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Matt Moran's Slavic Soul Party (Uncredited)

Matt Moran's Slavic Soul Party

Traditional Balkan music played in decidedly untraditional ways is the hallmark of Matt MoranÆs Slavic Soul Party. "We arenÆt a purist interpretive ensemble," says Moran. "WeÆll pick a Romanian tune and play it like a Macedonian band, or weÆll take a Bulgarian tune and play it like a Bulgarian band, or weÆll pick an Armenian tune and play it like a Macedonian band playing a Turkish tune." Matt Moran, the founder of the Slavic Soul Party, received a Master of Music magna cum laude degree in jazz composition in 1995 from the New England Conservatory, where he studied with Joseph Maneri. In June of 1995 he moved to New York where he has performed as a leader and sideman for festivals such as the What is Jazz? Festival, Bell Atlantic Jazz Festival, the Panasonic Village Jazz Festival, the Vision Festival, and Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors.

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Slavic Soul Party! 3/16/13: Slavic Soul Party!

The New York-based brass band brings an acoustic mash-up of gospel, techno, funk, dub, jazz, and Latin into a Balkan brass setting.

Slavic Soul Party!

The New York-based brass band brings an acoustic mash-up of gospel, techno, funk, dub, jazz, and Latin into a Balkan brass setting.
Matt Moran's Slavic Soul Party 9/19/00: Matt Moran's Slavic Soul Party

Matt Moran's Slavic Soul Party plays old-school Balkan music that makes your heart ache and your feet sing.

Matt Moran's Slavic Soul Party

Matt Moran's Slavic Soul Party plays old-school Balkan music that makes your heart ache and your feet sing.

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