Matrix (jazz group)
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Matrix is a jazz fusion
Jazz fusion
Jazz fusion is a musical fusion genre that developed from mixing funk and R&B rhythms and the amplification and electronic effects of rock, complex time signatures derived from non-Western music and extended, typically instrumental compositions with a jazz approach to lengthy group improvisations,...

 group from Appleton, Wisconsin
Appleton, Wisconsin
Appleton is a city in Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 78,086 at the 2010 census...

, that started in 1974, noted for tight brass ensemble lines and complex musical themes. It made its biggest impact on the music scene in the 1970s, including an appearance at the Monterey Jazz Festival
Monterey Jazz Festival
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 in 1976. The group reformed in 1992, 2000, 2002, and 2009.. Album titles include Matrix IX (also the original name of the band), Wizard, Tale of the Whale, Harvest and Proud Flesh.

Original members

  • Michael Bard - saxophones
  • Larry Darling - trumpet, flugelhorn, synthesizer, vocals
  • Kurt Dietrich - trombone, synthesizer, vocals
  • Randall Fird - bass, vocals
  • Mike Hale - trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, vocals
  • John Harmon - keyboard
  • Jeff Pietrangelo - trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion
  • Fred Sturm
    Fred Sturm
    Frederick I. Sturm is a jazz composer, arranger, and teacher.Sturm studied at Lawrence University, the University of North Texas College of Music, and the Eastman School of Music. He played trombone and performed with the jazz nonet Matrix from 1974 to 1977...

    - trombone, vocals
  • Tony Wagner - drums

Discography

  • Matrix IX
  • Wizard
  • Tale of the Whale
  • Harvest
  • Proud Flesh
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