MATT CRISCUOLO
Genres: Post Bop, Jazz Related Electronica, Hip-Hop, Avant-Garde Jazz, 21st Century Modern • United States

Matt Criscuolo is an accomplished post modern jazz saxophonist and composer from New York City. He attended Manhattan school of music and studying with Dick Oatts , Walt Weiskopf and John Purcell. He has performed, toured, and/or recorded with such greats such as David Murray, Harold Danko, Rich Perry, Billy Drummond, Larry Willis, Ed Soph, Tony Purrone, Steve Davis, and many more. He is also a record producer under his own label & has written Commercial jingles. Some of His influences are Bird, Jimmy Lyons, Anthony Braxton, Ornette Coleman, David Murray, Henry Threadgill, Bunky Green and David S. Ware to name a few. Matt performs high energy post modern Jazz steeped in the avant-garde paying homage to the bebop legacy. from http://mattcriscuolo.com