Matt Vance

SAXOPHONE

Matt Vance is one of the top-call professional woodwind performers in Florida and the southeast United States. He is a member of seven-time Grammy-nominated recording artists Chuck Owen and the Jazz Surge, performs regularly with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, and has performed with many name artists throughout his career, including Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Barry Manilow, Martina McBride, Olivia Newton-John, Debbie Reynolds, The Temptations and Ben Vereen. Performances with notable jazz artists include Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Bob Brookmeyer, Bob Mintzer, Frank Foster, Peter Erskine, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Slide Hampton, Ingrid Jensen, Joe Lovano, the Manhattan Transfer and Bobby Shew. Matt received degrees from Appalachian State University and Florida State University, studying applied saxophone, bassoon and jazz studies.