Events
Upcoming:
Sat. July 22 2023: w/ Vermont Jazz Center Big Band, Retreat Farm Brattleboro VT 6:30p
Th. July 27 2023: w/ The Prescription, Merchants Park Bennington VT Thursday Night Live! 5p
Fri. July 28 2023: w/ Bombajazzeando at Music by the River, Woodstock NY 6p
Sun. July 30 2023: w/ Heard, Freedom Park Scotia NY 7p
Sat. Aug. 5 2023: w/ Noah Baerman & Friends, Buttonwood Tree Middletown CT 8p
Sat. Aug. 12 2023: w/ Heard, Sankofa Black Arts Festival, Hudson NY 7:15p
Sun. Aug. 13 2023: w/ Satyrdagg, Nanola, Malta NY 3p
Th. Aug. 17 2023: w/ Satyrdagg, Providence RI 5:30p
Sat. Aug. 19 2023: private wedding w/ Silver Arrow Band
Fri. Aug. 25 2023: w/ Rick Rosoff group at 9 Maple Saratoga NY
Sat. Aug. 26 2023: w/ Freddi Shehadi & Friends, Little City Cider Co. (Vermont Arts Exchange Music Series) Bennington VT 7p
Fri. Sept. 1 2023: Music of the Knights, Southern VT Arts Center 8p
Sat. Sept. 2 2023: Planet Kniffen at Keene NH Music Festival, time TBA
Sat. Sept. 9 2023: Old Friends Beckoned/New Sounds Reckoned (Lonnie Plaxico, Yayoi Ikawa, Matt Steckler) at Caffe Lena, Saratoga NY, 8p
Fri. Sept. 15 2023: w/ Bombajazzeando, Nova Arts Keene NH 7p
Sun. Sept. 17 2023: Old Friends Beckoned/New Sounds Reckoned (Lonnie Plaxico, Yayoi Ikawa, Matt Steckler) at Jazz Vespers, St. Peter’s Church NYC 5p
Sat. Sept. 30 2023: w/ Bombajazzeando at Garlic & Arts Fest, N. Quabbin MA 3:30p
Sat. Oct. 7 2023: w/ Dave Cuite at Salem Art Works, Salem NY, TBA
Sun. Oct. 8 2023: w/ Bombajazzeando at Rockingham Ballroom, Newmarket NH, TBA
Sat. Nov. 4 2023: w/ Julian Gerstin Sextet, Milford CT, TBA
Fri. Nov. 17 2023: w/ Rick Rosoff at 9 Maple, Saratoga NY 8-midnight
Sat. Dec. 2 2023: w/ Bombajazzeando at Buttonwood Tree Middletown CT
Recent Past:
July 11 2023: w/ Bombajazzeando at Middlebury VT Festival on the Green
July 8 2023: w/ Satyrdagg at UNIHOG Hoosick Falls NY
July 7 2023: w/ Satyrdagg at Charlie O’s Montpelier VT
July 4 2023: Williamstown MA 4th July Parade
June 25 2023: Bennington Pride Parade
June 30 2023: w/ Satyrdagg at Shrewsbury VT Summer Concert Series
June 23-24 2023: private wedding w/ The Flatlanders
June 17 2023: private wedding w/ Silver Arrow Band
Sun. June 11 2023: w/ Pretzil Stex at CCFM Le Patio 340, Winnipeg MB Canada
Sat. June 10 2023: w/ Pretzil Stex at The Bassment, Saskatoon SK Canada
Fri. June 9 2023: w/ Pretzil Stex at Arts Asylum, Calgary AB Canada
Th. June 8 2023: w/ Pretzil Stex at Yardbird Suite, Edmonton AB Canada
Sat. June 3 2023: w/ Joe Barna at 9 Maple, Saratoga
Sat. May 27 2023: w/ Bombajazzeando at Hawkes & Reed, Greenfield MA
Fri. May 21 2023: w/ Tim Olsen Quartet at 9 Maple Saratoga NY
Sat. May 13 2023: w/ Satyrdagg Easthampton MA
Fri. May 12 2023: w/ Satyrdagg Manchester VT Street Fest
Fri. May 7 2023: special guest w/ Max Creek, Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield MA
Sun. Apr. 23 2023: w/ The 518 at JAM (Jazz Appreciation Month) host by Local 185-33 (w/ Rich Syracuse, Wayne Hawkins, Bob Halek)
