Matt Dingledine Quartet at Greenville Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

Matt is an active composer, teacher, and guitarist in Greenville, South Carolina. He is Professor of Jazz Guitar at Furman University, owner and teacher for guitar, bass, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, and music theory at Watson Wood Music, is a founding member of the Greenville Jazz Collective (GJC), voted Best Jazz Band of the Upstate by the readers of the Greenville News, and is a member of Latin-pop group Phat Lip, and plays frequently with a wide variety of other area projects.

Matt is a major voice in Greenville’s powerhouse jazz aggregation, GJC’s The Contemporary Ensemble. He is recognized as one of the Southeast’s finest jazz guitarists. In addition, he has played a combination of guitar, banjo, mandolin, and ukulele in more than ten touring Broadway companies, and with the Greenville Symphony Orchestra and Spartanburg Philharmonic. ...

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Matt is an active composer, teacher, and guitarist in Greenville, South Carolina. He is Professor of Jazz Guitar at Furman University, owner and teacher for guitar, bass, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, and music theory at Watson Wood Music, is a founding member of the Greenville Jazz Collective (GJC), voted Best Jazz Band of the Upstate by the readers of the Greenville News, and is a member of Latin-pop group Phat Lip, and plays frequently with a wide variety of other area projects.

Matt is a major voice in Greenville’s powerhouse jazz aggregation, GJC’s The Contemporary Ensemble. He is recognized as one of the Southeast’s finest jazz guitarists. In addition, he has played a combination of guitar, banjo, mandolin, and ukulele in more than ten touring Broadway companies, and with the Greenville Symphony Orchestra and Spartanburg Philharmonic.

Born in Baltimore, Matt grew up in Greenville, began playing the guitar at the age of 11, and started performing professionally at 17. After graduating from the Fine Arts Center in Greenville, SC, he attended the University of 9Miami on scholarship where he received a Bachelor of Music degree in Studio Music and Jazz Performance. After leaving Miami, he moved to Asheville, NC in 2004, before moving back to Greenville in 2006.
The “Wheel Sessions” is a jazz performance series hosted at in Greenville, South Carolina. Performances begin at 7:30 pm, and are held in front of an intimate listening audience. There is a $15 entrance fee, which includes complimentary beverage and two sets of music. Attendees may also BYOB. To reserve a seat, phone or text (312) 520-2760

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