International sensation Matt Von Roderick celebrates his new release Celestial Heart at Blue Note Hawaii. A critically acclaimed trumpet player and singer, he draws in listeners with an expression that bonds classic, lush tones with exhilarating multiphonics, loops, and spoken word, transmitting a sound the International Trumpet Guild calls “exquisite.”  Inhabiting the rarified air of innovative jazz trumpeter and heart-centered crooner, Matt Von Roderick has been hailed as “a post-millennial Chet Baker” by the New York Times and "a top-drawer trumpeter who also sings like an angel obscured by a storm cloud” by JazzTimes Magazine. Von Roderick’s uplifting message and poignant sound have been featured among the world’s most celebrated venues, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. If you can imagine a one-of-a-kind trumpet virtuosity paired with dreamy vocals, deeply authentic jazz roots and soaring soundscapes, you’re beginning to conjure the artistry of Matt Von Roderick. Throughout his multifaceted career, Von Roderick has worked with some of the most respected names in jazz and beyond, including Brad Mehldau, Neil Diamond, Dionne Warwick and The Saturday Night Live Band. Von Roderick and his clarion tone have appeared in numerous film and television spots including SNL and The Ellen Show, as well as at events with best-selling author Marianne Williamson. Matt is grateful to have received a myriad of awards for his music, including being named the 1st place winner of The Independent Music Awards Jazz Category as judged by progressive Rock icon Lou Reed, awarded as finalist in the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, and a recipient of the Vilar Global Fellowship, dubbed the "Rhodes Scholarship" of the performing arts by The New York Times.  Von Roderick’s signature sound combines his classic, lush tones with adventurous vocal/trumpet multiphonics, a dash of loops and contemporary spoken word to create what Downbeat Magazine describes as being “Zen-like”. Matt Von Roderick prioritizes the spiritual aspects of music and genuinely loves his audiences -- he seeks to make a positive impact in the world, and it is his great joy to bring you joy. “Celestial Heart, an album that has recently taken the world by storm...seamlessly weaves together classic lush tones with audacious experimentation, incorporating multiphonics, melodic vocals, and even hints of spoken word poetry...Matt Von Roderick, a virtuoso trumpeter and vocalist…showcases an explorative and idiosyncratic approach to interpreting classics…He embodies the spirit of exploration intrinsic to jazz’s tradition and its continuous evolution as an art form...” —JAZZIZ Magazine   "A top-drawer trumpeter who also sings like an angel obscured by a storm cloud....dreamy...gorgeously windswept.." -JazzTimes Magazine "...a post-millennial Chet Baker...further polishes a trumpet and vocals package."  -The New York Times  "...what Miles Davis might search for if the innovative jazz trumpeter were still alive.”  -AXS  

Local trumpeter and big band leader Mike Lewis has spent substantial time performing in Polynesia and the tri-state New York area. Lewis has toured and recorded with Buddy Rich, Sarah Vaughn, Sammy Davis, Wynton Marsalis, Sonny and Cher, Billy Joel, Natalie Cole, Rosemary Clooney, The Temptations, Tony Bennett, Gladys Knight and Bruno Mars.