artist
matt keegan


Matt Kegan in his element

BIOGRAPHY

Matt Keegan developed his style of saxophone playing working with LA based rock group Pseudopod for over 3 years. Touring all over the United States, Keegan gained valuable experience opening for bands including Sheryl Crow, Dave Matthews, Angelique Kidjo and the Dixie Dregs. He regularly performed onstage with other bands including Maroon 5, Marc Broussard, OAR and members from Blues Traveller while on the road.

Since returning to Australia, Matt has continued to develop his own music by consistently working and recording with different groups in diverse musical areas. Genres and bands include; hip hop with Ends and Means; funk with Jackie Orszaczky; reggae with the Resurrectors, jazz with the Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra; Latin American with Tigramuna and contemporary music with 20th Century Dog. During the last 2 years he has recorded music for artists on more than 10 albums.

Keegan is also the leader of his own group the Matt Keegan trio, which he uses as a vehicle for his own compositions and musical ideas. Highlights of the bands career so far include releasing 2 albums on Jazzgroove Records, performing as part of the Jazz:Now festival at the Sydney Opera House, playing live on the Music Show on radio national and having their first release "moving sea between" as "album of the week" on 2SER FM. Keegan's energy, outstanding technique and musicality, as well as his incorporation of cutting edge technology in performance set him apart as one of the most exciting performers on the music scene today.

QUOTES

"Keegan's tenor sound is one of the most beautiful around. It can hurt you emotionally with out being overbearing."
John Clare - SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

"Keegan's tenor was brawny enough to do battle with the vigorous rhythm section of Cameron Undy and David Goodman and the audience stayed with them for every note."
John Shand - SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

"A word about Tenor Saxophonist Matt KeeganSplaying a rootsy raunch or avante jazz solo Keegan creates huge excitement and passion - in lyrical and impressionist mode he is a weaver of spells."
John Clare - SYDNEY IMPROVISED MUSIC ASSOCIATION

"Matt Keegan is the thinking man's tenor saxophonist ...a succinct and wonderfully melodic soloist."
Mike Nock

ALBUMS

MATT KEEGAN TRIO - Tone Imagination

MATT KEEGAN TRIO - Roadscape


MATT KEEGAN TRIO - Moving Sea Between


 

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