Here’s a quartet album we did on Origin Records. We recorded it in 1999 and released it in 2005. You can download this…
Read Full Blog PostNew CD – Anima
This album was a pleasure to record. Pianist Leonard Thompson and I did 6 hours of live takes at a Church in Kansas City with…
Read Full Blog PostJoe-Less Shoe “Out sole”
The Trio “Joe-Less Shoe” featuring Jamie Rosenn (Guitar), Jason Harnell (Drums) and my self Matt Otto (tenor sax/octaver) have released our second album entitled “Outsole”…
Read Full Blog PostJoe-Less Shoe
From their name to their instrumentation to their imaginative, sonic landscapes, JoE-LeSs shOe brings the unconventional to the Los Angeles jazz scene. Formed in 2002,…
Read Full Blog Post3-ish “Baobab”
3-ish is a trio comprised of Jason Harnell on drums, Ryan McGillicuddy on Bass and Matt Otto on tenor sax. All 3 of us write…
Read Full Blog PostInnocent When You Dream
This is an instrumental recording of Tom Waits tunes with some wonderful players. Aaron Shragge on trumpet and Shakuhachi, Brandon Bernstein on guitar, Jason Harnell…
Read Full Blog PostAndy Ehling and Matt Otto “Returning”
Click here to download I’ve played with alto saxophonist Andy Ehling since 1983. Andy and I went to high school together, played in jazz band,…
Read Full Blog Post"La Commune"
~Click here to buy from iTunes~ “La Commune” is a suite that I composed as a tribute to the Paris Commune of 1871. The Paris…
Read Full Blog PostJosh Welchez "Lost and Found"
Josh Welchez, a fantastic Los Angeles based trumpet player, composer and educator, has recorded and released his debut album. It was a pleasure to play…
Read Full Blog PostQ Trio, Vol.1
Click Here To Download Q trio was recorded over a three day period in December of 1999 and features Danton Boller on Bass, Qasim Naqvi…
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