Matt Catingub

Award winning jazz performer, saxophonist, vocalist, pianist, arranger, composer, and world renowned orchestra Pops conductor, Matt Catingub wears many hats. At age 17 he performed and presented his original big band compositions at the Monterey Jazz Festival. As a result of his success he then toured Japan playing with jazz legends Dizzy Gillespie, Thad Jones, and Ruth Brown. In his early years Matt, along with his famous mother, travelled and performed through- out the world, highlighted by a performance at the 1983 Royal Variety Performance for Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip. Right out of high school Catingub joined the big bands of Louie Bellson and Toshiko Akiyoshi, and at age 21 he formed his own Big Band, with his mom as vocalist, and recorded several critically acclaimed albums. In 1995 Matt made his solo singing debut at the Frank Sinatra Celebration at Carnegie Hall, alongside Linda Ronstadt and Rosemary Clooney. He also wrote and performed the music for the Grammy Award winning soundtrack to the George Clooney film, “Goodnight and Good Luck”. Since then Matt has recorded and toured as a solo artist, with his own neo-swing big band, and as a popular Symphonic Pops Conductor throughout the world.