http://www.mateusstarling.com.br
Video class - Harmonic and melodic intervals for improvisation and comping (modern jazz and fusion) by Mateus Starling.
Also check for my other video class. Atonal and outside playing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3ZcZ8kta5g
price for each video class: $12,00 (pay using paypal: mateusetaty@hotmail.com)
Mateus Starling is a brazilian guitar player and composer that offers a distinctive voice to the world of jazz-fusion guitar. His approach to improvisation, rhythmic concepts and compositions is getting worldwide attention.
Graduated from Berklee college of music, majored in performance and recorded his debut cd (Kairos) in 2008 and released it in January 2009.
In the Press:
"With highly developed chops sharpened in varied settings Mateus Starling is a very promising guitarist who thankfully can deliver without having to sound like everyone else".
ALL ABOUT JAZZ (march, 5th, 2009)
by Mark F. Turner
"Mateus Starling is part of a new and great generation of musicians. Kairos (debut album) presents great compositions and amazing instrumental executions from this young and talent musician.
(guitar player - jun 2009)
"Mateus himself plays well-chosen notes with tremendous feeling. He shows no fear of getting out there when he is improvising, and no ego to limit his ability to demonstrate his delicate touch when the music calls for it".
JAZZ-ROCK-WORLD (JAN 2009)
by Rick Calic
"I was literally blown away by this guy, amazing compositions and masterful playing, a true jazz fusion product".
JAZZ-ROCK-FUSION-GUITAR (JAN 2009)
by Stan Stapleton
Kairos is a compelling and innovative artistic achievement for the young guitarist and his band of remarkable musicians.
FUSION MAGAZINE - USA (13th september, 2009)
"If we want to find any similarity to Mateus playing we need to make a great effort cause he has a very unique touch."
(Axe magazine -- Italy)
"Mateus Starling, guitar player from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is of those who embrace the idea of many possibilities to fusion by exploring new sonorities, sometimes using dodecaphonist techniques of composition or by using improvisational ways. It is an essential part of his musical personality as you can hear in kairos his first solo album ".
(Cover guitar -- Brazil)
Nice use of fourths, sus chords, sixths, and of course seconds. It sounds like you're influenced by Sco and vibes players...Bobby Hutcherson?
Modes9 7 months ago
@Modes9 Thanks man. I like Sco but i don`t know Bobby music very well. I think i more influenced by piano and saxofone players. :-)
isaacstarling 7 months ago
Hey Laurie, thanks for your suport for all this years and for everything you are doing for the guitar players around the world. God bless you bro.
isaacstarling 7 months ago