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A Bigger Celebration

by Matt Savage

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A Bigger Celebration 07:51
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A Fast Car In Summer (Part 1) 02:12
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A Fast Car In Summer (Part 2) 04:18
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A Fast Car In Summer (Part 3) 03:04
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Some Beach Somewhere 05:39
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The Dream of the East 05:01
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Power Pop 06:29
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12:03 AM 05:01
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Howler Monkey (Daylight/Siesta/Barrel of Monkeys) 11:01
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Power Pop (Acoustic) 02:13

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Matt Savage – A Bigger Celebration (2013)

Matt Savage – piano/keyboard
Jerry Bergonzi – tenor saxophone
Bruce Gertz – bass
Richie Barshay – drums
Mark Zaleski – alto and soprano saxophone (Special Guest)

All songs composed by Matt Savage

A Bigger Celebration is Matt’s most ambitious release to date. It was recorded over the course of three days in Boston. The album is about “having fun,” and it chronicles some of life’s most wonderful moments. Beach vacations, birthday parties, rock concerts and travel experiences are all depicted through the spontaneity and language of music.

A Bigger Celebration is Matt’s first album to include electronic keyboards. Boston-area jazz greats Jerry Bergonzi (tenor sax) and Bruce Gertz (bass) join him in the studio, along with drummer Richie Barshay (who has toured with Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea). Mark Zaleski appears as a special guest on two tracks, playing both alto and soprano saxophone. Ten-time Grammy-winner Tom Bates partnered with Latin Grammy-nominated John Weston at Futura Productions to provide the engineering; Grammy-nominated Jonathan Wyner produced and provided mixing and mastering.

Fast-paced “A Bigger Celebration,” the title track, opens the album with colorful harmonies on top of unpredictable time signatures. “A.B.C.” symbolizes the intensity of life and the great rewards that come with it. Latin-tinged “Some Beach Somewhere” and Asian-influenced “Dream of the East” look forward to the future; “Power Pop” looks in a different direction and focuses on the pop and rock songs of today. Three-part “A Fast Car In Summer” frequently changes tempos and includes both rock and jazz-influenced sections. The expansive album culminates with a sweeping “Howler Monkey.”

A Bigger Celebration is a musical representation of becoming a young adult, with a release date not long after Matt’s 21st birthday. It’s the kind of jazz album you can play in the car on the way to a party, with the volume turned up and the windows down. It’s wild and fun, but in the end, it’s an affirmation of all the great things in life. Different musical styles and sounds are represented, but the acoustic piano ultimately takes center stage. A Bigger Celebration is Matt’s first release in three years and it comes after a very productive year of composing. It’s Matt’s most autobiographical work.

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released September 17, 2013

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Matt Savage Boston, Massachusetts

I play jazz and other piano things. I hope you enjoy what we have in store for you.

Currently leading the Matt Savage Groove Experiment and Matt Savage Quartet.

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