DAVID MATTHEWS
Genres: RnB, Fusion, Big Band, Hard Bop, Vocal Jazz, Third Stream, Post-Fusion Contemporary, Post Bop, Pop, Art Song, Folk, Funk Jazz, Bossa Nova • United States

David Matthews, the son of a Methodist minister, was born in Sonora, Kentucky on March 4, 1942. He was educated at the University of Cincinnati where he received a Bachelor of Music degree in Composition from its' Conservatory of Music. From l966-68, David led a jazz dance band on tour in Germany and Italy. During the next two years he played in jazz clubs in and around Cincinnati. From l970 to 74 he was the arranger and bandleader for James Brown Productions. In l971, David moved to New York where he worked steadily as a free-lance arranger and writer. He worked on albums, singles, radio and TV commercials and film scores. He arranged or composed albums or tracks for Buddy Rich, Mark Murphy, Bonnie Raitt, T Bone Walker, Blue Mitchell, the J.B.'s, Starland Vocal Band, Stephanie Mills, Earl Klugh, Phoebe Snow, Donald Bird, Crystal Gayle, David Sanborn and Paul Simon. From l975 - 78 read more...