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Hello!
My name is Matt Von Roderick -- I am a touring jazz trumpeter and singer. My mission is to bring beautifully poetic, uplifting music to people around the globe, and as an independent artist I need your help in the continued realization and expansion of this goal! Please help us with travel and miscellaneous expenses, and be part of this worthy cause as we put something good out into the world.
To my VonRockstars, we appreciate the support of our loyal fans and followers on this world tour, and we look forward to great things ahead.
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TRAILBLAZING JAZZ TRUMPET AND VOCAL SENSATION MATT VON RODERICK WIDENS REACH AND LAUNCHES WORLD TOUR
WORLD TOUR IS IN CELEBRATION OF HIS INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ALBUM CELESTIAL HEART
“…Celestial Heart, an album that has recently taken the world by storm...seamlessly weaves together classic lush tones with audacious experimentation, incorporating multiphonics, melodic vocals, and even hints of spoken word poetry…a virtuoso trumpeter and vocalist...Von Roderick showcases an explorative and idiosyncratic approach to interpreting classics…He embodies the spirit of exploration intrinsic to jazz’s tradition and its continuous evolution as an art form."
— JAZZIZ Magazine
2025 Tour Dates:
5/18 The Peppermint Club, West Hollywood, CA
This is an industry Showcase Event via Live Nation, for the next album, THE PERFECT STORM. Your help is greatly appreciated.
2024 Celestial Heart World Tour:
7/20 Middle C Jazz, Charlotte, NC
7/21 Orbital, Richmond, VA
7/23 Jazz @ Lincoln Center, NYC feat. Gil Goldstein
7/24 Keystone Korner, Baltimore, MD
7/27 The Velvet Note, Atlanta, GA
7/28 City Winery, Nashville, TN
7/29 Le Piano, Chicago, IL
7/30 Le Piano, Chicago, IL
8/1 Treelawn Music Hall, Cleveland, OH
8/2 JazzFest Michigan, Lansing, MI
8/3 JazzFest Michigan, Lansing, MI
9/29 Blue Note Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
10/4 Foundry616, Sydney, Australia
10/5 Foundry616, Sydney, Australia
10/9 Arkaba, Adelaide, Australia
10/11 Bird's Basement, Melbourne, Australia
10/12 Bird's Basement, Melbourne, Australia
*Additional dates are currently being added*
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On CELESTIAL HEART, Von Roderick is joined by five-time GRAMMY Award-winning pianist Gil Goldstein (who will be featured at the Jazz at Lincoln Center show), the legendary Jim Keltner on drums and bassist Mike Valerio. The album is out now via BFD/Sony/Orchard.
MORE PRAISE FOR CELESTIAL HEART:
"Matt Von Roderick continues to push the envelope...In the spirit of crooners, Von Roderick begins with “Fly Me to the Moon,” one long associated with Frank Sinatra...Von Roderick’s improvising trumpet fades in and out, not unlike Miles in his quieter Bitches Brew moments...engaging, and intriguing...this duality is the persona of the vocal crooner and exploratory, all-effects-invited trumpeter who is Von Roderick." — Making A Scene
"Von Roderick veers into the wild world of sounds when playing, ignoring normal roads and building his own. He used his voice as a pure instrument to push these covers and original songs to a place not many other artists go...the way this works so well is exactly what makes a jazz album something close to being brand new. Tracks like “Fly Me to the Moon,” “The Seventh Son” and “I Fall in Love Too Easily” free themselves from their past and set off on a distinctly different trajectory, and the beauty is the way they never look back." — Americana Highways
"...reminiscent of 1970s Miles Davis...the sensitivity of a Chet Baker." — LA Jazz Scene
“Uplifting Jazz…Hailed as “a top drawer trumpeter who also sings like an angel obscured by a storm cloud” and the “post-Millennial Chet Baker,” Von Roderick has carved his name in the halls of jazz music. It’s easy to see why. His songs create a vibe and space that allow Matt Von Roderick and his band room to explore a sound easily loved by jazz aficionados, poets, rockers and Deadheads alike. He has spread his uplifting message throughout the country, including the famed walls of Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center For the Performing Arts.” — East Bay Express
Named Top 100 of 2023 — Goldmine Magazine
"The esteemed trumpet player and singer Matt Von Roderick...enters dreamy territory that shimmers...radiates a rare intimacy...sublime demeanor of beauty thanks to the expressive singing...part arrangements from the American Songbook, and part improvisation and spontaneous interaction, Von Roderick and company make for a striking, cinematic version of contemporary jazz that’s instantly mesmerizing." —Take Effect
Bio:
Inhabiting the rarified air of innovative jazz trumpeter and heart-centered crooner, Matt Von Roderick has been hailed as “a post-millennial Chet Baker” by the New York Times and "a top-drawer trumpeter who also sings like an angel obscured by a storm cloud” by JazzTimes Magazine.
Von Roderick’s uplifting message and poignant sound have been featured among the world’s most celebrated venues, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. If you can imagine a one-of-a-kind trumpet virtuosity paired with dreamy vocals, deeply authentic jazz roots and soaring soundscapes, you’re beginning to conjure the artistry of Matt Von Roderick
Throughout his multifaceted career, Von Roderick has worked with some of the most respected names in jazz and beyond, including Brad Mehldau, Kenny Werner, Neil Diamond, Dionne Warwick and The Saturday Night Live Band. Von Roderick and his clarion tone have appeared in numerous film and television spots including SNL and The Ellen Show, as well as at events with best-selling author Marianne Williamson. Matt is grateful to have received a myriad of awards for his music, including being named the 1st place winner of The Independent Music Awards Jazz Category as judged by progressive Rock icon Lou Reed, awarded as finalist in the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, and was a recipient of the Vilar Global Fellowship, dubbed the "Rhodes Scholarship" of the performing arts by The New York Times.
Von Roderick’s signature sound combines his classic, lush tones with adventurous vocal/trumpet multiphonics, a dash of loops and contemporary spoken word to create what the International Trumpet Guild calls “exquisite,” while Downbeat Magazine describes his musical approach as being “Zen-like.”
Matt Von Roderick prioritizes the spiritual aspects of music and genuinely loves his audiences — he seeks to make a positive impact in the world, and it is his great joy to bring you joy.
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