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{{Short description|Dutch jazz accordionist}}
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'''Mat Mathews''', born '''Mathieu Hubert Wijnandts Schwarts''' (June 18, 1924 &ndash; February 12, 2009),<ref>[http://www.nrc.nl/kunst/article2155033.ece/Accordeonist_Mathews_overleden nrc]</ref> was a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[jazz]] [[accordion]]ist.
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| name = Mat Mathews
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_name = Mathieu Hubert Wijnandts Schwarts
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1924|06|18}}
| birth_place = [[The Hague]], [[Netherlands]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2009|02|12|1924|06|18}}
| death_place = [[Clarence Center, New York]], U.S.
| genre = [[Jazz]]
| occupation = Musician, arranger, record producer
| instrument = Accordion
| years_active = 1947 – 1993
| label = [[Brunswick Records|Brunswick]], [[Dawn Records|Dawn]]
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|www.matmathews.com}}
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'''Mat Mathews''', born '''Mathieu Hubert Wijnandts Schwarts''' (June 18, 1924 &ndash; February 12, 2009),<ref>[http://www.nrc.nl/kunst/article2155033.ece/Accordeonist_Mathews_overleden nrc]</ref> was a Dutch jazz accordionist.
Mathews was born in [[The Hague]] and learned to play accordion while the Netherlands was under [[Nazi]] rule during [[World War II]]. After hearing [[Joe Mooney (musician)|Joe Mooney]] on a radio broadcast after the war, he decided to begin playing jazz. From 1947 to 1950 he played with [[The Millers]] in Holland, and then moved to [[New York City]] on March 1, 1951 with wife, [[Paulette Girard]]. They were married in Tripoli North Africa @ the consulate. They were there performing for the troops from 1950 - 1951. He moved into Paulette's mother's home @ 10 Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn NY and lived there with Paulette. Owl Eyes was their one of their co-writes which they gave to Jaqzzbo. He was a disc jockey who played Jazz late night. Mat performed on the Arthur Godfrey Hour. He formed a quartet there which included [[Herbie Mann]]; he also played with [[Art Farmer]], [[Julius Watkins]], [[Joe Puma]], [[Oscar Pettiford]], [[Gigi Gryce]], [[Dick Katz]], [[Percy Heath]], and [[Kenny Clarke]]. He played with [[Carmen McRae]] in 1954-55 who was signed to Coral records after [[Paulette]] bet Mat that she could get Carmen signed because she listened, unlike Mat who though he was not good enough to be playing with these people. In 1956 he played in the group The 4 Most with [[Al Cohn]], [[Gene Quill]], [[Hank Jones]] and [[Mundell Lowe]]and they recorded the track Ooh Baby It Scares Me by Paulette Girard.


==Early life==
Later in the 1950s and into the 1960s he worked primarily as a studio musician, and in 1964 he moved back to the Netherlands. There he continued work in studios as an arranger and producer, and recorded less as a player.
Mathews was born in [[The Hague]] and learned to play accordion while the Netherlands was still under the [[Nazi]] rule during World War II. After hearing [[Joe Mooney (musician)|Joe Mooney]] on a radio broadcast after the war, he decided to play jazz.<ref name="Yanow">{{cite web|last1=Yanow|first1=Scott|title=Mat Mathews|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mat-mathews-mn0000862361/biography|website=AllMusic|accessdate=8 June 2017}}</ref>

==Later life and career==
Mathews moved to New York in 1952 and formed a quartet which included [[Herbie Mann]].<ref name="Yanow" /> He also worked with [[Kenny Clarke]], [[Art Farmer]], [[Percy Heath]], [[Carmen McRae]], [[Oscar Pettiford]], [[Joe Puma]], Milt Jackson and [[Julius Watkins]].<ref name="Yanow" /> He worked mainly as a [[session musician]] in the late 1950s, and returned to the Netherlands in 1964, where he worked as an arranger, session musician, and record producer.<ref name="Yanow" /> In the 1970s, he worked in the US with [[Charlie Byrd]], Doug Duke, [[Marian McPartland]], and [[Clark Terry]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.walterdixon.com/dougdukelanding.html|title=Doug Duke|website=www.walterdixon.com|access-date=2017-04-17}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
* ''Mat Mathews'' ([[Brunswick Records|Brunswick]], 1953)
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* ''The Modern Art of Jazz'' ([[Dawn Records|Dawn]], 1956)
*Four albums for [[Van Wouw]], 1944; titles unknown
*''Accordion Solos'' ([[Brunswick Records]], 1953)
* ''Accordion Solos'' (Brunswick, 1956)
*''Mat Mathews'' (Brunswick, 1953)
* ''[[Eddie Costa, Mat Mathews & Don Elliott at Newport]]'' ([[Verve Records|Verve]], 1957)
*''The Modern Art of Jazz'' ([[Dawn Records]], 1956)
* ''Swingin' Pretty and All That Jazz'' (1959)
*''The Gentle Art of Love'' (Dawn, 1956)
* ''Meditation'' (Jazz World, 1995)
* ''Live at Music Room'' (1996)
*Records for [[Savoy Records|Savoy]] and [[Verve Records|Verve]], 1957
* ''The Gentle Art of Love'' (2004)
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*''Swingin' Pretty and All That Jazz'' ([[Design Records]], 1959)

*Record for [[Ariola Records|Ariola]], 1975
===As sideman===
*Mat Mathews Sextet Meditation 1994
'''With [[Carmen McRae]]'''
* ''[[Carmen McRae (1954 album)|Carmen McRae]]'' ([[Bethlehem Records|Bethlehem]], 1955)


==References==
==References==
;Footnotes
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*[[Scott Yanow]], [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p9133/biography|pure_url=yes}} Mat Mathews] at [[Allmusic]]


Meditation Published in 1994

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| DATE OF DEATH = February 12, 2009
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Latest revision as of 00:39, 11 July 2024

Mat Mathews
Birth nameMathieu Hubert Wijnandts Schwarts
Born(1924-06-18)June 18, 1924
The Hague, Netherlands
DiedFebruary 12, 2009(2009-02-12) (aged 84)
Clarence Center, New York, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, arranger, record producer
InstrumentAccordion
Years active1947 – 1993
LabelsBrunswick, Dawn
Websitewww.matmathews.com

Mat Mathews, born Mathieu Hubert Wijnandts Schwarts (June 18, 1924 – February 12, 2009),[1] was a Dutch jazz accordionist.

Early life

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Mathews was born in The Hague and learned to play accordion while the Netherlands was still under the Nazi rule during World War II. After hearing Joe Mooney on a radio broadcast after the war, he decided to play jazz.[2]

Later life and career

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Mathews moved to New York in 1952 and formed a quartet which included Herbie Mann.[2] He also worked with Kenny Clarke, Art Farmer, Percy Heath, Carmen McRae, Oscar Pettiford, Joe Puma, Milt Jackson and Julius Watkins.[2] He worked mainly as a session musician in the late 1950s, and returned to the Netherlands in 1964, where he worked as an arranger, session musician, and record producer.[2] In the 1970s, he worked in the US with Charlie Byrd, Doug Duke, Marian McPartland, and Clark Terry.[3]

Discography

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As sideman

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With Carmen McRae

References

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  1. ^ nrc
  2. ^ a b c d Yanow, Scott. "Mat Mathews". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Doug Duke". www.walterdixon.com. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
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