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We're bringing back melodies, and people dig that. There's a profound absence of melody in a lot of contemporary music. My favorite composers-Brahms, Jobim, Ellington, Stevie Wonder-they all emphasize melody. I think it's because of the importance we place on melody. Why do you think people respond so well to your music? The power of the visual, I guess! Really, we're grateful for anything that helps us get our music out there. But when they put it on the United Airlines in-flight video, we were flooded with e-mails. I'll give you an example: when my CD STARLIGHT CAFÉ was being played on 300 radio stations, it made a small splash. We've also seen a lot of you recently on television, as a guest VJ on BET.
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When he performs, Mehldau seems to be channeling pure music, straight from the source. That was a great honor, but Brad Mehldau is in a class by himself. Are you flattered by all the recent attention? We caught up with Dmitri in San Francisco at the conclusion of his travels.ĭmitri, the readers of JAZZIZ voted you "Best New Artist" along with Brad Mehldau, Ravi Coltrane and Stefon Harris. His 2000 Tour included concerts in Japan, Europe and the United States. The torch has been passed, but Matheny is not resting on his laurels. JAZZIZ magazine has rated him "Best New Artist," while the San Jose Mercury News has dubbed him "the first breakthrough flugelhornist since Chuck Mangione." He had already paid his dues at Boston's prestigious Berklee College of Music, studied privately with flugelhorn legend Art Farmer, and worked steadily on both coasts for nearly a decade.įive CDs later, Dmitri Matheny is collecting awards and accolades at an alarming rate. After years performing in small nightclubs, he had become the classic overnight success.īut there was really nothing overnight about Matheny.
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Dmitri Matheny was virtually unknown when his first album was released five years ago, but in a matter of weeks he was topping the jazz radio charts and selling out concert halls from New York to Warsaw.