Bio
Matthew Hake was born in St. Louis, MO. He taught Instrumental Music in the Saint Louis Public Schools and currently teaches General and Instrumental Music Grades K-8 at Immaculate Conception School in Columbia, IL. He earned his B.M.E from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and M.A. in Jazz Studies from Webster University. While at Webster University he served as Graduate Assistant. Matt studied classical percussion with Tom Stubbs of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra and drum set with Kevin Gianino. He has performed with the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra, the St. Louis Philharmonic, the Belleville Philharmonic, and is the former President and Principal Percussionist of the St. Louis Brass Band. Matt was invited by the Chicago Brass Band to represent the United States at the World Music Festival in Kerkrade, Holland and tour of Holland.
Currently, Matt plays drums for Second Generation Swing a 17 piece big band. Matt is also a member of MainStreet Jazz. A trio that holds a weekly Thursday night gig at Chateau la Vin, in Columbia, IL. He performs solo vibraphone recitals as well. His repertoire includes music by contemporary jazz artists Jonathan Kreisberg, Joe Locke, Aaron Parks, Kurt Rosenwinkel as well as jazz standards. Matt also plays covers of alternative music artists like Imagine Dragons and Nirvana. An album of original compositions was released in the fall of 2014. On the CD, Matt plays all of the instruments including acoustic guitar, bass, keyboards, vibraphone and drums.
Matt lives in Columbia, IL with his wife and four kids.
Currently, Matt plays drums for Second Generation Swing a 17 piece big band. Matt is also a member of MainStreet Jazz. A trio that holds a weekly Thursday night gig at Chateau la Vin, in Columbia, IL. He performs solo vibraphone recitals as well. His repertoire includes music by contemporary jazz artists Jonathan Kreisberg, Joe Locke, Aaron Parks, Kurt Rosenwinkel as well as jazz standards. Matt also plays covers of alternative music artists like Imagine Dragons and Nirvana. An album of original compositions was released in the fall of 2014. On the CD, Matt plays all of the instruments including acoustic guitar, bass, keyboards, vibraphone and drums.
Matt lives in Columbia, IL with his wife and four kids.
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