CCJA Sundays—Interview with Drummer Matt Wilson

CCJA Sundays present an interview with drummer Matt Wilson on Sunday, January 31, at 5 pm.

Matt Wilson has led an extensive career performing with numerous musicians including Lee Konitz, Herbie Hancock, Paul Bley, and many more. Wilson has appeared on over 400 albums as both a leader and sideman. His latest release “Honey and Salt (Music Inspired by the Poetry of Carl Sandburg)” received a 5-star review in DownBeat Magazine. In this interview, we’ll be discussing his story, compositions, memorable gigs, and more.

Join us via Zoom – this interview is open to the public. Zoom Link Passcode: ccja

Interviews are curated by Conservatory for the Jazz Arts faculty and staff member Camilla Vaitaitis; and include incredible interviews with jazz musicians and industry professionals (Instagram Live), CCJA Masterminds workshops over Zoom (free – suggested donation), and the CCJA Jazz Book Club on the last Sunday of the month.

CCJA is a unique non-profit organization dedicated to empowering youth to creatively express themselves through the language of America’s art form – jazz.