| Matt Darriau |
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Matthieu Jean Darriau is a multi-reedist and composer born and raised in Indiana. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
His background in New England Conservatory of Music's in the 80's, and his continued practice of Balkan, Klezmer and Celtic folk idioms, have helped shape his esthetic for creating music.  He has a great ability to promotes himself as well as a permanent hyperactivity and  has been awarded grants and commisions from the NEA, Chamber Music America. With Frank London's Klezmatics band, he became on 2007 a Grammy winner.  He plays ocasionally on Ballin' The Jack. Matt also plays with Roberto Rodriguez Septet (Tzadik) and particularly with Frank London's Klezmatics and Frank London's Klezmer Brass Allstars. Paradox Trio has written and performed live music scores for the silent films Battleship Potemkin (Eisenstein), Un Chien Andalou (Bunuel/Dali). Matt has a good heart, he knows what compassion is, practices Hatha Yoga; likes to bike  to exchange his miryad of ideas with people, to swim, to eat spicy chicken wings with white wine and wears pink hats... 
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| Last Updated ( Monday, 14 December 2009 ) |
