Matt Sidoti - Music Director
310-989-0688
(double bass, keyboard, bass guitar, vocal and percussion)

Musical Beginning
• Began playing at age 11
• Studied double bass with Marvin Lewis
• Self-taught bass guitar and keyboard
• Conducted the orchestra and percussion ensemble
• NY State Student Music Association Competition “A” ranking
• Performed with the All-District, All-State, and Long Island String Festival Orchestras
• Principle Double Bassist with the North Shore Suzuki School
• Performed under the batons of Gustav Meier and Gary Karr
• Founding member and leader of the rock band “Mr. Gone”

Higher Education
• Studied double bass with Dominic Fiori
• Studied keyboard and composition with Margaret Garwood
• Composed classical and electronic music
• Principle Double Bassist with the Moravian Orchestra under Donald Spieth
• Founding member and leader of the club band “Backtalk”
• Performed with the Dowling College Orchestra
• Worked as a bassist in a jazz combo with drummer/recording artist Tony V
• Graduate of Muhlenberg College

Beyond
• Leader of “The Coal Trains” jazz trio (Boston)
• Accompanied jazz pianist/recording artist Rachel Z
• Studied theory and applied harmony privately with Danny Morris (Berklee College)
• Bandleader with the Hank Lane Orchestra (New York)
• Performed with the Steven Scott and Ken James Wedding Orchestras
• Principle Double Bassist with San Jose Baroque Ensemble
• Performed with the Santa Clara University Orchestra
• Played in the San Jose Fairmont Hotel Lobby
• Performed as a freelance jazz, klezmer and chamber musician
• Founder and Musical Director of “Blue Skies”
• Performed Dragonetti solo works for double bass

More Recently
• Performed with the Friday Night Live Band
• Performed at nationally televised weddings (ABC News and The Learning Channel)
• Performed on HBO’s Entourage series
• Produces one of the two (full time) “all rock string quartets” in LA
• Founded LA’s only live downtempo ambient jazz group
• Performed at a wedding to be featured in LA Style Magazine