Artist description Matt Jorgensen's debut recording as a leader is for people who long for jazz with fully as much in the way of guts as brains. A drummer and composer of torrential passions, young enough to burn with the primal intensity of hard rock, old enough to demand the utmost musicality of himself and his colleagues, Matt is telling us that "the road begins here" for a new, uncompromised jazz reconciling powerhouse energy and haunting beauty.

Music Style Groove Open Spacey Jazz

Musical Influences Miles Davis, John McLaughlin, Tony Williams

Group Members Matt Jorgensen - drumsRob Davis - saxMarc Seales - fender rhodesPhil Sparks - bass

Instruments Drums, Sax, Fender Rhodes, Bass

Albums "The Road Begins Here" (Origin 82377)

Press Reviews "Matt Jorgensen is an unusual jazzman. He is young, he runs his band from the drum kit, he knows when to give and when to take within a song and he has a rock aesthetic that lends intensity to his improvisations for 'The Road Begins Here.'"- The New York Post (3 out of 4 Stars)"Matt Jorgensen's 451 has succeeded in creating a hip, thoughtful, emotional and sincere jazz recording. A rare and promising combination for jazz in the 21st Century."- Earshot Jazz Magazine

Location Seattle, WA - USA

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