Matt Otto

Matt Otto studied music performance and composition at the Indiana University, Berklee School of Music, The New School for Social Research (BFA) and California Institute of the Art (MFA). Having lived in Japan, New York City and Los Angeles he has performed with a variety of artists, including Reggie Workman, Charlie Haden , Larry Koonse, Rashid Bakr, Ben Monder, Wada Leo Smith, Willie Jones III, Anthony Wilson, Alan Ferber, Tom Harrell, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Gregory Hutchinson, Joe La Barbera, Junior Mance, Leroy Vinegar, Jimmy Smith and others. He currently plays and has recorded with the Anthony Wilson Nonet ("The Power of Nine" Groove Note 1035, 2006), Joeless Shoe ( Joeless Shoe, 634479655630, 2007) as well as leading his own groups (53 West 19th, Noir Records 1996), (Red, Origin Records 2000) and appearing on 15 CDs as a side man. 

 

 

 

January 16, 1967

 

 

Indiana University, Jazz Performance (1985-86) Berklee School of Music, Jazz Performance (86-89) The New School for Social Research, Bachelor of Arts Jazz Performance (96-98) California Institute of the Arts (Cal Arts) (2003-2005), Masters in Jazz Studies

 

 

Monterey Jazz Festival, California Stanford Jazz Workshop, California Jackie Robinson Jazz Festival, New York Jump Festival, New York JVC Jazz Festival, New York Montreaux Jazz Festival, Switzerland North Sea Jazz Festival, Holland Ozone Jazz Festival, Switzerland Monterey Jazz Festival, California Jyugiouka Jazz Festival, Japan Music Mountain Jazz Festival, Connecticut

 

 

Blue Note, New York Small's, New York Visionie's, New York Cleopatra'sNeedle, New York Steamer's, Los Angeles Knitting Factory, New York Internet Cafe, New York Cornelia Street Caf, New York CBGB's, New York Dharma, New York The C note, New York Jazz Bakery, Los Angeles Chadney's Los Angeles Rocco's, Los Angeles Club “J”, Tokyo, Japan Up and Down, San Francisco Pearl's, San Francisco On Air, Tokyo Japan Yoshi's San Fransisco

 

 

Don Hawkins Paul Carmen Andy McGee Billy Pierce George Garzone Lee Konitz Paul Novros