Performances
JULY
17th- MFG-J. Hicks on the Square- Mercer, Pa 6-9pm
18th- Show-GREASE-New Castle Playhouse 7:30pm
19th-Show-GREASE-7:30pm
20th-Show-GREASE-2:00pm
AUGUST
8th-With RTR-POP, Blues & Soul
Girard, Oh
16th- STRAIGHT, NO CHASER REUNION-WESTSIDE BOWL, YOUNGSTOWN, OH w/ special guests David Shoff & Tim Leahy. 8-11pm
THIS WILL BE AN INCREDIBLE NIGHT OF JAZZ, FRIENDSHIP & CELEBRATION!!!!
21th- MFG- J. Hicks on the Square Mercer, Pa 6-9pm
22nd-MFG-Fresh Grounds Coffee House-Greenville, Pa 6-9pm
30th-Tim Powell Trio- Cleveland, Oh 3:30-4:15
SEPTEMBER
4th- Private Event- Cadillac Jazz- Omni Bedford Springs
18th-MFG- J. Hicks on the Square, Mercer, Pa 6-9pm
27th-Private Event-Move Makers, Pittsburgh, Pa
OCTOBER
16th-MFG- J. Hicks on the Square-Mercer, Pa 6-9pm
18th-Billy Price Band- SNPJ Lodge, Strabane, Pa 8-11pm
NOVEMBER
20th-MFG-J. Hicks on the Square, Mercer, Pa 6-9pm
DECEMBER
5th- Blue Collar Band “Soul at the Bowl” Holiday Show Westside Bowl, Youngstown, Oh 8-11pm
27th- Private Event, Cadillac Jazz
ABOUT
Matt is a saxophonist and woodwind specialist who has been playing in the Cleveland-Youngstown-Pittsburgh area for over 40yrs. In that time he has performed everything from Broadway Musicals to Rhythm&Blues and anything in-between.
He studied saxophone with Dr. James Umble and Jazz Improvisation with Tony Leonardi at Youngstown State University’s Dana School of Music.
His playing credits include Smokey Robinson(featured soloist), the Temptations, the 4 Tops, Roberta Flack, Tony Bennett, Barry Manilow, Johnny Mathis and many more.
Matt has also taught extensively at every level including Elementary, Intermediate and High school in the Ohio public school system, and as adjunct faculty at The Dana School of Music.
Matt continues to perform extensively with his own quartet “The Matt Ferraro Group (MFG)” and as a highly sought after freelance musician in the eastern Ohio/western Pennsylvania area.
