David Matthews (keyboardist)

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David Matthews (born March 4, 1942), is an American keyboardist, pianist, and arranger.^[1]

Matthews was born in Sonora, Kentucky, United States. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a bachelor's degree in composition,^[1] he has composed television soundtracks as well as albums with the Manhattan Jazz Orchestra. He is the leader of the Manhattan Jazz Quintet. Matthews was also the leader of the musical group the Grodeck Whipperjenny.

In 1970, he began working as both an arranger and bandleader for James Brown. Matthews has worked with many musicians, including Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Rich, Idris Muhammad, and the Starland Vocal Band. He was staff arranger for Creed Taylor's CTI Records label in the mid-1970s, working on albums for artists such as George Benson, Esther Phillips, Grover Washington Jr., Hank Crawford, and Idris Muhammad. In 1978, Matthews arranged strings and orchestra, and played piano, on Nina Simone's album Baltimore. His cover of David Bowie's classic 1969 hit "Space Oddity" was sampled by MF DOOM for his 2004 song "Rapp Snitch Knitches", which was featured on his album "MM..FOOD"

Discography[]

As leader[]

• The Grodeck Whipperjenny, People (recorded 1970)
• Big Band Recorded at the Five Spot (1975)
• Shoogie Wanna Boogie, (Kudu, 1976) (with Whirlwind)
• Dune, (CTI, 1977)
• Digital Love (1979)
• Grand Cross, (Bellaphon, 1983)
• Delta Lady (1983)
• Super Funky Sax (1984)
• Billy Boy, (King/Paddle Wheel, 1986)
• Waltz for Debby (1987)
• Speed Demon, (1989) (with the First Calls)
• Jazz Ballads with Strings (1991)
• Super Trombone (2003)
• Girl from Ipanema (2005) (with N.Y. Friends)
• Impressions (2005) (with N.Y. Friends)
• Hey Duke! (2005) (with the Manhattan Jazz Orchestra)
• Cosmic City (2006) (with the Electric Birds)
• Digital Love (2006) (with the Electric Birds)

Appears on[]

• James Brown, Sho' Is Funky Down Here, (King, 1971)
• James Brown, "I Cried/World Pt. 2", (Starday King, 1971) 7"
• Vicki Anderson, "I'll Work It Out/In the Land of Milk and Honey", (Brownstone, 1971) 7"
• James Brown, "I Got a Bag of My Own", (Polydor, 1972) 7"
• Lyn Collins, Think (About It), (People, 1972)
• James Brown, "Sexy, Sexy, Sexy", (Polydor, 1973) 7"

Production[]

With Patti Austin

• End of a Rainbow (CTI, 1976) - Arranger

With George Benson

• In Concert-Carnegie Hall (CTI, 1975) - Arranger
• Good King Bad (CTI, 1975) - Arranger
• Benson & Farrell with Joe Farrell (CTI, 1976) - Arranger

With Jim Hall

• Concierto de Aranjuez (Evidence, 1981) - Composer, Arranger, Electric Piano

With Ron Carter

• Anything Goes (Kudu, 1975) - Arranger

With Hank Crawford

• I Hear a Symphony (Kudu, 1975) - Composer and Arranger
• Hank Crawford's Back (Kudu, 1976) - Composer and Arranger

With Art Farmer

• Something You Got (CTI, 1977) - Arranger & Piano
• Big Blues with Jim Hall (CTI, 1978) - Arranger

With Grant Green

• The Main Attraction (Kudu, 1976) - Arranger

With Urbie Green

• The Fox (CTI, 1976) - Arranger
• Señor Blues (CTI, 1977) - Arranger & Piano

With Yusef Lateef

• Autophysiopsychic (CTI, 1977) - Arranger

With O'Donel Levy

• Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky (Groove Merchant, 1974) - Arranger

With Blue Mitchell

• Many Shades of Blue (Mainstream, 1974) - Composer, Arranger and Conductor

With Idris Muhammad

• House Of The Rising Sun (Kudu, 1975)
• Turn This Mutha Out (Kudu, 1977)
• (Kudu, 1978)

With Nina Simone

• Baltimore (CTI, 1978) - Arranger & Piano

With Jeremy Steig

• Firefly (CTI, 1977) - Arranger & Piano

References[]

External links[]

• Official website
• Allmusic, David Matthews Bio.
• David Matthews discography at Discogs