Fri. Apr. 14 2023: w/ Rick Rosoff at 9 Maple, Saratoga
Sat. Apr. 1 2023: w/ Joe Barna at 9 Maple, Saratoga
Sat. Mar. 25 2023: w/ Bombajazzeando at Bennington Performing Arts Center
Sat. Mar. 18 2023: w/ Bombajazzeando at Bregamos Theater, New Haven CT
Sat. Mar. 11 2023: w/ Connection Quartet (Eugene Uman, George Robinson, Steve Cady) VAE Underground Music Series, Little City Cider Co., Bennington
Sat. Feb. 25 2023: w/ Joe Barna, Caroline Davis, Tarik Shah, Ian McDonald at 9 Maple, Saratoga
Mon. Feb. 20 2023: w/ Satyrdagg in Westernville NY
Fri. Feb. 17 2023: w/ Tim Olsen group at 9 Maple, Saratoga
Sat. Feb. 11 2023: w/ The Prescription at Vermont Arts Exchange, Bennington
Sat. Jan. 28 2023: w/ Yellow Dog at Madison’s, Bennington
Fri. Jan. 27 2023: w/ UNIHOG All-Stars Benefit for Shannoon Roy, Hoosick Falls
Fri. Jan. 27 2023: w/ HEARD at lighttexture, Troy
Sat. Jan. 7 2023: w/ Rick Rosoff at 9 Maple Ave. Saratoga, 8-midnight
Sat. Dec. 31 2022: NYE at Arlington Inn w/ Darryl Kniffen, Wayne Hawkins, Jason Emmond, 8-midnight
Wed. Dec. 21 2022: Machina Arts, Keene NH w/ Steve Cady & Eugene Uman, 7:30-10p
Fri. Dec. 16 2022: Bennington Museum Gala w/ Dave Cuite Quartet, 7:30-9:30p
Fri. Dec 2 2022: w/ Vermont Jazz Center Big Band at VJC, Brattleboro VT (Ellington program), 8 pm
Wed. Nov. 23: w/ The DysFUNKtions at Little City Cider Co., Bennington VT, 7-10 pm
Sat. Nov. 19: w/ Planet Kniffen at Bright Ideas Brewing, North Adams MA, 8-10 pm
Nov. 16 2022: w/ Wes Brown & Friends at Rendezvous, Turner Falls MA
Nov. 5 2022: w/ Rick Rosoff Quartet at 9 Maple Ave., Saratoga NY
Nov. 1 2022: w/ Dave Cuite Quartet at UNIHOG, Hoosick NY
Oct. 30 2022: Halloween Parade at Vermont Arts Exchange, N. Bennington VT
Oct. 29 2022: w/ Satyrdagg at The Coffee Bar, Bennington VT
Oct. 24 2022: Tim Olsen Quartet at Union College jazz history concert series
Oct. 17 2022: w/ Joe Barna group at 518 Craft, Troy NY
Oct. 13 2022: w/ Joe Barna group at 518 Craft, Troy NY
Oct. 8 2022: Plannet Kniffen at private wedding reception, Bennington Museum
Oct. 8 2022: w/ O-Tones at Paradise City Arts Festival, Northampton MA
Oc7. 7 2022: w/ Freddi Shehadi at Pawlet Town Hall, VT
Oct. 4 2022: w/ Shannon Roy at UNIHOG, Hoosick NY
Sept. 17 2022: private wedding, Pownal VT
Sept. 10 2022: Mowgli’s Satyrdagg, Brandon Solarfest, Brandon VT, 9 pm
Sept. 10 2022: Vermont Jazz Center Sextet, Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, 5pm Brattleboro VT
Sept. 10 2022: Eugene Uman Quartet, Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, 11am Brattleboro VT
Sept. 9, 2022: private Harvest benefit at Hildene, with Eugene Uman, Steve Cady & George Robinson
Sept. 6 2022: w/ Planet Kniffen at UNIHOG, Hoosick NY
Aug. 3 2022: w/ Green St. Trio at Summer on Strong, 5-8p, Northampton MA
Aug. 8-12 2022: Woodwind Faculty at VT Jazz Center Summer Workshop, The Putney School
Aug. 11 2022: VJC Summer Workshop Faculty Concert, 8p, The Putney School
