AJS Presents: Matt Maldonado Quintet

Matt Maldonado - Saxophone

Marco Santos - Guitar

Ben Irom - Piano

Ben Triesch - Bass

Mike Gordon - Drums

Dr. Matt Maldonado is a top-call saxophonist and music educator that currently resides in Austin, Texas. He is best known for being a versatile multi-instrumentalist that keeps a busy schedule as an entertainment consultant, band leader and sideman for numerous projects ranging from commercial music to being a pit orchestra member for musicals.

Dr. Maldonado has performed with numerous musicians such as Seth James, Butch Miles, Doug Lawrence, Randy Brecker, Bill Waltrous, Paquito D'Rivera, Conrad Herwig, Wayne Bergeron, Claudio Roditi, Bob Mintzer, Vincent Herring, Andre Hayward, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Austin Symphony, Victoria Symphony, and the Corpus Christi Symphony. He has also performed at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands as well as the Sandy Beaches and 8750 Festival in New Mexico.

As an educator, Dr. Maldonado has given masterclasses on classical and jazz performance at various universities and high schools across Texas. He currently holds a private studio consisting of saxophone, flute and clarinet students of all levels. Dr. Maldonado earned his bachelor’s degree in Music Performance in Jazz from Texas State University and both Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from the University of Texas at Austin. While attending the University of Texas, he earned the Eleanor Stribling Award for Excellence in Jazz Performance.