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MATT KEEGAN TRIO - Roadscape

"A word about Tenor Saxophonist Matt Keegan... playing 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

The new album chronicles Keegan's travels across the USA in a musical diary. "ROADSCAPE"'s' dark, searching beauty takes you on a journey with the travelling musician, from back stage at the Roxy to the Arizona desert, from crossing the Mississippi past the red rocks of Colorado and back over the Golden Gate Bridge. All the material is inspired from Keegan's years spent on the road with LA based rock group Pseudopo. "ROADSCAPE" is music about travelling.

Upon returning to Australia, Matt took his band which features the talents of electric bassist Cameron Undy (Bobby Previte, Mark de Clive-Lowe) and drummer Dave Goodman (Mike Nock, Mark Isaacs) back to Paradise Studios to work with the talented young engineer/producer Richard Belkner (Bertie Blackman). What has emerged is an unique blend of the sounds of contemporary music today, sing song sax melodies soaring and intertwining over intuitive, grooving bass lines that interlock with hipped-up, ever shifting beats.

PRESS QUOTES

"Keegan's tenor sound is one of the most beautiful around... he can hurt you emotionally without 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 Keegan ...playing 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 from Liner Notes, "IT'S COLD OUT" JASPER LEAK QUINTET

 

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