. The other DMG members were Nick Manson, Thomas Williams and John Lewis.

Dmitri Matheny LIVEOur first DMG concert after moving to AZ, September 10, 2009, at Sacred Grounds Jazz Coffeehouse. The band included Jerry Donato, Darrell Grant, Ruth Davies and Dom Moio.

Dmitri Matheny LIVE
Our first DMG concert after moving to AZ, September 10, 2009, at Sacred Grounds Jazz Coffeehouse. The band included Jerry Donato, Darrell Grant, Ruth Davies and Dom Moio.

SUN VILLAGE

On March 9, 2011, we presented Swing into Spring at Sun Village in Surprise, AZ.

On March 9, 2011, we presented Swing into Spring at Sun Village in Surprise, AZ.

Swing Into Spring (L-R) Dmitri Matheny, Nick Manson, Paul Anderson

Swing Into Spring (L-R) Dmitri Matheny, Nick Manson, Paul Anderson

Swing Into Spring (L-R) Nick Manson, Dmitri Matheny, Ted Sistrunk, Paul Anderson, John Lewis

Swing Into Spring (L-R) Nick Manson, Dmitri Matheny, Ted Sistrunk, Paul Anderson, John Lewis

Swing Into Spring (L-R) Nick Manson, Dmitri Matheny, Ted Sistrunk, Paul Anderson, John Lewis

Swing Into Spring (L-R) Nick Manson, Dmitri Matheny, Ted Sistrunk, Paul Anderson, John Lewis

TEMPE CENTER FOR THE ARTS

San Francisco Vocalist ClairdeeDmitri Matheny's Holiday Jazz ShowSaturday, December 18, 2010Tempe Center for the ArtsTempe, AZ

San Francisco Vocalist Clairdee
Dmitri Matheny's Holiday Jazz Show
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Tempe Center for the Arts
Tempe, AZ

It's Christmastime in Arizona!

It's Christmastime in Arizona!

Overlooking Tempe Town Lake, the Tempe Center for the Arts is an architectural masterpiece.

Overlooking Tempe Town Lake, the Tempe Center for the Arts is an architectural masterpiece.

(L-R) Darrell Grant, Charles McNeal, Dmitri Matheny, Thomas Williams, Clairdee, Dom Moio

(L-R) Darrell Grant, Charles McNeal, Dmitri Matheny, Thomas Williams, Clairdee, Dom Moio

Dmitri Matheny GroupTempe, ArizonaDecember 18, 2010

Dmitri Matheny Group
Tempe, Arizona
December 18, 2010

Dmitri Matheny Group Tempe, Arizona December 18, 2010

Dmitri Matheny Group
Tempe, Arizona
December 18, 2010

Dmitri Matheny GroupTempe, ArizonaDecember 18, 2010

Dmitri Matheny Group
Tempe, Arizona
December 18, 2010

Dmitri Matheny Group Tempe, Arizona December 18, 2010

Dmitri Matheny Group
Tempe, Arizona
December 18, 2010

Dmitri Matheny Group Tempe, Arizona December 18, 2010

Dmitri Matheny Group
Tempe, Arizona
December 18, 2010

Darrell Grant, Thomas Williams

Darrell Grant, Thomas Williams

Thomas Williams, Dom Moio

Thomas Williams, Dom Moio

Dmitri Matheny Group Tempe, Arizona December 18, 2010

Dmitri Matheny Group
Tempe, Arizona
December 18, 2010

Charles McNeal, Dmitri Matheny

Charles McNeal, Dmitri Matheny

Darrell Grant, Charles McNeal

Darrell Grant, Charles McNeal

Dmitri Matheny Group Tempe, Arizona December 18, 2010

Dmitri Matheny Group
Tempe, Arizona
December 18, 2010

Dmitri Matheny, Thomas Williams

Dmitri Matheny, Thomas Williams

Dmitri Matheny Group Tempe, Arizona December 18, 2010

Dmitri Matheny Group
Tempe, Arizona
December 18, 2010

Dmitri Matheny Group Tempe, Arizona December 18, 2010

Dmitri Matheny Group
Tempe, Arizona
December 18, 2010

Darrell Grant, Dmitri Matheny, Thomas Williams

Darrell Grant, Dmitri Matheny, Thomas Williams

Dmitri Matheny Group Tempe, Arizona December 18, 2010

Dmitri Matheny Group
Tempe, Arizona
December 18, 2010

Dmitri Matheny Group Tempe, Arizona December 18, 2010

Dmitri Matheny Group
Tempe, Arizona
December 18, 2010

Dmitri Matheny Group Tempe, Arizona December 18, 2010

Dmitri Matheny Group
Tempe, Arizona
December 18, 2010

Dmitri Matheny Group Tempe, Arizona December 18, 2010

Dmitri Matheny Group
Tempe, Arizona
December 18, 2010

Dmitri Matheny GroupDarrell Grant, piano Charles McNeal, saxophones Dmitri Matheny, flugelhorn Thomas Williams, bass Clairdee, vocal Dom Moio, drums

