for Matt Gaunt

[Biggs]

As an aspiring tubist in the Boston area, I have heard your name mentioned several times, especially by my teacher. You are most often associated with Proteus 7 (at least when I have heard about you). But, what exactly is Proteus 7? Thanks.

[Tom B.]

Check this site out:

http://www.proteus7.com/

Your questions should be answered.

[Matthew Gaunt]

sorry slow to post - has been a crazy couple days

Proteus 7 is a blast to play in! The concept was to try to do something different then a brass quintet (not that any of us have anything against brass quintets) where we could really get a wide variety of sounds with a small group. Audiences have often remarked that we sound like a big band on one tune, a wind ensemble on another, brass quintet on another, etc. Between the small combinations in the group and the whole ensemble we have quite a range of colors to work with. We try to play some music that is familiar or by familiar composers (often with a different/quirky approach to arrangements) as well as more obscure works (or obscure works by well known composers), and we feature the music of our "in-house" composer, trumpeter Tony DiLorenzo (who writes really descriptive, characterfull, colorfull, melodic music). A typical concert has everything from Bach to Bernstein, Piazzola, screaming latin charts, you name it....

sorry to be so rambling - guess I need more coffee...

thanks, hope it kind of answers some questions

PS - sorry the website is kind of lame, the webmaster will be doing a huge update this summer when he gets some time, and is open to suggestions (oh yeah, he's me...)

thanks
Matt

[chhite]

Best thing to do, after reading Matt's description, is get their recordings. I was floored after seeing them live, then picked up all the discs and listened to them for several days. Great use of voicings and the writing is fantastic.

Chris