WindWood
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About WindWood |
WindWood is extremely versatile. WindWood plays a variety of music including the classic jazz standards as well as newer smooth jazz and pop favorites performed in a contemporary jazzy style. The repertoire includes songs by the Beatles, Billy Joel, Elton John, George Benson, and others performed in their own unique style. WindWood also plays a variety of classic Americana music and folk songs.
WindWood can be found performing in clubs, corporate functions, private parties, and various social functions both locally and nationally. The extremely wide tonal variety of Matt Traum's wind controller instrument offers a much more enjoyable and interesting experience for the listener. Dave Tipton's unique Chapman Stick sounds and performances are both mesmerizing and beautiful. WindWood is tasteful and sophisticated, yet always soulful and exciting. Savor the sound of WindWood!
Upcoming WindWood Public Appearances |
To Be Added...
WindWood - What ARE Those Guys Playing?! |
We like to think of it as music... but the instruments that make up the group WindWood are
rather unusual. Since most folks have never seen these instruments,
here is a brief introduction...
"The Wind" : The EVI
Matt Traum is playing an EVI, or Electronic Valve Instrument. It can be thought of as an "electronic trumpet". It is played much like an acoustic trumpet yet it can sound like anything. This rarely seen instrument was invented by Nyle Steiner and, to the surprise of most people, has been around in various forms since the early 1970s. The EVI and its woodwind equivalent- the EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument)- have been used extensively in studios and in movie and TV soundtracks for decades. Though you may not have SEEN it you have most certainly heard it numerous times. The EVI doesn't make any sound itself, rather it controls sounds stored in synthesizers. These sounds are stored as computer programs in the synthesizers. They enable Matt to sound like a sax, a trumpet, a complete big band, a harmonica, a guitar, a synthesizer, a dog barking- ANY sound. These sounds actually respond to his playing nuances, i.e., how hard he is blowing and tonguing, vibrato, pitch bends, etc. The resulting sounds are brighter or darker, louder or softer, just like a real acoustic instrument. Matt uses the very latest physical modeling synthesis technology as found in the Yamaha VL70-m. These sounds "sculpt" a model of a real instrument inside the synthesizer's computer and this virtual instrument model actually responds to Matt's input the way the real physical instrument would. Want to know more about wind controllers? Visit this link or click on any of the wind controllers below for more info on each of them.
"The Wood" : The Stick
Dave Tipton is playing the "Wood" instrument- The Chapman Stick. "The Stick", as it is often referred to, is a unique electric stringed instrument. Making music on The Stick is accomplished by tapping on the strings with both hands. Created by Emmett Chapman in 1969 to facilitate his newly discovered playing technique, The Stick is now used by thousands of players around the world. The traditional method of playing stringed instruments requires one hand to select the strings (notes) to be played. The other hand then strums, plucks, picks, or bows the strings to sound them. In other words, it takes two hands to play a single note. On The Stick, both hands tap the strings independently, allowing you to play notes with both hands and create multi-part arrangements like a pianist. A member of the electric guitar and bass family of instruments, The Stick is a two-handed stringed instrument utilizing a percussive tapping technique - bringing guitar, bass, and piano together on a single instrument. For more information on the Chapman Stick visit Stick Enterprises on the web at www.stick.com or click the image below. Also, click here to visit Dave Tipton's website.
WindWood Audio Clips |
Here are some mp3 audio recordings
of WindWood. The duo's performance was recorded
LIVE. WindWood features Matt Traum on EVI and Dave
Tipton on Chapman Stick. (All files are about 1 meg).
