Rich Matteson
American musician
Died when: 64 years 164 days (773 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
Rich A.Matteson, (born Richmond Albert Matteson, January 12, 1929, Forest Lake, Minnesota – June 24, 1993, Jacksonville, Florida) was an American jazz artist, collegiate music educator, international jazz clinician, big band leader, and jazz composer/arranger.
Euphonium was his primary instrument, although Matteson was proficient on several other low brass instruments, particularly bass trumpet, valve trombone, tuba, and Helicon.
He also was a proficient jazz pianist.Except for Kiane Zawadi, Matteson was the only significant euphonium soloist in jazz.
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