Aug. 19 2022: Tim Olsen Quartet at 9 Maple Ave., 9p-1a, Saratoga NY
Aug. 27 2022: Shannon Roy band at UNIHOG, Hoosick NY (opener for Cordovas)
July 29 2022: w/ Closer to Antarctica (Diogo Peixoto, Graydon Cramer, Matt Kozicki) at Little Brown Jug Brewing, Winnipeg MB
July 25-28 2022: Recording w/ Pretzil Stex (Jeff Presslaff, Eric Platz James Hamilton) at Exchange District Studios, Winnipeg MB
July 22 2022: w/ Bomba de Aquí at Vermont Jazz Center, Brattleboro VT
July 17 2022: w/ Mowgli’s Satyrdagg at Earth Sky Time, Manchester VT
July 15 2022: w/ Mowgli’s Satyrdagg at Manchester Street Fest, Manchester VT
July 2 2022: w/ Jaquelin Mignot and Family Band at Summer Slam (Strand Theatre Presents), Lake George NY (time TBA)
July 1 2022: w/ Megan Demarest (Duologues Plus: Sam Clement, Brad Monkell, Darryl Kniffen) at Bennington Museum, Concerts in the Courtyard, Bennington VT (5p)
June 24 2022: w/ Eric Hangen and Mowgli Giannitti (Shire It Up!) at Manchester Community Library, Manchester VT (7-9p)
June 17 2022: w/ Tim Olsen Quartet at 9 Maple Ave., Saratoga NY (9p-1a)
June 16 2022: w/ Plannet Kniffen at Merchants Park, Bennington VT (5:30-7p)
June 12 2022: w/ Tim Olsen at Jazz Vespers, 1st Reformed Church; Schenectady NY (5-6p)
June 7 2022: w/ Kniffen’s Funky Fingers at UNIHOG, Hoosick NY
June 4 2022: w/ Wayne Hawkins Quartet (dbl. bill w/ Peg Delaney group) at WAMC Jazz Open House at the Linda, Albany NY
June 3 2022: Mowgli’s Satyrdagg at Orlando’s (Discover Jazz Fest), Burlington VT
June 2 2022: Mowgli’s Satyrdagg at Merchants Park, Bennington VT
May 27 2022: Mowgli’s Satyrdagg at Putnam Place, Saratoga NY
May 19 2022: RPI Presidential Farewell Concert, EMPAC; Troy NY
May 7 2022: Eugene Uman’s Convergence II at The Lounge, Brattleboro VT
Arp. 28 2022: w/ Mowgli Giannitti and Darryl Kniffen at Argyle Brewing, Cambridge NY
Apr. 1 2022: w/ Planet Kniffen at Argyle Brewing, Cambridge NY
Dec. 17 2021: w/ Mowgli’s Satyrdagg at Orlando’s, Burlington VT
Dec. 12 2021: RPI Presidential Holiday Concert at EMPAC, Troy NY
Dec. 4 2021: w/ Maxine Linehan at Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester VT
Nov. 27 2021: w/ Planet Kniffen at UNIHOG, Hoosick NY
Nov. 24 2021: w/ Darryl Kniffen at UNIHOG, Hoosick NY
Oct. 23 2021: w/ Shannon Roy All-Stars at UNIHOG, Hoosick NY
Oct. 8 2021: w/ Mowgli Giannitti at Taylor Farm, Londonderry VT
Sept. 25 2021: w/ Mowgli Giannitti at Rupert Mountain Theatre Fest Fundraiser, VT
Sept. 11 2021: w/ Maxine Linehan at Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester VT
Aug. 28 2021: w/ Mowgli Giannitti at Rupert Mountain Theatre Fest, VT
Aug. 14 2021: w/ Freddi Shehadi at Pawlet Town Hall, VT
Aug. 11 2021: w/ Freddi Shehadi at West Mountain Inn, Arlington VT
July 21 2021: w/ Planet Kniffen at Argyle Brewing, Cambridge NY
June 25 2021: w/ Mark Kleinhaut at 9 Maple, Saratoga Springs NY
June 24 2021: Matty Stecks & The 518 at Jazz on Jay, Schenectady NY
June 1-13 2021: Millay Arts Residency
