MATT DARRIAU & PARADOX TRIO
Matt Darriau - kaval, gaida, saxes, clarinets; Brad Shepik - guitars; Rufus Cappadocia - cello; Seido Salifoski - percussion
Matt Darriau was named one of the most influental jazz musicians of the
last fifteen years by Jazziz Magazine for bringing balkan rhythms and melodies into jazz.
Besides being a leading innovator in the "Jewish Alternative Movement" (with his own „Paradox Trio“)
Matt Darriau is also active as composer and musician in the new celtic band
„Whirligig“, the big band „Orange Then Blue“, his swing band „Ballin´ The Jack“
and the „Recycled Waltz Orchestra“ , a quintet dedicated
to film music. He is also a regular member of the Klezmatics since 1995.
Klezmer, celtic music and early swing music at the same time -
all this shows Matt Darriau´s vast knowledge about musical history and his virtuosity
as a performing musician and as a composer.
Matt also plays in addition to alto saxophone and clarinet several ethnic flutes
from the Balkan (kaval, gaida) and owns wooden flutes from all over the world.
Istra (Istria) has a centuries-old tradition of trade fairs which Istrian towns keep alive. Fairs are places where people trade, meet, communicate, have fun as always…
