Matt Panayides Trio
Biography Matt Panayides Trio
Matt Panayides
a guitarist/composer, has had performances all around New York City and the globe. Panayides was inspired by the music of jazz musicians, rock bands, and singer/songwriters. He has created a unique body and style of music through numerous performances and recordings. Panayides is a Jersey City resident and can be found performing with his own bands and working with musicians from around the world.
FIELD THEORY is his current musical project. It was founded in 2018. Panayides was looking for new ways to express his musicality. He began woodshedding with MATT VASHLISHAN (a saxophonist, multi-woodwind instrumentalist) and experimented with different guitar pedals. RICH PERRY, ROBERT SABIN, and MARK FERBER complete the band. In 2020, the band recorded the music they had been performing. FIELD THEORY, the new CD will be released on April 9th 2021 by PACIFIC COAST JAZZ.
RICH PERRY was also featured on his previous projects. This led to two albums: CONDUITS (2015) with MARK FERBER (drums and THOMSON KEELAND (bass), as well as TAPESTRIES of SONG (2011) with STEVE LASPINA and DAN WEISS. To much acclaim, both CDs feature Panayides’ compositions. Panayides has been bringing his music to Asia for many years, working with Oh Jong Dae, the Korean drummer, and Alec Haavik (a legend in the Shanghai jazz scene).
Panayides, a native of Indianapolis, IN and Springfield, OH, was a pianist when he was a child. He switched to guitar after being inspired by Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, and changed his instrument to the guitar. In high school, he discovered jazz and went on to study at Manhattan School of Music. There he was influenced by jazz guitarist Rodney Jones as well as pianist Garry Dial. Matt has a BM and MM degrees from the Manhattan School of Music, as well as a MM degree from William Paterson University.
