Rich Matteson’s Jazz Corner, by UNF Associate Professor of Jazz Studies, and 4 time Grammy Award winning drummer, Danny Gottlieb

In 1987, legendary jazz trombonist and Euphonium performer, Rich Matteson, founded the award winning jazz program at the University of North Florida. During those formative years at UNF, Rich and bassist/radio personality Landon Walker created a weekly jazz radio show on public funded WJCT, which they called the JAZZ CORNER.
Each week, Rich and Landon would get together, play recordings, hang out, and basically give a history of jazz through their eyes and ears.

Somehow, tapes of these 25 year old broadcasts have survived, and through the generosity of the Matteson Foundation, we are proud to present an archive of these historic broadcasts. These broadcasts are a wealth of jazz information, and showcase the incredible knowledge and experience of one of jazz education’s most beloved personalities. There are SO many jazz musicians around the world who were directly affected by Rich Matteson’s persona, devotion, dedication and support, myself included.  Now, through these broadcasts, musicians of all generations can experience his personality and incredible knowledge in his own words.

I believe these tapes will prove to be some of the most historic documents in jazz history. The tapes are listed by broadcast date, and the selections played are noted with approximate time logs. Sit back, relax, and enjoy Rich Matteson’s JAZZ CORNER, with Rich and Landon Walker.

 

Rich Matteson (1929-1993)

Rich Matteson was internationally recognized as one of the most exciting jazz soloists and clinicians.  A graduate of the University of Iowa, Rich had a wide and varied career as public school music teacher, professional performer, conductor, arranger, composer and university professor. He was an outstanding recording musician in every jazz idiom. Rich recorded with Louis Armstrong & The Dukes of Dixieland on tuba, college and professional big bands on bass trumpet, valve trombone and euphonium, his own small group recordings and Matteson-Phillips Tubajazz Consort albums.

Rich was a professor at North Texas State University for 13 years where he taught jazz improvisation.  Rich was the director of the National Stage Band Camps and Summer Jazz Camps in Sweden.  He hosted the Rich Matteson Summer Jazz Camp in Colorado, served as a faculty member for the Stan Kenton Jazz Camps and was a featured guest artist at the Clark Terry Great Plains Jazz Camps.

Rich became involved with Jazz Education in 1968 and performed as clinician and guest soloist at high schools, colleges and universities throughout the world.  He appeared at State, Regional and National Conventions, major jazz festivals and clubs worldwide.  Rich appeared on network television and recorded radio shows in the United States, Sweden, Germany, England, Norway and Australia. Rich was also co-leader and arranger for the Matteson-Phillips Tubajazz Consort and was special guest artist with the St. Johns River City Band at Carnegie Hall in 1987.

Regarded as one of the foremost authorities on teaching jazz improvisation and jazz band performance, Rich was clinician and concert artist for the Yamaha Corporation and served 17 years as a clinician and performer for the Walt Disney All American College Workshop Program.  In 1986, Rich was appointed the Koger Distinguished Professor of American Music at the University of North Florida and in 1992 was honored as Distinguished Professor Emeritus.

Some of the awards presented to Rich include Down Beat Magazine clinician of the year and Spirit of Disney for outstanding contributions to music and music education.  In 1990, the International Association of Jazz Educators inducted Rich into the Jazz Educators Hall of Fame for his musical contributions and dedication to jazz education worldwide.  Disney’s 1991 Mousecar Award was presented to Rich as the Ambassador of Jazz to the World. In 1992, Down Beat Magazine presented Rich with the Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2000, Rich was inducted into WJCT’s Jacksonville Jazz Festival Hall of Fame as Educator, Musician and Jazz Giant.

Rich Matteson was recognized worldwide as the premier jazz artist on the euphonium.

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Submissions from 2012

Interview with Landon Walker, Danny Gottlieb, Landon Walker, and Mikki Matteson

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Rich Matteson Biography (1929-1993), The Rich Matteson Foundation, Inc.

Submissions from 1989

Jazz Corner- February 10, 1989, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- February 3, 1989, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Submissions from 1988

Jazz Corner- September 16, 1988, Rich Matteson

Jazz Corner- April 1, 1988, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- February 19, 1988, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- February 12, 1988, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- January 22, 1988, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- January 15, 1988, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- January 8, 1988, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Submissions from 1987

Jazz Corner- November 27, 1987, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- November 20, 1987, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- November 13, 1987, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- November 6, 1987, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- October 23, 1987, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- September 4, 1987, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- August 28, 1987, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- August 21, 1987, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- August 14, 1987, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- August 7, 1987, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- July 31, 1987, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- July 17, 1987, Rich Matteson, Landon Walker, and Joe Siegel

Jazz Corner- June 12, 1987, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- May 29, 1987, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- May 22, 1987, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- May 15, 1987, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- May 8, 1987, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- April 28, 1987, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- April 10, 1987, Rich Matteson and Lee Young

Jazz Corner - April 10, 1987 - Part 1, Rich Matteson and Lee Young

Jazz Corner - April 10, 1987 - Part 2, Rich Matteson and Lee Young

Jazz Corner - April 10, 1987 - Part 3, Rich Matteson and Lee Young

Jazz Corner- March 27, 1987, Rich Matteson

Jazz Corner - March 27, 1987 - Part 1, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner - March 27, 1987 - Part 2, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- March 20, 1987, Rich Matteson, Landon Walker, and Jack Peterson

Jazz Corner- February 6, 1987, Rich Matteson

Jazz Corner- January 30, 1987, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner - January 30, 1987 - Part 1, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner - January 30, 1987 - Part 2, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- January 23, 1987, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- January 16, 1987 and December 11, 1987, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- January 9, 1987, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- January 2, 1987, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Submissions from 1986

Jazz Corner- December 26, 1986, Rich Matteson

Jazz Corner- February 19, 1986, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- February 12,1986, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker

Jazz Corner- February 5, 1986, Rich Matteson and Landon Walker