Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Matt Otto

matt-4-web.jpgEducation:
Indiana University, Jazz Performance (1985-86)
Berklee School of Music, Jazz Performance (86-89)
The New School for Social Research, Bachelor of Arts Jazz Performance (96-98)
California Institute of the Arts (Cal Arts) (2003-2005), Masters in Jazz Studies

Festivals Performed At:
Jackie Robinson Jazz Festival, New York
Jump Festival, New York
JVC Jazz Festival, New York
Montreaux Jazz Festival, Switzerland
North Sea Jazz Festival, Holland
Ozone Jazz Festival, Switzerland
Monterey Jazz Festival, California
Jyugiouka Jazz Festival, Japan
Music Mountain Jazz Festival, Connecticut

Clubs Performed At (1996-2005):
Blue Note, New York
Small's, New York
Visionie's, New York
Cleopatra'sNeedle, New York
Steamer's, Los Angeles
Knitting Factory, New York
Internet Cafe, New York
Cornelia Street Caf, New York
CBGB's, New York
Dharma, New York
The C note, New York
Jazz Bakery, Los Angeles
Chadney's Los Angeles
Rocco's, Los Angeles
Club "J", Tokyo, Japan
Up and Down, San Francisco
Pearl's, San Francisco
On Air, Tokyo Japan
Yoshi's San Fransisco

Visit Matt at http://www.mattotto.net

Played With:
Gregory Hutchinson
Junior Mance
Albert "Tootie" Heath
Ralph Peterson
Harry Connick Jr.
Tom Harrel
Anthony Wilson
Rashid Bakr
Jimmy Smith
Dennis Charles
Reggie Workman
Leroy Vinager
Henry Franklin
George Garzone
Tom Harell
Joe La Barbera
Darek Oles
Larry Koonse
Charlie Haden
David Roitstein
Wadada Leo Smith

CD Recordings as Leader:
Dig, Dig (JMJ records, Los Angeles, 1992)
Dig, Impressions (Crown Records, Tokyo Japan, 1994)
Odo, Tokyo Calling (Sony Music, Tokyo Japan, 1996)
Matt Otto, 53 West 19th (Big As Records, Los Angeles, 1997)
Matt Otto, Red (Origin Records, Big As Records, Los Angeles, 2005) recorded 1999

CD recordings as Side Man:
Fullerton Jazz Orchestra, Live at the Montreaux Jazz Festival, 1991
Sharaku, Movie Sound Track (Avex Records, Japan, 1996)
Melodie Sexton, (Columbia Records, Tokyo Japan, 1996)
Speak, Buddha (Big As Records, Los Angeles, 1997)
Push, Live at the Knitting Factory, (Knit Media, New York, 2000)
Rashid Bakr, Live at the Old Office, (Knit Media, New York, 2001)
Rashid Bakr, Earth Native, (Majic Records, 2002)
Erik Jekabson, Intersection, (Fresh Sound, Spain, 2004)