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Dave Matthews
p, *1942 US
Musician / Arranger / Producer / Conductor of R&B/Soul and Jazz
A.k.a. David Richard Matthews
Dave (or David) Matthews (b. March 4, 1942) is an American Funk, Soul, Jazz and Pop artist. Pianist, producer, arranger, conductor and bandleader, David Matthews is well known for having been arranger for James Brown in the beginning of the 70s and later has been closely associated with Creed Taylor's CTI Records. He has also composed for television and commercial advertisement, but is also leader of both the Manhattan Jazz Orchestra and the Manhattan Jazz Quintet, two acts very popular in Japan. He has also worked with Paul Simon, Buddy Rich, Mark Murphy, Yana Purim, Morgana King, Esther Phillips and George Benson, to name a few. One of his main hits as a composer is Could Heaven Ever Be Like This, which he composed, arranged and produced for Idris Muhammad.
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Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die - Live on Willie Nelson American Outlaw by Various Artists On The Road Again - Live on On The Road Again by Various Artists A Pirate Looks At Forty on Jack Johnson & Friends: Best Of Kokua Festival, A Benefit For The Kokua Hawaii Foundation by Jack Johnson On the Road Again - Live at The Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA - April 30, 2023 on Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 by Willie Nelson I'm Alive (with Dave Matthews) on Lucky Old Sun by Kenny Chesney Happy Birthday - Live at The Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA - April 30, 2023 on Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 by Willie Nelson Stay Or Leave on Some Devil by Dave Matthews Gravedigger on Some Devil by Dave Matthews Oh on Some Devil by Dave Matthews Funny How Time Slips Away - Live at The Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA - April 30, 2023 on Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 by Willie NelsonTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take Me To The Mardi Gras / Sandworms | Bob James / Dave Matthews | 2018 | Single |
| Sing Along | Blue Man Group feat. Dave Matthews | 2003 | Single |
| Hello Goodbye | Dave Matthews & Central Park Kids | 2003 | Album |
| Back To Bach | Dave Matthews & Manhattan Jazz Orchestra | 2000 | Album |
| And Then It Happened | Dave Matthews | 1989 | Album |
| The Best Of David Matthews | Dave Matthews | 1988 | Compil. |
| The Sidewinder | Manhattan Jazz Quintet : Lew Soloff, George Young, Dave Matthews, Eddie Gomez, Steve Gadd | 1986 | Album |
| Keeping Count | Tatsuya Takahashi & Tokyo Union Big Band Arranged By Dave Matthews | 1986 | Album |
| Autumn Leaves | Manhattan Jazz Quintet : Lew Soloff, George Young, Dave Matthews, Charnett Moffett, Steve Gadd | 1985 | Album |
| Speed Demon | Dave Matthews & The First Calls | 1985 | Album |
| David Matthews N.Y. Connection II | Dave Matthews | 1982 | Album |
| N.Y. Connection = N.Y.コネクション(I) | Dave Matthews | 1982 | Compil. |
| Grand Cross | Dave Matthews | 1981 | Album |
| Super Funky Sax | Dave Matthews | 1980 | Album |
| Cosmic City | Dave Matthews And The Electric Birds | 1980 | Album |
| Digital Love | Dave Matthews & The Electric Birds | 1979 | Album |
| Theme From Star Wars | Dave Matthews | 1977 | Single |
| Tema Dal Film Guerre Stellari (Theme From Star Wars) / San Francisco | Dave Matthews / Village People | 1977 | Single |
| Dune | Dave Matthews | 1977 | Album |
| Shoogie Wanna Boogie / Gotta Be Where You Are | Dave Matthews | 1976 | Single |
| Shoogie Wanna Boogie | Dave Matthews With Whirlwind | 1976 | Album |
| You Keep Me Hanging On | Dave Matthews | 1976 | Single |
| Magic's In The Air / Boy, I Really Tied One On / You Keep Me Hanging On | Esther Phillips / Dave Matthews | 1976 | Album |
| Big Band Recorded Live At The "Five Spot" | Dave Matthews | 1975 | Album |
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