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Matthew Ottignon

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About Me

Currently I am performing with various bands in Sydney and writing music at my flat in Newtown. People I have performed and/or recorded with in no particular order are : Mike Nock, Jackie Orszazcky, The Hipstones, John Pochee, The Space Cadets, Chuck Yates, Dave Symes, Eden, Aron, Holly Ottignon, Hamish Stuart, Java Quartet, Cameron Undy, Phil Slater, Soundhustler, Peter Morgan, Splinter Orchestra, Mucho Mambo, The Ressurectors, Sam Dixon, Darren Morre, Cameron Deyell, Dave Hibbard, James Greening, Andrew Robson, Steve Elphick, Toby Hall, Jonathan Zwartz, James Morrison, The Whitlams, Pnau, Disco Montego, Jade Macrae, the Hands, Tina Harrod, Clayton Thomas, Felix Bloxsom, Jared Underwood, Mahalia Barnes, Tim Curnick, Blue Train, Ilan Kidron, and many more. I play a slemer paris mach IV tenor saxophone with either a pro tech mouthpiece or a bari mouthpice with strength 3 alexander superial reeds, a selmer paris mach IValto saxophone with a berg larsen mouthpiece with strength 3 vandoren V16 reeds, a selmer paris wooden clarinet, a yamaha flute, and I produce music on a titanium power mac with protools le and reason software using an mbox, oxygen 8, rhodes keyboard, ashton acoustic electric guitar, and akg 3000c mic. I use a sennheiser clip on mic live if possible.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/14/2006
Band Members: ..
Influences: Right Now : Matthew Shipp - Equilibrium (damn damn fine) also ---- Bjork Squarepusher, Clayton Thomas, Phil Slater, Bernie McGann, Mike Nock, Aphex Twin, Art Pepper, Miles, Jackie O, Maceo, JB, Goldie, MM&W, Jim Black (actually he is the shit!)
Sounds Like: Check out the tracks on itunes using this snazzy little link .. Sound Lounge gig 505 gig Dave Cam Darren Matt
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My Blog

Buzzzbar

This Thursday, more fun at buzzzbar, this is going to be a regular free jazz gig in newtown, so come down and support. very cool, and plus i am going to japan for a week, so won't be there next week, ...
Posted by Matthew Ottignon on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 05:17:00 PST

New recording on the way, keep your ears open for its arrival

New recording with Hamish Stuart and David Symes waiting to be mixed and pressed. Its goona be a good one, so just pray that I get my shit together sooner rather than later so we can all see it on the...
Posted by Matthew Ottignon on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 07:27:00 PST