On April 27, I will appear in San Francisco as a guest soloist with the INTERLOCHEN ARTS ACADEMY jazz and motion picture arts tour. The concert at the SF Jewish Community Center's Kanbar Hall is part of a national series celebrating the academy's 50th anniversary season.
On April 28, the DMITRI MATHENY GROUP featuring DAVE ELLIS will appear at the HEALDSBURG CENTER FOR THE ARTS in Healdsburg, California.
On April 29, the DMG will appear at THE JAZZSCHOOL in Berkeley, California. The quintet includes Dave Ellis on tenor saxophone, Matthew Clark on piano, Ruth Davies on the bass and Deszon X. Claiborne on drums.
From May 1-4, I will visit schools in Ashland, Oregon as Artist-in-Residence with the SISKIYOU INSTITUTE.
On May 5, I will appear in Talent, Oregon at PASCHAL WINERY & VINEYARD with a quintet featuring guitarist Ed Dunsavage and vocalist Leslie Kendall.
On May 6, I will appear as a guest soloist with TANGO NO. 9 at San Francisco's Bliss Bar. The ensemble, featuring Joshua Raoul Brody on piano, Greg Stephens on trombone and bandleader Catharine Clune on violin, recorded my composition "Sea of Tranquility" on their acclaimed 2007 album Here Live No Fish.
On May 31, the DMITRI MATHENY GROUP will appear at Sacred Grounds Jazz Coffeehouse in Scottsdale, Arizona. The band features Andrew Gross, tenor saxophone; Nick Manson, piano; Ted Sistrunk, bass and John Lewis, drums.
My latest CD release is GRANT & MATHENY, an intimate "chamber jazz" project with longtime duo partner, pianist Darrell Grant. All 9 of my albums as a leader are available now from CD Baby, iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and Carpe DM.
From time to time I have the opportunity to provide original music for films and digital media. I'm honored that author Derek Sivers has licensed my composition "Emerald Buddha" for bundling with his wonderful new e-book ANYTHING YOU WANT.
I've been working with the nonprofit Jazz in AZ to develop education program plans for the new LEWIS NASH JAZZ IN AZ CENTER. The facility is on schedule to open March 2012 in the Roosevelt Row arts district of downtown Phoenix.
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