Matt Renzi Quartet

About

Matt Renzi | Saxophone Dahveed Behroozi | Piano Josh Thurston-Milgrom | Bass Tim Bulkley | Drums Multi-reedist Matt Renzi has been performing professionally for the past twenty-five years at international jazz festivals and music venues worldwide. He has been recognized multiple times by jazz organizations in Italy, Spain, Belgium, India and Israel as well as in the United States for his advanced concepts in spontaneous group composition and collective improvisation with The Matt Renzi Trio. He holds a Bachelor’s in Music (Performance) from Berklee College of Music and Master’s in Arts (Classical Composition) from San Francisco State University. Matt can be heard on a variety of recordings including the award winning “Lines and Ballads” (Fresh Sound Records) as well as his latest release entitled “Presenza” (Three P’s Records) which features his dynamic quartet. Matt has been leading his NY based trio for over twenty years and continues to use this formation to push the limits of group improvisation and composition. He also leads other projects (“Cello Quartet” and “In Breath” featuring Woodwind Quintet) which combine contemporary classical composition techniques and improvisation. As a sideman, Matt has performed and recorded with Marc Johnson, Bob Moses, Eddie Marshall, Herbie Lewis, Ben Monder, Eberhard Weber, Bobo Stenson and the Berlin Philharmonic Quintet.