May 24 2021: Matty Stecks & The 518 on WAMC Live at the Linda
March 17 2021: College Music Society NE Chapter Conference presentation
Feb. 27 2021: Matt & Megan Duologues at Create-a-Thon, Schenectady NY
Jan. 6-8 2021: JEN Experience conference presentation
Dec. 2020: Maxine Linehan This Time of Year CD release
Dec. 21 2020: RPI Presidential Holiday Concert at EMPAC, Troy NY
Aug. 7 2020: Matt & Megan/Duologues at Bennington Museum, VT
July 7 2020: CCFM Mardi Jazz Livestream w/ Matty Stecks & Diogo Peixoto, Winnipeg
June 2020: Ropeadope Livestream w/ Matty Stecks & Diogo Peixoto, Brandon MB
May 8 2020: Long-Time Ago Rumble Double Album Release! a Matty Stecks & Musical Tramps production (recorded at Tailored Recording)
Mar. 3, 2020 - Steckler, Presslaff, Platz & Hamilton, Mardi Jazz CCFM, Winnipeg MB
Feb. 20, 2020 - Foxy Trot @ Royal Winter Fair Fundraising Dinner, Brandon MB
Feb. 3, 2020 - Steckler, Presslaff, Platz & Hamilton, LWRH, Brandon U.
Jan. 21, 2020 - Jeff Presslaff Septet, Brandon University (Lorne Recital Hall)
Jan. 17, 2020 - Closer to Antarctica w/ Diogo Peixoto, Graydon Cramer & Matt Kozicki, Chez Angela Mixtape Series, Brandon MB
Jan. 14, 2020 - Faculty Recital, Lorne Watson Recital Hall, Brandon U.
Dec. 31, 2019 - Foxy Trot New Year’s Eve @ Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg MB
Dec. 13-15, 2019 - w/ Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra More Charlie Brown XMas tour (Carman, Winkler & Souris, MB)
Dec. 2, 2019 - BU small combo recitals (Stex-Mex & Jazz Comp I), student lounge, Brandon U.
Dec. 1, 2019 - w/ Mark Humphries Orchestra, Virden MB
Nov. 29, 2019 - Matt & Megan Duologues, Chez Angela, Brandon MB
Nov. 21, 2019 - feat. w/ BU Big Band, Lorne Watson Recital Hall, Brandon U.
Oct. 27, 2019 - w/ Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra feat. Sherri Maricle (DIVA Jazz), Winnipeg Art Gallery, 2 pm and 7:30 pm
Oct. 24, 2019 - Diogo Peixoto Brazilian Project, Forbidden Flavors BU Jazz Night, Brandon MB
Aug 17 - private function, Prairie Firehouse, Brandon MB
Aug 7 - w/ Freddi Shehadi at West Mountain Inn, VT
July 17 - Farm Night @ Wilburton Inn, Manchester VT, w/ Mowgli Giannitti & Friends
June 28 - w/ Darryl Kniffen at the Low Beat, Albany NY
June 13 - private event, Brandon
May 31 - Chez Angela Free Music Fridays w/ Diogo Peixoto & Friends, 6:30-8p
May 29-30 - private events, Behlen Industries, Brandon
May 24 - Lady of the Lake, Duologues w/ Megan Demarest (vocals), 8-10p
May 22 - Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra St. James Infirmary Blues fundraiser (for CD recordings), 7:30p
May 10 - special guest w/ Jeff Presslaff trio at Chez Angela Downtown Mixtape Series, 6-9p
May 6 - Music Monday Brandon festivities, Matt Steckler trio w/ Eric Platz & Matt Kozicki, 1:30
Apr. 28, 2019 - Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra w/ Papa Mambo, Winnipeg Art Gallery, 2p and 7:30p
Th.-Sat. Mar. 14-16, 2019 - Brandon Jazz Festival (workshops and performances TBA)
