The Matt Horanzy/Mike Abbott Double Guitar Band

About

Musical Style: Jazz Rock Funk Matt Horanzy and Mike Abbott team up for a night of jazz guitar overload. Together, they pay tribute to the masters of the instrument who have blended jazz, rock, funk, and fusion. With a powerhouse rhythm section, they will perform music that features two guitars, written by iconic guitarists such as Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Jeff Beck, and more. In addition to these selections, they will bring some original compositions and arrangements of jazz standards. Mike Abbott has performed and/or recorded with The Rolling Stones' horn section, Randy Brecker, Maria Schneider, Jeff Hamilton, John Clayton, Chie Imaizumi, Sammy Davis Jr., Burt Bacharach, Paul Shaffer, Joey Calderazzo, and Marc Copland. After earning his Music Degree in 1988 at the University of Miami in Florida, he moved to New York City and started playing clubs, touring the US and Europe, and recording. He has mentored many guitar students on to study at prestigious music colleges. He teaches at the University of Denver, Colorado Conservatory for The Jazz Arts, and privately in Denver. Abbott currently performs with The Mike Abbott Trio as well as many of Denver's finest musicians. Matt Horanzy is a jazz guitarist currently living in Colorado Springs, where he actively performs with the Air Force Falconaires Jazz Band. He holds degree in Jazz Studies from American University and Jazz Composition and Arranging from the University of South Florida. He enjoyed several years working as a freelance performer and composer in the Washington DC region, playing at many of the cities top jazz clubs and venues. As a composer, he has written for small and large jazz ensembles, choirs, string quartets, piano trio, and more. He spent two years as a member of the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop under the direction of Andy Farber and Alan Ferber. His works have received awards and recognitions from the National Band Association, the American Society of Musical Arrangers and Composers Bill Conti Competition, the International Society of Jazz Arrangers and Composers, and the New York Youth Symphony. His works have been performed by the New York Jazz Orchestra, the New York Youth Symphony Orchestra, USF Jazz Ensemble, and the Airmen of Note. Matt Horanzy - Guitar Mike Abbott - Guitar Kirwan Brown - Bass