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LOCATION:
New York,
New York
TRAVEL RADIUS:
Will travel up to 3000 miles from New York, NY.
SURROUNDING AREA:
Brooklyn, Hoboken, Jersey City, Long Island City, Union City, Weehawken, Flushing, North Bergen, West New York, Bayonne, Kearny, Secaucus, Staten Island, Cliffside Park, Fairview, Jamaica, Bronx, Edgewater, Harrison, Newark, North Arlington, Ridgefield, Fort Lee, Little Ferry, Lyndhurst, Moonachie, Palisades Park, Ridgewood, Belleville, Carlstadt.
PRIMARY CATEGORY:
Jazz Piano
ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES:
Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Flute, Guitar, Keyboards, Organ, Percussion, Saxophone, Singer
GENRE:
Big Band, Blues, Jazz, Latin, Ragtime, Salsa, Swing, World Music
AVAILABLE FOR:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Children's Birthday Parties, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Sorority Function, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings
PERFORMING SINCE:
1990
PAY RANGE:
$300-$25000 per event
INFLUENCES:
Erroll Garner, Ahmad Jamal, Frank Sinatra, Herbie Hancock, Harry Connick, Jr., Norah Jones, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Anita O'Day, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and more
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DESCRIPTION:
NEW YORK PIANIST MATT RAY has performed more than 2000 engagements worldwide, and has over fifteen years of professional experience. He has entertained for major corporations, celebrities, small businesses, and private events, and has performed and/or recorded with jazz stars such as Anita O'Day, and Allan Harris. If you are searching for an entertainer with the perfect combination of taste, elegance, and soul, look no further. Matt's talents have been requested by dignitaries and heads of state all over the world, including right here at home, where he has played for President Bill Clinton, Vice-President Al Gore, and Secretary of State Madeline Albright. Matt's trio of piano, upright bass, and drums were selected as U.S. State Department Jazz Ambassadors in 1999, and toured the Caribbean and Central America for 5 weeks. In addition, Matt was honored in 1999 as a semi-finalist in the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition. His trio is currently busy touring behind Matt's second release for CAP Records, "Lost In New York". Recently, Matt was featured in an extended engagement at the NY Bar at the top of the Park Hyatt Hotel In Tokyo, Japan - the very same venue featured in the movie 'Lost In Translation.' With a musical approach that can range from elegant to dynamic, Matt Ray is a master at adapting to all situations. He is the consummate professional musician, staying true to his art while connecting with his audience and bringing the joys of music to the wider public. He will bring both enthusiasm and class to your event. Matt Ray holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Oberlin Conservatory of Music. SPECIALTIES: Cocktail piano (solo, duo, or trio), dinner parties, classy corporate events
CORPORATE EVENTS FOR: Pfizer, Merrill Lynch, Charles Schwab, Coach, Verdura Jewelry, Toyota Motors, Sotheby's, Whitney Museum, Disney, Carnival Cruise Lines, Emeril Lagasse, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Mohegan Sun, Sun International, Museum of Modern Art, Citibank, GE, TRW, Hyatt Hotels, NewsCorp, SNTA, Glen Livet, American Express.
MAJOR FESTIVALS/VENUES/TV: Kennedy Center, Ohio State Theater, Steinway Hall, NY Bar - Park Hyatt Hotel (Tokyo, Japan), Q-Club (Istanbul, Turkey), Turner Field (Atlanta), Cleveland Convention Center, Carnegie Hall, Villanova Jazz Festival, UNC-Charlotte Jazz Week, Tri-C Jazz Fest, Hartford Jazz Festival, Jazz at Sundown Summer Series - Philadelphia/Camden, NJ, Ohio State Jazz Festival, Notre Dame Jazz Festival, CBS Early Show, CNN.
ENTERTAINED FOR: Ellen DeGeneres, Montel Williams, Kiefer Sutherland, Tony Danza, George Lopez, Dan Akroyd, John Lithgow, Meryl Streep, Hugh Jackman, Laurence Fishburne, Hugh Grant, Sandra Bullock, Alan Thicke, Sally Jessy Raphael, Rosie O�Donnell, George Benson, Sharon Stone, Oscar de la Renta, Ambassadors and Heads-of-State of 8 nations.
MATT IS HAPPY TO ACCOMMODATE REQUESTS AHEAD OF THE ENGAGEMENT, IN ADDITION TO THE LIST PROVIDED;
MATT IS AVAILABLE AS A SOLO PIANIST, or with a DUO, TRIO, or MORE; PLEASE INQUIRE TO LEARN ABOUT HIS VOCALISTS, and VARIOUS-SIZED ENSEMBLES; HE AND HIS VERSATILE MUSICIANS ARE PERFECT FOR MOST ANY SPECIAL EVENT!!!
