"....an unpretentiously efficient drummer......." - Leonard Feather / L.A. Times
"....a vital and driving force, a compelling and empathetic accompanist." - Frankie Nemko / Downbeat Magazine
"Mat's playin' his a** off." - jazz organist Jimmy Smith
".....technically fearsome......" - Owen Cordle / Jazz Times
".....veteran percussionist deserving of wider recognition." - Ken Dryden / All Music Guide
"Yes, he can play! His time feel is smooth and floating." - T. Bruce Wittet / Drums, Etc.
"...popular and prolific sideman"........"well earned rep on the California coast." - Derek Taylor / Cadence Magazine
".....keenly aware....." - Clifford Allen / All About Jazz
".....quite simply a musician's musician"..."clear, definitive personality as a leader"....."personally distinctive drum sound....." - Marcus Crowder / Sacramento Bee
"A ride to deeper dimensions....." - Jackson Griffith / Sacramento News & Review
"The real deal...." - Eric Cohen / WAER-FM (Syracuse, NY)
"Marucci thunders with a percussive sparkle that twists and turns with surprises at every corner." - Jim Santella, Cadence Magazine
Mat Marucci is an active performer, author, educator, and clinician
listed in Who's Who In America, Institute Of Jazz [Rutgers University]and International Who's Who In Music
(Cambridge, England).
His performing credits include, among others, jazz greats
Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, James Moody, Eddie Harris,
Buddy De Franco, Les McCann, Pharoah Sanders, and John Tchicai.
He also has many critically acclaimed recordings to his credit as a
leader and others as a sideman, including those with John Tchicai and
Jimmy Smith, with many of them garnering four stars in various trade
magazines including Jazz Times, Jazziz, and Downbeat.
Mat is the author of several books on drumming for both Lewis Music and
Mel Bay Publications, is a faculty member of The JazzSchool (Berkeley, CA),
a member of the adjunct faculty for the Los Rios Community College District,
an Applied Music instructor for American River College (Sacramento, CA),
and an endorser for Mapex drums, Zildjian cymbals, Vic Firth drumsticks
and Remo drumheads. He has also written numerous articles on drumming
for Modern Drummer magazine, Downbeat magazine, the Percussive Arts
Society's Percussive Notes and Percussion News and Pro-Mark's Upstrokes.
Samples of Mat's playing can be heard at: www.cdbaby.com and a complete
resume can be found at: http://www.matmarucci.com/
RECORDINGS AS LEADER:
CIMP Records, New York: "Change-Up" (2007)
[Co-leader with Doug Webb]
Cadence Jazz Records, New York: "No Lesser Evil" (2007)
[Co-leader with Doug Webb]
CIMP Records, New York: "3 The Hard Way" (2006)
[Co-leader with Doug Webb]
Cadence Jazz Records, New York: "Genesis" (2004)
[Co-leader Sacramento Musical Arts Ensemble]
Jazz Inspiration Records, Canada: "Ulterior Motif" (1998)
Timeless Records, Holland: "Body And Soul" (1991)
Tudor Records, New York: "Avant-Bop" (1983)
Marco Records, Los Angeles:
"Who Do Voo Doo" (1979)
"Lifeline" (1980)
"Festival" (1980)
"Extensity" (1981)
RECORDINGS AS SIDEMAN:
Jimmy Smith, "Daybreak" West Wind Records (2002)
John Tchicai, "Infinitesimal Flash" Challenge/Buzz Records (2000)
Various Artists "Matinee Jazz" Jazz Notes (1998)
John Allen, "Dreamworld" Digital Futures (1991)
BOOKS & ARTICLES:
Mel Bay Publications -
"Drumming Facts, Tips And Warm-ups" (2005)
"Drumstick Finger Systems And Techniques" (2004)
"Drum Rudiments: A Simple Approach" (2004)
"15-Minute Warm-Ups For Drums" (2000)
Modern Drummer Magazine - Instructional Articles (1992 - )
Down Beat Magazine - Pro Sessions Article (2004)
Percussive Notes, Percussion News - Instructional Articles (1995-1999)
Dorn Publications - Masterclass CD - "Sticks & Mallets" Magazine (1998)
Ashley Publications -
"Progressive Studies For Drums" (1971)
"Progressive Studies In Jazz Drumming" (1972)
LISTINGS & AWARDS:
Who's Who In Entertainment (1st Edition 1989)(3rd Edition 1998-1999)
Who's Who In America (1991 - 1992)
International Who's Who In Music - Cambridge, England
(2nd Edition 1998-1999)(3rd Edition 2000-2001)
Institute Of Jazz - Rutgers University (2007)
Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission - Artscapes Grant Recipient (2003)
Samuel C. Allen Foundation - Recording Grant Recipient (2003)
PERFORMING CREDITS (Partial List):
Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, Eddie Harris, James Moody, Buddy De Franco,
Les McCann, Joey Calderazzo, John Tchicai, Ernie Andrews, Herb Jeffries,
Pharoah Sanders, Julian Priester, Vinny Golia
EDUCATIONAL:
Faculty Member - The JazzSchool, Berkeley, CA
Adjunct Professor - Los Rios Community College District
Applied Music Instructor - American River College, Sacramento, CA.
Sacramento City College/Sacramento, CA - A.A. Degree - Music
Auburn Community College/Auburn, NY - A.A.S. Degree - Bus. Mgmt.
Applied Drumset Instructor - Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society
ENDORSEMENTS:
Mapex Drums
Vic Firth Drumsticks
Zildjian Cymbals
Remo Drumheads
AFFILIATIONS:
Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI)
WEB SITE AFFILIATIONS:
www.geocities.com/matmarucci/
www.mapexdrums.com
www.zildjian.com
www.remo.com
www.vicfirth.com
www.samallenfoundation.com
www.sacculture.com
www.cadencebuilding.com
www.sacjazznotes.org
www.thejazzschool.com
ADDITIONAL PERFORMING CREDITS AND REFERENCES:
David Benoit, Markus Burger, Monty Budwig, Brian Bromberg, Pete Barbutti,
Willie Bobo, Conte Candoli, Frank Collett, Rosemary Clooney, Frank de la Rosa,
Madeline Eastman, Lisle Ellis, Ron Eschete, John Fedchock, Bruce Forman, Eddie Fisher,
Joe Gilman, Jake Hanna, Freddie Hubbard, John Heard, David Haney, Plas Johnson,
Sally Kellerman, Ink Spots, Lou Levy, Vince Lateano, Adam Lane, Julius LaRosa,
Don Menza, Warne Marsh, Arlette McCoy, Frank Morgan, Earl Palmer, Ray Pizzi,
Dave Pike, Dan Papaila, John Patitucci, Billy Rogers, Joe Roccisano, Bobby Shew,
Don Shelton, Ross Tompkins, Tommy Tedesco, Frank Strazzeri, Al Viola, Doug Webb,
Eugene Wright, Francis Wong.
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