Here is a live recording of my instrumental jazz trio "Winelight". Recorded live to 2 track Sony MiniDisk. Sorry for the recording quality- this was a first attempt and the balance is off. Some folks may be interested to know that all the leads are played with a modified wireless Nyle Steiner Midi EVI wind controller controlling a single Yamaha VL70-m module with the Patchman Music TURBO VL upgrade chip installed. Also the keyboardist plays both keys and bass at the same time! On some of the songs I played right hand bass on his keyboard when the keyboardist played his solos. We had fun as always and I thought this would be interesting for folks wanting to hear some emulation done on a wind controller.

Matt Traum - Steiner MIDI EVI Electronic Valve Instrument, TURBO VL70-m
Ken Srail - Keyboard/Key Bass (Korg PA3x)
Jeff Kennat - Drums

Enjoy!- Matt Traum ( matt AT patchmanmusic.com )

Winelight Live At Landerhaven Feb 11, 2014

Here is an old recording of an original instrumental composition called "Mystery Man". It was written and recorded by Matt Traum August 14, 1989. Matt composed, recorded, and performed all parts. No wind controller on this- it was all played on keyboard synths. Enjoy.

Mystery Man - Matt Traum 1989

Matt Traum is the owner and sound designer at Patchman Music. He is also an avid brass-style wind controller collector, player, and authority on wind controllers especially the EVI and MDT brass-type wind controllers. Matt began playing the trumpet in 1973 being inspired as a young lad by trumpet legends Herb Alpert and Al Hirt. These days, the acoustic trumpet is in the closet and he now dedicates his time to playing only brass-type wind controllers.

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 has dedicated many years to exploring and improving every aspect of wind synthesis and also educating others about wind controllers and helping them get set up with proper systems. Over the years he has helped develop and improve various wind controllers (including the amazing new MDT), professional quality wind controller sounds, wind controller "gig rig" systems, and wind controller performance techniques and mechanisms. For those interested in putting together a wind controller system, be sure to visit Matt's Gig Rig page.

Matt Traum

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