I've been playing music for 45 years, starting on the clarinet in Waukegan, Ill, under Bernard Stiner. I attended North Texas State U and studied jazz and improvisation with Rich Matteson, completing a music degree at San Diego State University getting some invaluable tips on mprovisation from the bop great Charles McPherson.
 George Matoian CD "Let's Groove"
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Come Dance With Me - Featuring Zenobia Salik
Get This Right - with Jaden Angel Carter
Innocent -with BlondyCandy
Liar -with BlondyCandy
Extase -with BlondyCandy
Loverman -with Rayko
Caged - with The Despicable Little Man
Melancholy - with The Despicable Little Man
Let's Groove
You and Me
Like a Bird
Yes, I Shouldn't
Provocateur
In addition to playing with bands and  recording, I have been performing as a solo sax with backing tracks. This allows me to bring quality backgrund music to many kinds of events, including weddings, dinner parties, house parties, restaurants, happy hours, cocktail hours.
I play a variety of songs from many eras in a jazzy style. Not limited to jazz standards, I also play pop tunes, classic rock songs, latin and some oldies. Please see my SONGLIST page for samples and a list. A typical Set might include, Take 5, ain't Nobody, Feels So Good, Besame Mucho, Green Dolphin Street and Stairway to Heaven
My tone and style have been compared to Paul Desmond, Dave Koz, Dexter Gordon, Earl Bostic and Stan Getz.
What people said:
"Thank YOU for the outstanding job you did with your Saxophone! People really loved the music, and said that it help to make the night great! "
"Everyone enjoyed the music. It created a sophisticated party environment that was very enjoyable.
...Your music was much more upbeat and the audience responded. People hung around longer than usual after the formal ceremony--chatting, laughing and listening to what you were playing.
Your music mix was perfect. Thank you for helping create the "feeling" we were wanting for this event."
"You did a great job! I'll surely call you again!"
Saxophonist George Matoian has been appearing in Southern California for the last 20 years.
See my bio page for a list of clients and comments.
Sax with backing trax, or strolling or sideman Matoian has the tone you'll like and plays from a songlist of over 100 tunes.
YOU NEED SAX ON YOUR TRAX.
If you need some sax on your trax, I can play the parts. Read, improvise, arrange. Tenor alto soprano. Send me your mp3 and I'll make the tracks here and send them to you. GREAT RESULTS, reasonable rates and you save on the studio time.
I use Logic, Digital Performer, and have Neumann, Beyer and AT mics.
EMAIL ME FOR DETAILS AND A QUOTE.
I've played many gigs, jammed and recorded with many types of bands and as a sideman with and leader: Ellen Johnson, Laura Creamer, Jaden Carter, The Reverand Ray Vester, Farell D Rand, Zenobia Salik, Rayko, Ike Turner, The Beat Farmers, Jon Viau, Pat Morvan, The Joint Chiefs, Dave Gonzalez, Doug Randall, Hollywood Fats, Kid Ramos, King Biscuit Blues, The Nomads, Becky Curtis, Ellen Johnson, Mark Massey, Edmund Velasco, Jan Eisen, Janet Hammer, Len Rainey, Fuzzy and the Bluesman, CP Love, Barry Joyce, Joe Marillo, Jason Scheff, Ray Gaines, Kim Wilson, Curtis Salgado, Blonde Bruce, Geoff Tyson, Thuderbolt the Wondercolt, Johnny Almond, Cindy Fisher, Dave Bradley, Rick McDowell, Kwite Frankly, Jimmy Ford, Caleb Furgatch, Barry Cunningham and Black Slacks, Oceans of Sand, Steve Narahara, Mark Why Group, The Rhythm Method, Nicolette Holman and other fine groups and musicians
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