MATT VON RODERICK Trio

ft. Dominique Di Piazza & Joel Taylor

Contemporary Jazz | USA

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2026 | 18/30 November

Line-up

Matt Von Roderick | Trumpet, vocals
Jon Batiste, Brad Mehldau, Dionne Warwick, Neil Diamond, Saturday Night Live Band, Super Furry Animals

Dominique Di Piazza | Bass
John McLaughlin, Trilok Gurtu, Bireli Lagrene, Dennis Chambers, Didier Lockwood, Andre Ceccarelli, Gordon Beck, Vic Juris, U. Srinivas, Zakir Hussain

Joel Taylor | Drums
Allan Holdsworth, Al Di Meola, Joe Sample, Michael Buble, Stanley Clarke, Herb Alpert, Frank Gambale, Brian Bromberg, Yanni, Andy Summers

Style

A contemporary jazz trio where lyric trumpet-and-voice phrasing meets chordal bass design and high-definition drums. The language moves between intimate songcraft, modal lift, and fusion-grade momentum without losing warmth. Elegant on the surface, restless underneath: this is ensemble jazz built on tone, propulsion, and real-time dialogue.

Profile

Led by Matt Von Roderick’s trumpet-and-voice language, this trio projects a modern jazz identity that balances lyricism, uplift, and edge. Dominique Di Piazza shifts the bass from foundation to harmonic co-author: chordal attack, rapid articulation, and a singing upper register give the ensemble unusual vertical depth. Joel Taylor supplies the architectural frame, combining fusion-trained clarity with the restraint of a first-call accompanist. The resulting band DNA is airy but precise, melodic yet electrically charged: open forms, strong hook-awareness, and a pulse that can pivot from brushed intimacy to high-definition propulsion without breaking the narrative line.

In practical terms, this is a project that can work in jazz clubs, crossover series, and contemporary festival settings alike, because its center of gravity is not genre display but communicative improvisation, ensemble intelligence, and tone-led storytelling.

Details

Matt Von Roderick
Matt Von Roderick brings a highly personal front-line language rooted in jazz trumpet, crooning lyricism, and vocal-trumpet multiphonics. His profile combines conservatory pedigree with stagecraft: he can phrase like a singer, shape atmosphere like an arranger, and still land a melody with straight-ahead clarity. The effect is both classic and post-genre, with an emotional directness that keeps experimentation accessible.

“Fresh, innovative, and just plain different.” (Woodrow Wilkins, All About Jazz, 2005-10-13)

Dominique Di Piazza
Dominique Di Piazza remains one of the rare electric bassists who can alter an ensemble’s harmonic geometry in real time. His right-hand technique, chordal reach, and fast upper-register articulation make the bass function as both engine and second harmonic instrument. In this trio context, he expands the music from support into co-composition, bringing Mediterranean color, fusion fluency, and deep improvisational authority.

“One of the truly important electric-bassists of our time.” (Damian Erskine, Bass Musician Magazine, 2009-02-01)

Joel Taylor
Joel Taylor is the kind of drummer who gives sophisticated projects both polish and momentum. His language is clean, clear, adaptable, and structurally intelligent: strong time, exact cymbal definition, and a refined sense of when to drive and when to leave air. In this line-up, he acts less as commentator than as force-shaper, translating complex motion into flow.

“Possessing a clean, clear, punchy style that he can adapt to any environment.” (Ken Micallef, Modern Drummer, 2019-12-27)

 

Biography

Los Angeles-based trumpeter, vocalist, songwriter, producer, and educator Matt Von Roderick has built a genre-crossing profile that connects jazz trumpet tradition, crooner phrasing, and modern songwriting. He studied at New York University through the Vilar Global Fellowship in the Performing Arts, where he worked with trumpet master Mark Gould, former chair of brass at both the Metropolitan Opera and Juilliard. Active across jazz and contemporary settings, he has developed a signature language that moves fluidly from standards and lyric balladry to post-genre original work while keeping melody, atmosphere, and emotional directness at the center.

Discography

Matt Von Roderick
Albums: So It Goes (2005), So It Goes (2007), A Book Of Five Rings (2008), Hero’s Journey (2016), Celestial Heart (2023), The Perfect Storm (2025). Singles and EPs: Signs (2025), See Me (2025), Coexistence (2025), Wind on My Face (2025), I’m Old Fashioned (2026).

Dominique Di Piazza
Albums: Spiritual Hymns (2002), Seven Steps To Heaven (2003), Front Page (2004), Princess Sita (2008), Living Hope (2016), Il canto delle montagne (2016), Travel (2021). Singles and EPs: Rain in Seoul (2023).

Joel Taylor
Verified recording credits: Tribute by Yanni, Jaco by Brian Bromberg, Basses Loaded by Brian Bromberg.

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