Name:
Matt Plummer
Specialties:
Trombone, Euphonium, Baritone, Bass Trombone, Tuba, Theory, Ear Training, Composition, Beginner Piano
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education
- M.M. in Contemporary Improvisation; New England Conservatory, 2007.
- B.M. in Trombone Performance; University of Colorado, 2001.
awards
- NEC Honors Ensemble, "Everything's A Little Glorious," 2006-2007.
- NEC Performance Outreach Fellowship, "Hooper Piccalero," 2006-2007.
- Coleman Competition Finalist, "Tonic Brass," 2003.
biography
A versatile improviser and composer, trombone specialist Matt Plummer works in jazz, classical music, salsa, and improvised music.
Matt's music and playing incorporate simplicity, repetition and lyrical melodies, but also noise and extended techniques. Social critiques, off-beat humor, and audience participation are often present in his compositions, as in his piece "No Vignettes," where each performance incorporates a phone call to Steve Inskeep of NPR's Morning Edition.
Recent recording credits include an album by composer Anthony Coleman, "Lapidation", recently released on New World Records; and the Lucky No. 1 Band debut album "The Rebus Principle." Matt recorded a live album with renowned brass ensemble Summit Brass, released in 2002.
Matt recently finished his Masters degree from the New England Conservatory. He has been a member of several groups led by Art Lande; performed with the DaHa Orchestra (led by Andrew D'Angelo and Curtis Hasselbring); worked with the Denver modern dance group Cleo Parker Robinson Dance; performed with Summit Brass; and shared the stage with Ron Miles, Jim Black, Joe Morris, and Bill McHenry.
my teaching approach
Each student has unique needs, interests and background, and I plan accordingly. Nevertheless, every brass player needs solid technical skills. I help students develop a great ear, correct breathing, good posture and great slide/valve technique.
On this foundation, we incorporate different areas as needed: Practice of band music, sight-reading, trombone solos, basic improvisation, jazz, pop music, and more.
I believe that rapport and humor are important parts of learning. My goal ultimately is to get students excited about music, whatever the genre. In the process, he or she will learn how to practice discipline and think critically, skills that will serve well anywhere in life.