Matt Otten started playing guitar a
t the age of 10, took lessons in classical guitar for seven years, during which he already became interested in jazz, started listening to the great jazz pioneers, and began to study the art of improvisation. In the years that followed, he continued to teach himself, hooked up with musicians and soon started to be recognized as a serious jazz player.
Some years ago he met singer Maria Harp and they ended up producing several albums together. For the second album, Matt wrote and arranged the music, and the album was recorded with a crew of internationally renowned guests, such as Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, and Gary Willis. Their third album together was an intimate album of just guitars and voice. Matt has also taken part in several other CD albums as a sideman, and has released his own 'Secret Combination'. Matt has become known for impeccable taste and tone, and a fluent style that appeals not only to jazz lovers, but a wide audience of music lovers. ---------------------
I Do It For Your Love: free download!
 Matt Otten is an endorsee of Peerless Guitars.
In the age of online video, his numerous YouTube videos became quite popular, and his playing experience and teaching experiences led him to produce some unique lesson material that can be found here. There are free lessons and solo examples, as well as a more extensive packages of Jazz Exercises, and smooth jazz and mainstream jazz solos, which will get you into the jazz thing speedily!
If you prefer video: there is a DVD(-R) available with 10 video lessons based on guitar loops. You learn to play the loops and to solo over the chords. You get lots of tips on accompanying and improvising!
Music from Matt Otten, and Matt with Maria Harp. Listen to Matt Otten, or Matt and Maria together in a variety of settings, jazz, fusion, and pop.
The song Lift Me Up can be downloaded for free from Soundclick.
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