WindWood Video Clips |
WindWood Live - Cleveland, Ohio
The WindWood Songlist |
A Whiter Shade Of Pale Across the Universe Ain't Misbehavin Always Amazing Grace Ashokan Farewell Autumn Leaves Be My Love Blind Mary Blue Bossa Blue Monk Blue Moon Blue Skies Blues In The Night California Dreamin Can't Help Falling In Love Canon In D Chattanooga Choo Choo Cheek To Cheek Come Rain Or Shine Cry Me A River Desifinado Desperado Don't Get Around Much Anymore Don't Know Why Dream A Little Dream Fields Of Gold Fire And Rain Fly Me To The Moon For Sentimental Reasons Georgia On My Mind Girl From Ipanema Goodbye Porkpie Hat Have You Met Miss Jones Here Comes The Sun Here's That Rainy Day Honeysuckle Rose I Can't Get Started I Don't Stand A Ghost of A Chance I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good I Only Have Eyes For You I'm Beginning To See The Light I'm Confessing That I Love You If I Only Had A Brain In My Life In The Mood Isn't It Romantic It Had To Be You Just The Way You Are Lady in Red Lazy River Let It Be Let's Fall In Love Like Someone In Love Little Wing Long and Winding Road Louisiana Fairytale Lullabye Of Birdland Mack The Knife Maha De Carnival Mean To Me Meditation Memories Of You Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Minuet Misty Mona Lisa Moon River |
Moondance Moonglow Moonlight In Vermont More Than You Know Morning Dance Mr. Sandman Music To Watch Girls By My Blue Heaven My Funny Valentine My Romance My Wild Irish Rose Night And Day On A Clear Day On Green Dolphin Street On The Sunnyside Of The Street Our Love Is Here To Stay Over The Rainbow Paper Moon Peg O' My Heart Pennies From Heaven Route 66 Roxanne Sara Smile Savin All My Love For You Sheebeg And Sheemor Shenandoah Sleepwalk So Nice Someday My Prince Will Come Someone To Watch Over Me Song For My Father St. Thomas Stardust Stars Fell On Alabama Stompin At The Savoy Stormy Weather Summertime Sweet Lorraine Swinging On A Star Swinging Shepard Blues Take Five Tangerine Tenderly The Long And Winding Road The Nearness Of You The Very Thought Of You The Way You Look Tonight They Can't Take That Away From Me Time After Time Twilight Time Unforgettable Watch What Happens Watermelon Man What A Wonderful World When You Wish Upon A Star Why Don't You Do Right Willow Weep For Me Winelight Wonderful Tonight Yesterday Your Song Your Still The One + many others! This list is subject to change without notice |
WindWood Comments |
"Matt takes no prisoners
on the EVI. He is comfortable in many settings using the AKAI
EVI and the Steinerphone. His sounds and playing using the TURBO
VL70-m are simply spectacular!" - Michael
Brecker, EWI virtuoso, sax legend, composer, 11 time Grammy
Award winner
"I
have listened to the first two of your CDs and was quite impressed.
I started listening to the first tune and waited a while for
the sax to finish playing so I could listen to you play. It took
a little while for me to realize that you were the sax." - Nyle
Steiner, renown studio session musician and inventor of the
EVI
"I received your CD today. Sounds awesome." - Steve Marshall,
Inventor of the MDT Morrison Digital Trumpet, Australia
"Matt:
I just finished listening to the CD featuring you on EVI... I'm
now going directly to the practice room! Great job Matt. Having
been challenged since 1980 by the EVI, I know what it takes to
achieve the great technical command you have on the instrument.
Let's see... master EVI player, great programmer and musician
all rolled into one. Very impressive. The versatility of the
group is great to. Thanks for sharing the CD with me!" - Mark
Hatch, EVI Pioneer
"Hi
Matt, I listened to your album and like it. It's great to hear
someone who has such command with the EVI. And I like the sounds
you've created. They have a lot of expression and sound really
good. Maybe someday I'll order a VL70-m. Great playing." - Judd
Miller, renown EVI recording artist and session musician
"Hi
Matt -- Many thanks for the CD! I'm enjoying it! As I listened
to 'Winelight' featuring you on the EVI, I was immediately taken
with your complete technical command of a tricky trumpet synth
I've been trying to tame since 1983. Your range of expression
and the total ease with which you get around the instrument is
something to behold. My compliments to you, Ken and Jeff for
a job well done! Thanks again, Matt. You're a helluva EVI player!"