Wed/Th. Feb 27/28, 2019 - Brandon School Division Jazz Workshops (day)
Tue. Feb. 12, 2019 - private function, Kiwanis Club of Brandon
Sat. Jan. 26, 2019 - Allbums Jazz Big Band Swing Dance, Dauphin Regional High School, 6:30 pm
Tu Jan. 22, 2019 - Matthew Steckler & Friends: Musical Tramps, Brandon Chamber Players Series, Lady of the Lake, Brandon, 7:30 pm
Mon. Dec. 31, 2018 - “Confetti” at Lady of the Lake, New Year’s Eve Bash, 9 pm-midnight +
Tu Dec. 11, 2018 - Matty Stecks New Canadian Quartet (Keith Price - gtr, Eric Platz - perc, Matt Kozicki - bs), Mardi Jazz, CCFM Winnipeg, 8 pm
Sat. Dec. 8, 2018 - Hecklin’ & Stecklin’ at Double Decker Pub, Brandon, 9 pm (3 sets)
Tue. Dec. 4, 2018 - BU Hecklin’ & Stecklin’ ensemble recital - Student Lounge, Brandon University School of Music, 7 pm
Mon. Dec. 3, 2018 - BU Dat Dere Decaphonic Steck-tet recital - Kinsmen Hall 1-20, Brandon University School of Music, 9 pm
Sat. Dec. 1, 2018 - Matt & Megan Duologues (Holiday Edition) @ Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba’s Gala of Gifts, 5:45-6:45p
Sat Oct. 27, 2018 - BU Clinic at Dauphin Regional Comprehensive Secondary School
Fri. Oct. 12, 2018 - w/ Graydon Cramer and Matt Kozicki at Chez Angela, Brandon, 6:30
Fri. Sept. 28, 2018 - w/ Megan Demarest at Chez Angela, Brandon, 6:30 pm
Tu Sept. 18, 2018 - w/ Tara Davidson/William Carn Nonet, BU Pro Series, Lorne Watson Hall, Brandon University, 7:30 pm
Th Aug. 16, 2018 - Matt Steckler (sax) & Jeff Presslaff (pno), Forth Bar Free Concert Thursdays, 7:30-10:30, Winnipeg
Wed July 11, 2018 - w/ Mowgli Giannitti @ Farm Night, Wilburton Inn, Manchester VT
Mon July 9, 2018 - Mowgli Giannitti's Satyrdagg EP record session at Earth Sky Time Farms, Manchester VT
Fri July 6, 2018 - w/ Mowgli Giannitti @ The Lounge, Brattleboro VT
Fri June 29, 2018 - w/ Vicious Jimmy @ The Public Lounge, Albany NY
Sun June 24, 2018 - w/ Eric Hangen y La Ruta @ Rutland Unitarian Church, VT
Sat June 23, 2018 - w/ News From Planet Kniffen @ The Lowbeat, Albany NY
Sun June 17, 2018 - w/ News From Planet Kniffen @ Rockwood Music Hall, NYC
Sat June 16, 2018 - w/ News From Planet Kniffen @ Vermont Jazz Center, Brattleboro
Fri June 15, 2018 - w/ Mowgli Giannitti's Satyrdagg @ BatFest, Cambridge NY
Select Past Festival Performances:
Brandon Jazz Festival
Tri-C Jazz Festival
Flint Jazz Festival
Costanta International Music Days
Hennessy XO Jazz Festival Shanghai
New Haven Jazz Festival
Key Maine Jazz Festival
Discover Jazz Fest
EdgeFest
Albany Latin Fest
Select Past Concert Series:
Brandon Chamber Players
Brandon University Pro Series
Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors
Kennedy Center Millenium Stage
Barbés Stochastic Music Series
Tang Museum Upbeat on the Roof
First Night Boston
First Night Saratoga
Select Past Other Venues:
The Blue Note NYC
Winnipeg Art Gallery
Vermont Jazz Center
Shapeshifter Lab
The Stone
Regattabar
Eyedrum Arts Center
Urban Inst. for Contemporary Art
Proctors Theatre
