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  • ABOUT
    • Bio
    • Awards
    • DMG
    • Beleza!
    • Horn
    • Commissions
  • MUSIC
    • DM Radio
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    • 2022 Cascadia
    • 2016 Jazz Noir
    • 2014 Sagebrush Rebellion
    • 2010 Grant & Matheny
    • 2008 Best of Dmitri Matheny
    • 2007 Spiritu Sancto
    • 2006 The SnowCat
    • 2005 Nocturne
    • 2000 Santa's Got a Brand New Bag
    • 1998 Starlight Cafe
    • 1996 Penumbra
    • 1995 Red Reflections
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Sep 3 2023

COMPOSITION RETREAT | DAY 8 — BAINBRIDGE ISLAND

 

Final day of the retreat! Returned to Wildcat Lake with my morning coffee.

 

Spied a Great Blue Heron and a little boy, both fishing. Daddy Bill would love this spot.

 

Today’s meal: pupusas con curtido and a spinach-blueberry-banana smoothie. 

 

Showered…

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Sep 2 2023

COMPOSITION RETREAT | DAY 7 — GREEN MOUNTAIN

 

Got my morning joe from the roadside diner before decamping to Green Mountain and the Wildcat Trail.

 

Found a secluded spot lakeside to work on my arrangement of “Shelter” by Jay Thomas.

 

Shared the trail and spectacular views of the…

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Sep 1 2023

COMPOSITION RETREAT | DAY 6 — HOOD CANAL

 

Woke up with the sun, grabbed an espresso from the bikini baristas, and hit the road for Seabeck, a mill town on Hood Canal.

 

Followed a beautifully maintained walking trail to a small waterfall. Not another human soul in sight.

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Aug 31 2023

COMPOSITION RETREAT | DAY 5 — STILLAGUAMISH

 

Summer showers again last night as I slumbered, cozy and warm, under the covers. #vanlife

 

Woke up to the welcome aroma of freshly brewed coffee, then explored the forested hills around my campsite.

 

Nature walks really aren’t the same without…

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Aug 30 2023

COMPOSITION RETREAT | DAY 4 — STILLAGUAMISH

 

Fell asleep to the comforting sound of gentle rain on the roof of the van. Pure bliss!

 

Enjoyed the morning java en route to a new encampment: the Stillaguamish River in Snohomish County. The wisdom of Matt Foley notwithstanding, I…

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Aug 29 2023

COMPOSITION RETREAT | DAY 3 — KITSAP

Woke up to smoky skies courtesy of the Canadian wildfires. 

 

Grabbed a coffee for the ferry and said goodbye, for now, to Whidbey Island.

 

Arrived on the peninsula just as a sudden cloudburst washed away the haze. Glorious!

 

Today’s meal…

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Aug 28 2023

COMPOSITION RETREAT | DAY 2 — WHIDBEY

Started the day with a hot cup of local java and a long walk along the Langley seawall.

 

Found a lovely practice spot, serenaded the critters, and did a bit of writing.

 

Today’s meal: a delicious chicken bánh mì, loaded…

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Aug 27 2023

COMPOSITION RETREAT | DAY 1 — WHIDBEY

Getting away for a few days of writing, walking, and relaxing, as I van-camp around Puget Sound.

 

Visited the Seattle music studio of Bill Anschell for a little coffee and conversation, then continued north to Whidbey Island for a performance…

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Dec 24 2022

RESOLUTIONS 2023 — THE YEAR OF GRIT & GUMPTION

Be a man. Cowboy up! Don’t whine. Don’t complain. Just do what needs to be done.

Accomplish more with less effort. Use the tools of habit and ritual. Be resourceful.

Book extended tours: midwest (2023), western states…

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Dec 24 2022

2022 BY-THE-NUMBERS

This has been one for the history books!

It may take a little time before we return to pre-pandemic levels of activity. Several of our favorite venues, both at home and on the road, were sadly shuttered during the…

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Nov 23 2022

GRATITUDE

Words fail to express how much we appreciate your generous support over the past year — the Year of CASCADIA — and the warm reception this project continues to receive from radio, retail, music journalists, and most of all…

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Sep 20 2022

TRAVELOGUE | DAY 17 - EPILOGUE


117 miles from home, one of my "new" tires came completely apart on The Lonesome Road!

I could see the circular tire tread rolling along the freeway in my rear view mirror, as Ella hobbled over to the side…

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