| NEW DVD COMING SOON! RICH MATTESON PERFORMER & JAZZ EDUCATOR The Rich Matteson Foundation is in the process of producing an educational and historical DVD documentary on Rich and his contributions to jazz and jazz education. The documentary “Rich Matteson – Portrait of an Original” is scheduled for completion by the end of 2007. The team working on this project includes: Director/Producer – Daniel Carrey (Studio City, CA) Music/Audio/FX Producer and Post Production Supervisor – James Linahon (Claremont, CA) Script Writer – James Coffin (Anaheim Hills, CA) Film Editor – Kevin Myers (Montclair, CA) Michelle Matteson (Associate Producer) This project, when completed, will provide a 44-90 minute historical and educational DVD produced in the quality of an A&E Biography on the history of the Matteson-Phillips TubaJazz Consort (1976-1994) and Rich Matteson's significant contributions to jazz and jazz education. The DVD will include interviews with original members of the Matteson-Phillips TubaJazz Consort plus other musicians who performed and were featured with the TubaJazz Consort. In addition, interviews will be conducted with surviving "jazz giants" and personalities who were friends and associates of Rich Matteson during his multiple careers as performer and jazz educator. Paul Chiaravalle, Vice-President of Columbia College of Chicago and formerly Director of the Guest Talent Program for Disney World conducted most of the interviews. Interviews took place at Indiana University - Bloomington, Indiana, as well as the International Association of Jazz Educators in New York City along with interviews in Chicago, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Jacksonville, Florida and Denton, Texas, plus other sites that accommodate interviewees. The DVD will include selected inserts of existing video footage from performances in the USA, Japan, Australia and Europe showcasing the Matteson-Phillips TubaJazz Consort and other career highlights of Rich Matteson. Interviewees include: Dr. Billie Taylor, Louie Bellson, James Moody Clark Terry, Doc Severinsen, Phil Wilson The Matteson-Phillips TubaJazz Consort Members: Harvey Phillips – Dan Perantoni – R. Winston Morris – Buddy Baker – Jack Petersen Some of the additional interviewees filmed were: Bob Montgomery, Shelly Berg, Per and Tami Danielson, Lou Fischer, Mike Vax Ron Logan, Dave Alexander, Bruce Silva, Clem DeRosa, Dick Dunscomb, Bryce Luty, Win Hinkle, Sparky Koerner, Larry Panella, Jerry Samuels, Marcus Printup University of North Texas Faculty: Neil Slater, Jim Riggs, John Haynie, Paris Rutherford, Dan Haerle, Stefan Karlsson and Don Little CLICK HERE TO SEE PHOTOS FROM THE INTERVIEWS The completed DVD will be made available to individuals, high schools and university music history classes throughout the USA. Copies will be available from: The Rich Matteson Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 50051 Jacksonville Beach, FL. 32240-0051 Check back soon for an update on the progress of the DVD! BACK TO RICH MATTESON FOUNDATION |
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