~Play Along CD in 7/4
This is Vol.2 of the Drum and Bass, Roots and Rhythm “play along” which is designed for both practicing and teaching. Vol. 1 has been well received and I thought one in 7/4 would be a nice addition. I’ve been
“Red ” – free album
Here’s a quartet album we did on Origin Records. We recorded it in 1999 and released it in 2005. You can download this for free by clicking on the album cover below. ~Enjoy! Matt Otto, “Red”Origin 82445 click
Lesson 23: Harmonic Maj
This is exercise works as a supplement to my book “Jazz Vocabulary Vol. 1 Harmonic Major” or on its own. There are three mp3s for this scale practice below, one at 40bpm, one at 80 bpm and one at 160bpm.
Andy 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, and practiced every day under an old railroad bridge in Orange County California, sometimes late
Lesson 3: Rhythm Changes
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"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 Commune began as a working class uprising; Paris was seized and controlled by workers for
Josh 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 with Josh and I hope we can record again in the future. The recording was
Q 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 on Drums and (myself) Matt Otto on tenor sax. We had just finished the album
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