David Matthews

David Matthews (born March 4, 1942) is an American keyboardist, pianist, and music arranger.

Early life and education Matthews was born David Richard Matthews in Sonora, Kentucky. He earned a bachelor's degree in composition from the University of Cincinnati.

Career Matthews has composed television soundtracks as well as albums with the Manhattan Jazz Orchestra. He is the leader of the Manhattan Jazz Quintet.

In 1978, Matthews arranged strings and orchestra and played piano on Nina Simone's album Baltimore.

Matthews music has been heavily sampled by many hip-hop artists such as The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, MF Doom, Method Man, Redman and Large Professor and others.

Discography

As leader

The Grodeck Whipperjenny, People – rec. 1970 Big Band Recorded at the Five Spot (Muse, 1975) Shoogie Wanna Boogie with Whirlwind (Kudu, 1976) Dune (CTI, 1977) Digital Love (Electric Bird, 1979) Cosmic City with the Electric Birds (King, 1980) Grand Cross (Bellaphon, 1983) Delta Lady (Electric Bird, 1983) Super Funky Sax (Electric Bird, 1984) Billy Boy (King/Paddle Wheel, 1986) Waltz for Debby (Paddle Wheel, 1987) Speed Demon with the First Calls (Electric Bird, 1989) Tennessee Waltz (King Records, 1989) Jazz Ballads with Strings (Sweet Basil, 1991) Super Trombone (Sweet Basil, 1995) Watermelon Man (Sweet Basil, 1997) Furuhata Jazz in N.Y. (WEA, 1997) Mambo No. 5 (Sweet Basil, 1998) Back to Bach (Milestone, 2000) The Girl from Ipanema with N.Y. Friends (Videoarts Music, 2002) Impressions with N.Y. Friends (Videoarts Music, 2002) Hey Duke! with the Manhattan Jazz Orchestra (Milestone, 2002) – rec. 1999

Appears on James Brown, Sho' Is Funky Down Here, (King, 1971) James Brown, "I Cried/World Pt. 2", (Starday King, 1971)[7"] Vicki Anderson, "I'll Work It Out/In the Land of Milk and Honey", (Brownstone, 1971)[7"] James Brown, "I Got a Bag of My Own", (Polydor, 1972)[7"] Lyn Collins, Think (About It), (People, 1972) James Brown, "Sexy, Sexy, Sexy", (Polydor, 1973)[7"]

Production With Patti Austin End of a Rainbow (CTI, 1976) - Arranger

With George Benson In Concert-Carnegie Hall (CTI, 1975) - Arranger Good King Bad (CTI, 1975) - Arranger Benson & Farrell with Joe Farrell (CTI, 1976) - Arranger

With Jim Hall Concierto de Aranjuez (Evidence, 1981) - Composer, Arranger, Electric Piano

With Ron Carter Anything Goes (Kudu, 1975) - Arranger

With Hank Crawford I Hear a Symphony (Kudu, 1975) - Composer and Arranger Hank Crawford's Back (Kudu, 1976) - Composer and Arranger

With Art Farmer Something You Got (CTI, 1977) - Arranger & Piano Big Blues with Jim Hall (CTI, 1978) - Arranger

With Grant Green The Main Attraction (Kudu, 1976) - Arranger

With Urbie Green The Fox (CTI, 1976) - Arranger Señor Blues (CTI, 1977) - Arranger & Piano

With Yusef Lateef Autophysiopsychic (CTI, 1977) - Arranger With O'Donel Levy Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky (Groove Merchant, 1974) - Arranger With Blue Mitchell Many Shades of Blue (Mainstream, 1974) - Composer, Arranger and Conductor

With Idris Muhammad House Of The Rising Sun (Kudu, 1975) Turn This Mutha Out (Kudu, 1977) Boogie to the Top (Kudu, 1978)

With Mark Murphy Bridging a Gap (Muse, 1973) Mark II (Muse, 1974) Mark Murphy Sings (Muse, 1975) The Artistry of Mark Murphy (Muse, 1982) With Nina Simone Baltimore (CTI, 1978) - Arranger & Piano

With Jeremy Steig Firefly (CTI, 1977) - Arranger & Piano