Way Out West Concert Series - Mandalaya at Rendon Hall

CJC's Way Out West Concert Series provides composer-performers from the Bay Area and beyond with a Tuesday evening showcase for forward-looking original work in jazz and related genres. Join us weekly in Rendon Hall for Way Out West! Mandalaya: Matt Renzi - sax, oboe, english horn; Amit Heri – guitars; Nilan Chaudhuri – tabla; Mandalaya is an electro-acoustic trio that features woodwinds (saxophone, oboe, clarinet, flute), guitars and tabla/percussion. The band plays a repertoire of all original compositions which draw upon the rhythmic languages of north and south India as well as contemporary jazz harmonies...

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CJC's Way Out West Concert Series provides composer-performers from the Bay Area and beyond with a Tuesday evening showcase for forward-looking original work in jazz and related genres. Join us weekly in Rendon Hall for Way Out West! Mandalaya: Matt Renzi - sax, oboe, english horn; Amit Heri – guitars; Nilan Chaudhuri – tabla; Mandalaya is an electro-acoustic trio that features woodwinds (saxophone, oboe, clarinet, flute), guitars and tabla/percussion. The band plays a repertoire of all original compositions which draw upon the rhythmic languages of north and south India as well as contemporary jazz harmonies. The Trio also makes use of extensive improvisations, exploring various musical textures and sonorities to create a truly unique group sound. Bio: Multi-reedist Matt Renzi has been performing professionally for the past 20 years at international jazz festivals and music venues worldwide. For the past decade, 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 the Berklee College of Music and Master’s in Arts (Classical Composition) from San Francisco State University. Some of his teachers include Joe Henderson and South Indian Vocalist R.A. Ramamani. 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 “Lunch Special" (Three P’s Records) which features his trio. Matt has been leading his NY based trio for over 13 years now and continues to use this formation to push the limits of group improvisation and composition. He also leads another project, which combines contemporary classical composition techniques and spontaneous improvisation. As a sideman, Matt has performed and recorded with Marc Johnson, Michael Formanek, Eddie Marshall, Herbie Lewis, Ben Monder, Eberhard Weber, and Bobo Stenson.

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