MATTHEW KAMINSKI is a rare breed. He’s a musician who performs for a crowd of 40,000 people at least 81 times a year. That’s because Kaminski is the Atlanta Braves (Major League Baseball) organist and plays all their home games.
Matthew is a versatile musician who’s proficient on the piano and accordion as well as the Hammond B3 organ. He’s been playing for the Braves since the 2009 season. A popular figure in the baseball world, he’s known for entertaining the crowds with funny musical asides when a player from the opposing team is announced. NBC Sports online once wrote that “The Braves Organist is the Coolest Guy in the World.” In addition to playing for the Braves, he also plays for several college baseball teams, and the Atlanta Gladiators (ECHL hockey team). Matthew has been featured in The Atlanta Journal Constitution, Fox 5's Good Morning Atlanta and Good Day Extra, NPR's Weekend Edition, the BBC, and has received positive "on air" reviews from Braves announcers Don Sutton (Hall of Fame pitcher), Chip Carey, Joe Simpson, and Jim Powell.
Kaminski learned to love music from his father, a Polish immigrant who played the accordion and sang polka tunes around the house. He began studying the organ at the age of five, and continued studying through college, earning a Master of Music degree from Georgia State University. While attending both The University of Arizona and Georgia State University, Matthew was fortunate enough to perform with Jimmy Heath, Jon Faddis, Joe Lovano, Conrad Herwig, Scott Wendholdt, Dave Samuels, Dave Freidman, and other master jazz musicians. Moreover, Kaminski has taken private lessons in jazz organ with Ike Stubblefield, Tony Monaco, Scott Giddens, and Larry Goldings.
Outside of his seasonal day job, Kaminski is a very busy performing and recording artist. He’s released three studio CDs on Tony Monaco’s Chicken Coup (Summit) Records: Taking My Time in 2010, Swingin' on the New Hammond in 2014, and Live at Churchill Grounds in 2016, as well as a self-released digital album in 2013 of music from the ballpark called Stadium Organ Sounds. His most recent self produced recording, Baseball Organ in Hi-Fi, features full solo organ versions of the fan favorite songs often played at Atlanta Braves games. In addition to these solo efforts, Matthew writes music for, plays, and sings in a rock and roll band called Fairfax and 3rd, that's influenced by the Beach Boys, Beatles, ELO, NRBQ, and other harmony based bands. Fairfax and 3rd just released it's first CD single in 2019, Back to Vinyl / Wanna Make You Happy.
Matthew keeps himself busy in a variety of different musical situations. He’s a member of a Latin Salsa orchestra called Orquesta MaCuba, plays accordion for a western swing band called Back in the Saddle, and leads a polka band called The Georgia Polka Connection by singing, playing the accordion and the organ. Throughout his performing career, Kaminski has shared the stage with notable jazz musicians: Dave Stryker, Don Braden, Kimberly Gordon, Henry Johnson, George Fludas, Greg Rockingham, Kyle Asche, Howard Paul, Bruce Forman, Jeff Hamilton, Leon Joyce Jr., Grant Green Jr., Gwen Hughes, Russell Gunn, Ethan Phillion, Jason Miller, Alphonso Ponticelli, Annie Sellick, and Pat Bergeson. Matthew also had the pleasure of performing with many notable musicians in other genres including: The Drifters, Puddles Pity Party, m.o.e., John Driskell Hopkins (Zac Brown Band), The Yacht Rock Revue, Tim Smith, Ruby Velle, Blair Crimmins, John McCutcheon, Chuck Brodsky, Alex Meixner, and Oliver Wood (The Wood Brothers).
Kaminski is proud to have been chosen as a Hammond Organ/Leslie Speaker Artist. He performs regularly on the Hammond SK1, SK2 (which is the organ Matthew plays at Truist Park, the home of the Atlanta Braves), XK3, and Leslie 21 System speakers.
https://hamiltonjazz.com/discography/matthew-kaminski-l-a-connection/
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MATTHEW KAMINSKI es una raza rara. Es un músico que actúa ante una multitud de 40.000 personas al menos 81 veces al año. Eso es porque Kaminski es el organista de los Atlanta Braves (Major League Baseball) y toca en todos sus partidos en casa.
