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Matt Rippetoe

About Me

Matt Rippetoe - Saxophone student, composer and visual artist.
Performing: Dan Roberts Band (http://www.myspace.com/danrobertstriojazz), Joe Herrera's Landsacping Crew, The Vampire Monkeys (http://www.myspace.com/thevampiremonkeys),Dog Fashion Disco (www.dogfashiondisco.com), the Alter Boys (www.fracturedtransmitter.com), Touch Acoustra (www.myspace.com/touchacoustra), Will Rast & Friends (www.myspace.com/willrast), the Oscillators (www.myspace.com/macrobrew).
Composing: Arlington, VA-based Keegan Theatre Company (www.keegantheatre.com), Web: www.fazfolio.com
Design/Art: JazzTimes and HARP magazines.
Personal Website:
Video: Will Rast, keyboards; Rob Coltun, guitar; Marc Blackwood, bass; Russell Carter, drums. c Fall 2006
Video: Will Rast, piano; Glen Oliff, bass; Marty Morrison, drums.
"12 or 13" (Will Rast)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 15/01/2005
Band Website: www.mattrippetoe.com
Band Members:

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"The music on BOINK is inventive, provocative and, best of all, fun. Rippetoe doesn’t eschew tradition; he just pokes and prods at it to help develop a vision that is at once unique and inviting" - John Barron allaboutjazz.com


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Influences: Ron Kearns, Benny Green, David Hastings, Kevin Frieson, Curtis Johnson, Paul Scea, Chris Vadala, Brian Wolfe, Jared Sims, Reggie Watkins, Eric DeFade, Joseph Romano, Rob Cookman, Luke Williams, Todd Smith, Scott Brockmeyer, Dan Roberts, Allison Miller, Tony Cora, Jake Flack, Fred Gablick, Lyle Link, Joe Herrera, Tedd Baker, Will Rast, Jim West, Rob Coltun, Peter Gallio, Benito Gonzalez, Jon Warcholak, Scott Simons, Brian Murrell, Steve Kirkpatrick, Jeff Gray, Brian Stahurski, Alex Ruiz, Jeff Siegel, Andre Ayotte, DeAndrey Howard, Leigh Pilzer, Troy Millard, Bryan Manzo, John Pain, Marty Morrison, Larry Ferguson, Marc Blackwood, John Lee, Vaughn Roberts, Jonathan Arons, Matt Blostein, Joe Brotherton, Glen Oliff, Thad Wilson, Jason Popson, Mike and Craig Martini, David Panzer, Matt Ferraro, Scott Hedges, Brad Booth, Tony Harrod, Rory Cowal, Charles Ostle, Scott Drewes, Dave Previ, Clyde Adams, Adam Levy, Russell Carter, Barry Laing, Eric Wheeler, Glen Rowsey, Brett Lemley, Rob Muncey, Colin Lippy, Steve Shaw, Derek Winter, Andrew Cox

John Coltrane, Keith Jarrett, Ornette Coleman, Miles Davis, Junior Walker, Dewey Redman, Wayne Shorter, Sam Butera, Steve Grossman, Bill Evans, Joe Lovano, Branford Marsalis, Kenny Garrett, Michael Brecker, Maceo Parker, Chris Potter, Lenny Pickett, the Beatles, Steely Dan and Frank Zappa.

Non-musical: Bill Watterson, Ralph Bakshi, Nick Gurewitch, Jim Henson, Don Martin, Mort Drucker, Frank Miller, Andy Kaufman...

Shel Silverstein is the best.

Record Label: Bossa Beats
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

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It's taken me a while with this one, but I tried it again this year and it's really nice.
Posted by on Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:08:00 GMT

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Love it.
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Dammit!
Posted by on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:47:00 GMT

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Really nice.
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Amen
Posted by on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:35:00 GMT

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Ya Ya!
Posted by on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:03:00 GMT

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37 Willough
Posted by on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:50:00 GMT

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You, too, will unjoy this.
Posted by on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 06:34:00 GMT

Watching...

A must see this Halloween...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 06:33:00 GMT

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One of my new favorite cds:
Posted by on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:42:00 GMT