David Matthews is a keyboardist, pianist, and big band arranger born March 4, 1942 in Sonora, Kentucky. His song "Star Wars" was featured on the breakbeat compilation "Ultimate Breaks and Beats". Matthews also composed an album entitled "Dune" (not to be confused with the soundtrack to the film "Dune") whose track "Sandworms" was later sampled by the Large Professor for his song "The Mad Scientist". Matthews has composed television soundtracks and albums with the Manhattan Jazz Orchestra and is the leader of the Manhattan Jazz Quintet. He should not be confused with the Dave Matthews of jam band fame. Matthews was the leader of the musical group The Grodeck Whipperjenny In 1970 he began working as both an arranger and bandleader for James Brown. Matthews has worked with many musicians, including Idris Muhammad, Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Rich, and the Starland Vocal Band, as well as being staff arranger for the CTI Record label. A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. ... Pianist Claudio Arrau, Carnegie Hall, 1954. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Breakbeat (sometimes breakbeats or breaks) is a term used to describe a collection of sub-genres of electronic music, usually characterized by the use of a non-straighted 4/4 drum pattern (as opposed to the steady beat of house or trance). ... Ultimate Breaks and Beats, commonly abbreviated as UBB, is the name of a 25-volume compilation of mostly full-length songs that were known for their breaks. ... Mesquite Flat Dunes in Death Valley National Park In physical geography, a dune is a hill of sand built by eolian processes. ... Large Professor, also known as Extra P. Large Professor (Real name Paul Mitchell born March 21, 1972) also known as Large Pro, and the Extra P, is a New York based hip hop record producer and rapper. ... David John Matthews (born January 9, 1967) is a South African, now naturalized American, Grammy-award winning lead vocalist and guitarist from Dave Matthews Band. ... The term jam band is commonly used to describe psychedelic rock-influenced bands whose concerts largely consist of bands reinterpreting their songs as springboards into extended improvisational pieces of music. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Link title James Joseph Brown, Jr. ... Idris Muhammad is a jazz drummer from New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Bonnie Raitt, (born November 8, 1949) is an American Blues-R&B singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was born in Burbank, California, the daughter of Broadway musical star John Raitt. ... Bernard Buddy Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. ... Starland Vocal Band is an American pop band, known primarily for Afternoon Delight, one of the biggest singles in 1976 (see 1976 in music). ...

In 1978 Dave arranged strings and orchestra, and played piano on Nina Simone's landmark CTI album "Baltimore". This is available through Sony (Columbia Jazz Masters ZK57906).

Partial Discography

• David Matthews, The Grodeck Whipperjenny , People Records (recorded 1970)
• David Matthews Big Band Recorded at the Five Spot (1975)
• David Matthews (with Whirlwind) Shoogie Wanna Boogie , Kudu (1976)
• David Matthews Dune , CTI Records (1977)
• David Matthews Digital Love (1979)
• David Matthews Grand Cross , Bellaphon Germany (1983)
• David Matthews Delta Lady (1983)
• David Matthews Waltz for Debby (1987)
• David Matthews (with The First Calls) Speed Demon , [(1989)
• David Matthews Super Funky Sax (1989)
• David Matthews Trio Jazz Ballads with Strings (2003)
• David Matthews Super Trombone (2003)
• David Matthews (with N.Y. Friends) Girl from Ipanema (2005)
• David Matthews (with N.Y. Friends) Impressions (2005)
• David Matthews (with The Manhattan Jazz Orchestra) Hey Duke! (2005)
• David Matthews (with the Electric Birds) Cosmic City (2006)
• David Matthews (with the Electric Birds) Digital Love (2006)

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Appears On

• James Brown, "I Cried/World Pt. 2", Starday King 7" (1971)
• Vicki Anderson, "I'll Work It Out/In The Land Of Milk And Honey", Brownstone Records 7" (1971)
• James Brown, "I Got A Bag Of My Own", Polydor 7" (1972)
• Lyn Collins, Think (About It), People Records (1972)
• James Brown, "Sexy, Sexy, Sexy", Polydor 7" (1973)

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Production

• Idris Muhammad, House Of The Rising Sun, Kudu (1975)
• Idris Muhammad, Could Heaven Ever Be Like This (12"), Kudu (1977)
• Idris Muhammad, Turn This Mutha Out (12"), Kudu (1977)
• Idris Muhammad, Turn This Mutha Out, Kudu (1977)
• Idris Muhammad, Turn This Mutha Out (7"), Kudu (1977)
• Idris Muhammad, Boogie To The Top , Kudu (1978)
• Idris Muhammad, Boogie To The Top, Metronome Musik GmbH (1978)
• Idris Muhammad, Boogie Boots / Foxhuntin' (12"), Fantasy (1979)

• Nina Simone "Baltimore" Arranger & Piano (12" LP) CTI 1978

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Tracks Appear On

• The Mighty Mellow - The Sequel "Sandworms", Future Records
• Ultimate Breaks and Beats "Star Wars", Street Beat Records
• Glücklich IV "Sambafrique", Compost Records (2000)
• Patrick Forge - Excursions 02 "Sambafrique", Obsessive (2000)
• Cut Chemist - Rare Equations "Sandworms" (2002)

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External links

• All Music Guide, David Matthews Bio.
• Ddiscogs.com David Matthews discography