the.gardener is the captain, manager, and maintainer of a small, renegade venue for interactive, participatory arts, theater and music events that nurture our spirits and souls...A small wood dance floor on the Big Island of Hawaii (40'x30') in an open, covered structure, with space in front for fire performances. Creator of this primitive jungle venue, off-grid, using a generator and solar electricity. In a safe, alcohol-free setting. His intention is to raise the level of consciousness thru community building events which encourage participation, cooperation and involvement! By default the.gardener has had to dj, to fill in for flaked performers, and to spin for after-parties. the.gardener teethed on pioneer cdjs, schooled in classic, Big Island Ecstatic Dance under Max, E-lizabeth and the Puna dance community. Having opened for Random Rab, he is a dancer, a lover of new music and a DJ who, despite primitive skills continues to crush dance floors from Kalani to Amsterdam with a squishy, deep bass, yet psychedelic west coast crunk, glitch, trap auditory seduction. Beat matching and mashing wildly different genres into mixes that are infectiously danceable, his sets are powerful, enthusiastic demonstrations of his passion for music!!!

Border Trio was a Serious Drummer Led Trio on a Mission, and reviewed as “Accessibly Smart Modern Jazz” and “Guaranteed to Raise the Temperature”! 

Featuring outstanding Musicians and Organised by Drummer M. Hodgins, Border Trio was considered one of the Best Live Bands in Bristol!

Matthew now lives in Victoria B.C Canada.



[Matthew Hodgins does acknowledge compulsory license provisions, to the applicable copyright owners, for some “arrangements” uploaded here. Nevertheless, Border Trio has now disbanded; and M. Hodgins has never sold, and shall NEVER take direct income from these “Jazz Recordings”. 

As could be requested in writing by the copyright owner to: drummingsolutions@gmail.com  M. Hodgins would remove that upload herein. But any lenience towards "Jazz Standards" from a copyright owner would be much appreciated!]

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