Dmitri Matheny Group
Darrell Grant, piano
Charles McNeal, saxophones
Dmitri Matheny, flugelhorn
Thomas Williams, bass
Clairdee, vocal
Dom Moio, drums

JAZZ IN THE HILLS

On December 9, 2011 bassist Jack Radavich led a quartet at Jazz in the Hills. Dmitri Matheny, flugelhorn; Jack Radavich, bass; Frank Smith, keyboards; Scott Sadlon, drums.

On December 9, 2011 bassist Jack Radavich led a quartet at Jazz in the Hills. Dmitri Matheny, flugelhorn; Jack Radavich, bass; Frank Smith, keyboards; Scott Sadlon, drums.

In May 2010 I had the privilege of performing with the Armand Boatman Trio at Jazz in the Hills.

In May 2010 I had the privilege of performing with the Armand Boatman Trio at Jazz in the Hills.

(L-R) Dmitri Matheny, Dom Moio, Thomas Williams, Armand Boatman

(L-R) Dmitri Matheny, Dom Moio, Thomas Williams, Armand Boatman

Jazz in the Hills, Fountain Hills, Arizona, May 2010

Jazz in the Hills, Fountain Hills, Arizona, May 2010

PARADISE VALLEY JAZZ PARTY

PARADISE VALLEY JAZZ PARTYPhoenix, AZMay 2010Dmitri Matheny, Mark Colby

PARADISE VALLEY JAZZ PARTY
Phoenix, AZ
May 2010
Dmitri Matheny, Mark Colby

PARADISE VALLEY JAZZ PARTYPhoenix, AZMay 2010Dmitri Matheny, Wycliffe Gordon

PARADISE VALLEY JAZZ PARTY
Phoenix, AZ
May 2010
Dmitri Matheny, Wycliffe Gordon

CHANDLER JAZZ FESTIVAL

CHANDLER JAZZ FESTIVALMarch 2010

CHANDLER JAZZ FESTIVAL
March 2010

CHANDLER JAZZ FESTIVALMarch 2010Dmitri Matheny, Charles McNeal

CHANDLER JAZZ FESTIVAL
March 2010
Dmitri Matheny, Charles McNeal

CHANDLER JAZZ FESTIVALMarch 2010Nick Manson & The CJF All-Stars

CHANDLER JAZZ FESTIVAL
March 2010
Nick Manson & The CJF All-Stars

CHANDLER JAZZ FESTIVALMarch 2010Ashlin Parker, Dmitri Matheny, Charles McNeal, Brice Winston

CHANDLER JAZZ FESTIVAL
March 2010
Ashlin Parker, Dmitri Matheny, Charles McNeal, Brice Winston