- Mike Metheny,
Trumpet & EVI recording artist, instructor, author
"Hi Matt. I wanted to let you know how excellent your work is. Your jazz chops are just so cool. You really have some taste and maturity in your playing and it's so cool. EVI players are rare of course, but ones I enjoy listening to at all are all the more rare... and you are in an even more exclusive group... a wind syntheist that can seriously swing for real. Such great stuff. I have listened to your music quite a bit. There's so much good in there but my favorite is what you do with the sawtooth simple analog wave on the Crumar. You totally know when to use the true analog and your inflection is INCREDIBLE. My wife and I listened to your CD in our car, cranked it up for a nice drive. For the longest time I was like... I think... this may be the VL.. but... And finally I knew but I must say... what an amazing emulation and performance. You really have learned how to program that VL and modulate it just right. Just excellent stuff. One of these days I'm going to need to buy one of your custom chips for my VL70-m. I needed to just let you know what a great artist you are. Thanks so much! Take Care!" - Mark Steiner, EVI player, nephew of EVI/EWI inventor Nyle Steiner
Matt Traum - EVI
Dave Tipton - Chapman Stick
Photo by Laura Blake
Matt Traum Bio...Matt started playing trumpet in 1973 and the EVI in 1989. He also plays bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, trombone, and sings. Matt established Patchman Music, a world renowned sound design and music retail company that specializes in wind controllers. His clients comprise the very best in the music business. His sounds can be heard throughout the world on TV, radio, on stage, and in studio recordings with the world's top wind controller stars and keyboardists. Matt can be heard on more than 11 albums and has performed with Doc Severinson, Gerald Wilson, Lou Marini Jr. (Blues Brothers sax player), The Les Elgart and Jimmy Dorsey Orchestras, Ron McCroby, The Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, The Hank Geer Trio, The Mark Gridley Trio, The Hank Marr Combo, The Exotic Birds, The Ohio State Jazz Ensemble, Joey Tomsick Orchestra, and members of the Cleveland Orchestra. He has produced music for various musical artists and has also composed commercial music for clients such as Duro, Glidden, B.F. Goodrich, American Greetings, First Seneca Bank, Ameritrust, Ohio Bell, WUAB, Koenigs Sporting Goods, and The Cleveland Cavaliers. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Jazz and Commercial Music Composition from Ohio State University. He has taught music technology at Cuyahoga Community College (TRI-C) in Cleveland. Matt was associate producer and sound designer/synth programmer on Andrew Batchelor's "Moments Edge" 1989 release on Tangent Records. The CD received excellent reviews by Billboard, CD Review, JazzTimes, etc., as well as extensive radio airplay. Matt's sound designs were featured on a 2004 Grammy nominated release for Best Salsa/Merengue Album entitled "Auténtico" by Gilberto Santa Rosa. They were also featured on Ed Calle's 2005 Latin Grammy Award nominated "Ed Calle Plays Santana" CD. Ed Calle also uses Matt's sounds on tour with Arturo Sandoval. In the summer of 2006 Matt was invited to perform at the Berklee College Of Music in Boston. He performed with the Berklee Jazz Faculty members and gave a clinic on the wind controller. Matt is featured in an article about MIDI Controllers by Jim Aikin. Check it out here.
 Matt Traum performing on FOX TV |
Dave Tipton Bio...In 2001, after years of playing guitar and bass, Dave Tipton took the leap and purchased a Chapman Stick. Since then, his guitars have done nothing but collect dust. Something about this instrument "clicked" with him and he soon found its distinctive sound inspiring him to take his music in new directions. For more music by Dave Tipton, be sure to visit his websites... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/davidtipton https://www.youtube.com/user/tiptonstick http://davidtipton.bandcamp.com
 Dave Tipton with the Chapman Stick |
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Wednesday, March 25, 2020
