"Matt is definitely a bright new face on the Jazz guitar scene"

"Matt is definitely a bright new face on the Jazz guitar scene"
"He is a gifted player as well as composer with a warm, clear sound"
~Vic Juris, guitarist & educator

"Matt Panayides has developed into one of the premier guitarists of his generation"
~Garry Dial, pianist, composer, producer and educator

Matt Panayides is an exploratory jazz guitarist. Born in Cincinnati and raised in Indianapolis, he has been leading his own groups in New York for more than 10 years. He has performed in many well-known NYC clubs such as Birdland, Smalls, Smoke, Cleopatra’s Needle, Shrine, Fat Baby, Sidewalk Café, The Underground Lounge, and The American Legion. His compositions consist of sophisticated harmonies and compound rhythms which meld together into a picture which feels both unforced and fresh. His compelling melodies remain singable and uncomplicated. These songs offer a distinctive foundation upon which musicians can improvise.

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 was released 1/11/11 on the Pacific Coast Jazz record label.

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.

UPCOMING SHOWS

The Shrine
01.23.11 | 9pm-10pm
Matt Panayides Group
Nick Kadajski
Fumit Tomita
Yutaka Uchida

related site | directions

Miles Cafe
04.23.11 | 9:30pm-11:30pm

Matt Panayides
646-667-0091
wildmusic@gmail.comwww.mattpanayides.com