CHANDLER JAZZ FESTIVALMarch 2010Nick Manson, Jack Radovich

CHANDLER JAZZ FESTIVAL
March 2010
Nick Manson, Jack Radovich

CHANDLER JAZZ FESTIVALMarch 2010John Lewis

CHANDLER JAZZ FESTIVAL
March 2010
John Lewis

KAZ & MONTI'S

Holiday Jazz @ KazDecember 20, 2009

Holiday Jazz @ Kaz
December 20, 2009

Dmitri Matheny, Charles McNealHoliday Jazz @ KazDecember 20, 2009

Dmitri Matheny, Charles McNeal
Holiday Jazz @ Kaz
December 20, 2009

Dmitri Matheny, Charles McNealHoliday Jazz @ KazDecember 20, 2009

Dmitri Matheny, Charles McNeal
Holiday Jazz @ Kaz
December 20, 2009

Charles McNeal, Dmitri MathenyHoliday Jazz @ KazDecember 20, 2009

Charles McNeal, Dmitri Matheny
Holiday Jazz @ Kaz
December 20, 2009

Dmitri MathenyHoliday Jazz @ KazDecember 20, 2009

Dmitri Matheny
Holiday Jazz @ Kaz
December 20, 2009

Nick Manson, Thomas WilliamsHoliday Jazz @ KazDecember 20, 2009

Nick Manson, Thomas Williams
Holiday Jazz @ Kaz
December 20, 2009

Thomas WilliamsHoliday Jazz @ KazDecember 20, 2009

Thomas Williams
Holiday Jazz @ Kaz
December 20, 2009

John LewisHoliday Jazz @ KazDecember 20, 2009

John Lewis
Holiday Jazz @ Kaz
December 20, 2009

Celebrating Chet BakerForney, Matheny & MonceDecember 14, 2009

Celebrating Chet Baker
Forney, Matheny & Monce
December 14, 2009

Celebrating Chet BakerForney, Matheny & MonceDecember 14, 2009

Celebrating Chet Baker
Forney, Matheny & Monce
December 14, 2009

Celebrating Chet BakerForney, Matheny & MonceDecember 14, 2009

Celebrating Chet Baker
Forney, Matheny & Monce
December 14, 2009

BEAUTIFUL ARIZONA

I first became serious about music while living in Tucson, Arizona in my early teens.

I first became serious about music while living in Tucson, Arizona in my early teens.

This is a favorite vista, the Tucson night skyline as seen from the top of Campbell Road.

This is a favorite vista, the Tucson night skyline as seen from the top of Campbell Road.

During the 1990s I returned often to Arizona, thanks to the Tucson Jazz Society, University of Arizona, and other presenting organizations. In this photo, taken at the now defunct Cottonwood Club, I'm joined by pianist Jeff Haskell, bassist Scott Black and drummer Fred Hayes.

During the 1990s I returned often to Arizona, thanks to the Tucson Jazz Society, University of Arizona, and other presenting organizations. In this photo, taken at the now defunct Cottonwood Club, I'm joined by pianist Jeff Haskell, bassist Scott Black and drummer Fred Hayes.

In 2009, after 20 years in San Francisco, I moved back to Arizona, this time to the Phoenix area.

In 2009, after 20 years in San Francisco, I moved back to Arizona, this time to the Phoenix area.

As you drive from California to Arizona, the distinctive saguaro cacti begin appearing immediately at the state border. They disappear again when you cross the border into New Mexico. How do they know?

As you drive from California to Arizona, the distinctive saguaro cacti begin appearing immediately at the state border. They disappear again when you cross the border into New Mexico. How do they know?

Phoenix is the fifth most populous city in the USA.

Phoenix is the fifth most populous city in the USA.

Phoenix is located in southern Arizona, in the Salt River Valley of the Sonoran Desert. The people who live here refer to it as the "Valley of the Sun," or simply "the Valley."

Phoenix is located in southern Arizona, in the Salt River Valley of the Sonoran Desert. The people who live here refer to it as the "Valley of the Sun," or simply "the Valley."

The sprawl of our megalopolis stretches along the Salt River Valley desert basin for nearly 17,000 square miles.

The sprawl of our megalopolis stretches along the Salt River Valley desert basin for nearly 17,000 square miles.

The sunsets here are legendary.

The sunsets here are legendary.

The colors are different every day.

The colors are different every day.

I miss the ocean, but there's nothing like a desert sunset.

I miss the ocean, but there's nothing like a desert sunset.

My favorite Art Farmer album, Warm Valley, has an Arizona sunset on the cover. Art grew up here in the Valley and loved the landscape as I do. I sometimes search the horizon to try and find the exact spot where this photo was taken.

My favorite Art Farmer album, Warm Valley, has an Arizona sunset on the cover. Art grew up here in the Valley and loved the landscape as I do. I sometimes search the horizon to try and find the exact spot where this photo was taken.

During the late summer is the "monsoon season," when spectacular lightning storms illuminate the desert.

During the late summer is the "monsoon season," when spectacular lightning storms illuminate the desert.

I'd be tempted to walk in the warm rain, were it not for the very real risk of being struck by lightning.

I'd be tempted to walk in the warm rain, were it not for the very real risk of being struck by lightning.

The sculptural, angular red rocks near Sedona, Arizona are strikingly beautiful.

The sculptural, angular red rocks near Sedona, Arizona are strikingly beautiful.

The Grand Canyon is one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

The Grand Canyon is one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

Southern Arizona is known as the "astronomy capital of the world." The dark skies and unobstructed view of the horizon create ideal conditions for stargazing.

Southern Arizona is known as the "astronomy capital of the world." The dark skies and unobstructed view of the horizon create ideal conditions for stargazing.

This is a view through an arch rock formation near Paria Canyon on the Arizona-Utah border.

This is a view through an arch rock formation near Paria Canyon on the Arizona-Utah border.

The Arizona-Utah border is known for these amazing abstract formations.

The Arizona-Utah border is known for these amazing abstract formations.

Taliesin West Frank Lloyd Wright

Taliesin West
Frank Lloyd Wright

Mission San Xavier del BacThe "White Dove of the Desert" South of Tucson

Mission San Xavier del Bac
The "White Dove of the Desert"
South of Tucson

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