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GROUP MEMBERS:
Upright Bass - duo/trio/+
Piano - solo/duo/trio/+
Trumpet - duo/trio/+
Guitar - duo/trio/+
Saxophone - duo/trio/+
Vocalist - solo/duo/trio/+
Drums/Percussion - trio/+
SONG LIST:
AN ABBREVIATED REPERTOIRE LIST
Ain't Misbehavin
Alice in Wonderland
All of Me
All of You
All the Things You Are
Alone Together
Angel Eyes
As Time Goes By
At Last
Autumn in New York
Autumn Leaves
Beautiful Love
Bewitched
Beyond the Sea
Blame it on My youth
Blue Moon
But Beautiful
Bye Bye Blackbird
Cheek to Cheek
Chelsea Bridge
Cherokee
Come Rain or Come Shine
Darn That Dream
Day In, Day Out
The Days of Wine and Roses
Do You Know What it Means (To Miss New Orleans)
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
East of the Sun
Easy Living
Easy to Love
Embraceable You
Fever
Fly Me to the Moon
Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You
Georgia On My Mind
Have You Met Miss Jones
Here's That Rainy day
Here's to Life
Honeysuckle Rose
How Deep is the Ocean
How High the Moon
I Can't Get Started
I Could Write a Book
I Fall in Love Too Easily
I Get a Kick Out Of You
Just One Of Those Things
Lament
Let's Fall in Love
Like Someone in Love
Long Ago and Far Away
Love and Marriage
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Misty
Mood Indigo
My Favorite Things
My Foolish Heart
My Funny Valentine
My One and Only Love
My Romance
Night and Day
A Nightengale Sang in Berkeley Square
Old Devil Moon
Old Folks
On a Clear Day
Our Love is Here to Stay
Out of Nowhere
Over the Rainbow
Pennies From Heaven
Prelude to a Kiss
Route 66
Satin Doll
Save Your Love for Me
Skylark
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Softly As in a Morning Sunrise
Some Other Time
Someday My Prince Will Come
Someone To Watch Over Me
Speak Low
Spring is Here
St. Thomas
Stardust
Stella by Starlight
Stompin' at the Savoy
Summertime
Sweet and Lovely
Sweet Georgia Brown
Sweet Lorraine
Take the
I Got it Bad (And That Ain't Good)
I Hear a Rhapsody
I Left My Heart in San Francisco
I Love You
I Remember You
I Should Care
I Thought About You
If I Were a Bell
I'll Remember April
In a Sentimental Mood
In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
In Your Own Sweet Way
It Could Happen To You
It Don't Mean a Thing (If it Ain't Got That Swing)
It Had to be You
Just Friends
The Nearness of You
The Very Thought of You
There Is No Greater love
There Will Never Be Another You
Time After Time
Unforgettable
The Way You Look Tonight
We'll Be Together Again
What Is This Thing Called Love
What's New
When I Fall In Love
Where or When
Willow Weep For Me
Witchcraft
Yesterdays
You and the Night and the Music
You Stepped Out of a Dream
You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
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CLIENT FEEDBACK:
Matt Ray was awesome and our guests gave us great feedback. We cant wait to have Matt play at our next event.
Alex & Gina
New York, NY
--Alex R.
New York, NY
5/3/2008
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UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
Available On Request
PAST APPEARANCES:
Saturday, May 03, 2008
7:00PM - Ny Acedemy Of Science, 7 World Trade Center
New York, NY
Client Feedback
Friday, June 29, 2007
12:00PM - Penn's Landing
Philadelphia, PA
Monday, January 01, 2007
12:00PM - Private Event
Tenafly, NJ
Saturday, November 25, 2006
7:00PM - Matt Ray Trio @ Sofia's
New York, NY
Friday, November 17, 2006
8:00PM - Mo Pitkins House of Satisfaction
New York, NY
Thursday, November 16, 2006
8:00PM - Kennedy Center w/ Paul Brill
Washington, DC
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
West Coast Tour w/Paul Brill 11/8 to 11/13/06
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Friday, November 03, 2006
10:00PM - Rockwood Music Hall w/Paul Brill
New York, NY
Friday, March 31, 2006
8:00PM - The Rainbow Room w/ Ron Sunshine & His Orchestra
New York, NY
Sunday, March 26, 2006
6:30PM - Smoke Jazz Club (w/ vocalist Donna Leonhart)
New York, NY
Saturday, March 25, 2006
Private Engagement
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Please note, in addition to New York, Matt Ray / Jazz Capital Events also serves the surrounding towns of Brooklyn, Hoboken, Jersey City, Long Island City, Union City, Weehawken, Flushing, North Bergen, West New York, Bayonne, Kearny, Secaucus, Staten Island, Cliffside Park, Fairview, Jamaica, Bronx, Edgewater, Harrison, Newark, North Arlington, Ridgefield, Fort Lee, Little Ferry, Lyndhurst, Moonachie, Palisades Park, Ridgewood, Belleville, Carlstadt and many other locations in and around the New York area.
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