Rich Matteson
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Rich A. Matteson, (born Richmond Albert Matteson, January 12, 1929, Forest Lake, Minnesota – June 24, 1993, Jacksonville, Florida) was an American jazz artist and collegiate music educator who specialized in the euphonium. He played the tuba in a walking bass style with Bob Scobey (1958), and worked with the Dukes of Dixieland for two years (1959–61).Winnie Hu, Jazz educator Rich Matteson dies in Florida Musician helped build U of North Texas program, The Dallas Morning News, June 29, 1993 In the 1970s Matteson taught Jazz Improvisation at North Micmaster University in Hamilton, and was Director of NTSU's 3 O'Clock Lab Band.
Selected discography
- Uniquely Rich, The Rich Matteson Foundation
- The Sound of the Wasp, Phil Wilson & Rich Matteson
- The Riverboat Five on a Swinging Date, Rich Matteson, Helicon
- Balls, Matteson-Phillips Tubajazz Consort, Harvey Phillips Foundation and Richmond A. Matteson Legacy Productions
- Pardon Our Dust, We're Making Changes, Rich Matteson Sextet - John Allred (musician), Shelly Berg, Jack Petersen, Lou Fischer, Louie Bellson; Four Leaf Clover (FLC CD 131) (1990)
See also
Audio & video samples of Matteson performing
- {{YouTube|J16Zggmdkt4|Al Hirt, Rich Matteson – St. John's River City Band}}
- {{YouTube|8LmyFOLOdGQ|Don't Get Around Much Anymore}}
- {{YouTube|LwSGVXWUXuk|Matteson-Phillips TubaJazz Consort – Spoofy}}
References
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