Matthew es un músico versátil que domina el piano y el acordeón, así como el órgano Hammond B3. Ha estado tocando para los Bravos desde la temporada 2009. Una figura popular en el mundo del béisbol, es conocido por entretener a la multitud con divertidos acompañamientos musicales cuando se anuncia un jugador del equipo contrario. NBC Sports en línea escribió una vez que "El organista de los Bravos es el tipo más genial del mundo". Además de tocar para los Bravos, también toca para varios equipos de béisbol universitarios y los Atlanta Gladiators (equipo de hockey ECHL). Matthew ha aparecido en The Atlanta Journal Constitution, Good Morning Atlanta y Good Day Extra de Fox 5, Weekend Edition de NPR y la BBC, y ha recibido críticas positivas "en el aire" de los locutores de los Bravos Don Sutton (lanzador del Salón de la Fama), Chip Carey. , Joe Simpson y Jim Powell.
Kaminski aprendió a amar la música de su padre, un inmigrante polaco que tocaba el acordeón y cantaba melodías de polka en la casa. Comenzó a estudiar órgano a la edad de cinco años y continuó estudiando hasta la universidad, obteniendo una Maestría en Música de la Universidad Estatal de Georgia. Mientras asistía a la Universidad de Arizona y a la Universidad Estatal de Georgia, Matthew tuvo la suerte de actuar con Jimmy Heath, Jon Faddis, Joe Lovano, Conrad Herwig, Scott Wendholdt, Dave Samuels, Dave Freidman y otros maestros músicos de jazz. Además, Kaminski ha recibido lecciones privadas de órgano de jazz con Ike Stubblefield, Tony Monaco, Scott Giddens y Larry Goldings.
Fuera de su trabajo diurno estacional, Kaminski es un artista muy ocupado interpretando y grabando. Ha lanzado tres CD de estudio en Chicken Coup (Summit) Records de Tony Monaco: Taking My Time en 2010, Swingin' on the New Hammond en 2014 y Live at Churchill Grounds en 2016, así como un álbum digital autoeditado en 2013 de música del estadio llamada Stadium Organ Sounds. Su grabación más reciente de producción propia, Baseball Organ in Hi-Fi, presenta versiones completas para órgano solista de las canciones favoritas de los fanáticos que a menudo se tocan en los juegos de los Atlanta Braves. Además de estos esfuerzos en solitario, Matthew escribe música, toca y canta en una banda de rock and roll llamada Fairfax and 3rd, que está influenciada por los Beach Boys, Beatles, ELO, NRBQ y otras bandas basadas en la armonía. Fairfax y 3rd acaban de lanzar su primer sencillo en CD en 2019, Back to Vinyl / Wanna Make You Happy.
Matthew se mantiene ocupado en una variedad de situaciones musicales diferentes. Es miembro de una orquesta de salsa latina llamada Orquesta MaCuba, toca el acordeón para una banda de swing occidental llamada Back in the Saddle y dirige una banda de polka llamada The Georgia Polka Connection cantando, tocando el acordeón y el órgano. A lo largo de su carrera interpretativa, Kaminski ha compartido escenario con notables músicos de jazz: Dave Stryker, Don Braden, Kimberly Gordon, Henry Johnson, George Fludas, Greg Rockingham, Kyle Asche, Howard Paul, Bruce Forman, Jeff Hamilton, Leon Joyce Jr., Grant Green Jr., Gwen Hughes, Russell Gunn, Ethan Philion, Jason Miller, Alphonso Ponticelli, Annie Sellick y Pat Bergeson. Matthew también tuvo el placer de actuar con muchos músicos notables de otros géneros, incluidos: The Drifters, Puddles Pity Party, m.o.e., John Driskell Hopkins (Zac Brown Band), The Yacht Rock Revue, Tim Smith, Ruby Velle, Blair Crimmins, John McCutcheon. , Chuck Brodsky, Alex Meixner y Oliver Wood (Los hermanos Wood).
Kaminski se enorgullece de haber sido elegido artista Hammond Organ/Leslie Speaker. Actúa regularmente con los altavoces Hammond SK1, SK2 (que es el órgano que Matthew toca en Truist Park, el hogar de los Atlanta Braves), XK3 y Leslie 21 System.
https://hamiltonjazz.com/discography/matthew-kaminski-l-a-connection/
1 - Sir John
2 - MaCuba
3 - Help Me Rhonda
4 - Seul Ce Soir
5 - Dem New York Dues
6 - This Here
7 - Boop Bop Bing Bash
Matthew (Hammond B3 organ) ventures out to the west coast for his most ambitious project to date with two legendary musicians: Jeff Hamilton (drummer - Diana Krall, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Monty Alexander) and Bruce Forman (guitarist - Richie Cole, Ray Brown, Bobby Hutcherson). Recorded in Jan. 2020, in Glendale, California, L.A. Connection stamps their own unique spin on the classic jazz organ trio (organ, guitar, drums).
https://www.matthewkaminski.com/music.html
Recorded in Jan. 2020, in Glendale, California
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