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Matt Hill and Aaron Carey at the WJS Jazz Brunch
September 1, 2019 @ 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
FreeEnjoy great live jazz over brunch! Bloody Marys, bottomless mimosas, and Great brunch selections. Featuring Matt Hill and Aaron Carey.
Matt Hill and Aaron Carey began performing together as a jazz duo in 2018. Combining electric and classical guitar with trumpet and flugelhorn, the duo regularly performs a variety of jazz styles as well as pop hits and Christmas music throughout the Upper Ohio Valley and the Pittsburgh area.
Hill studied music education at Shepherd College and West Liberty State College. He has performed in jazz clubs and concert venues in the United States and Italy. Past performances include playing for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame groups such as The Impressions, Little Anthony, and The Tymes. Additionally, Hill’s jazz combo 4AM performed at the White House for President Clinton during the Candlelight Tours. As Founder and Executive Director of the Dream Big After School Music Program, Hill teaches children weekly throughout the Ohio Valley. In addition, Hill performs and directs music for the Community Made Serenade program in Wheeling, WV.
Guitarist Aaron Carey has been teaching and performing for over 20 years both locally and nationally. He earned a Master of Education from Bethany College and a Bachelor of Arts in Music from West Virginia University. A Bethany College music faculty member since 2005, Carey also teaches at CA House Music in St. Clairsville, OH, and J&K Musician’s Workshop in Washington, PA, and is active as a solo performer and in several groups. Carey frequently releases original music through Bindrune Recordings in North America and Nordvis Produktion in Europe.