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Clay Ross' Matuto:
Brazilian slang for "country bumpkin," Matuto plays all original music inspired by Northeastern Brazilian Rhythms and American Folk Music. For the past 3 years, Ross has submerged himself in Brazilian music as a member of Cyro Baptista's world renowned percussion ensemble "Beat the Donkey." With Matuto, this South Carolina native mixes the best of Bluegrass and Baiao for a sound like a Carnival in the Appalachian Mountains.
With Clay Ross - Guitar and Vocals, Rob Hecht - Fiddle and Vocals, Edward Perez - Bass, Tim Keiper - Drums, and Itai Kriss - Flute.
Plus Special Guests:
Cyro Baptista, Scott Kettner and Maracatu NY, Ze Mauricio, Will Holshouser, and Krystle Warren.
Clay Ross was born in the small town of Anderson, S.C. After receiving a BFA in composition from the University of Charleston he became an integral part of the South Carolina jazz scene. In 2006 he was honored as a U.S. Jazz Ambassador and has completed three tours for the U.S. State Department. Now based in NYC, Clay Ross is currently performing at concert halls and music festivals around the world, as a solo artist, with his group, and as a member of Cyro Baptista's "Beat the Donkey." Please visit www.clayross.com for more information.
Clay has a passionate, unique and personal voice that awakens feelings in audiences. On the improvisational side, he has listened to the greatest of those who are speaking, and this adds to his own distinct voice: a sweet, sometimes melancholic, but always precise one. Yet he allows his group to go free whenever they feel the urge and we eventually lose his sound into the whole of it. This is why it is so sweet.
Jazzreview.com
Sly, subtle wit colors his guitar style: playful and humorous but deeply complex.
Jambands.com
Clay Ross thinks like a Poet, writes like a Novelist and plays the guitar like a Master.
Jammed Online
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