Dmitri Matheny, an international recording star and top flugelhornist, returns to Kingston Cellar Cat on Sunday, September 8th.   Ever on tour, Dmitri has played Cellar Cat many times at two of its previous iterations in the Willamette Valley.  His wonderful, otherwordly sound, his harmonious nature shining through every note, he is a sell-out performer from Arizona to SF Bay Area to Portland, Seattle and beyond.

Joined by jazz masters Bill Anschell on piano, and Phil Sparks on bass, the trio will be featuring the works of marvelous Henry Mancini.  This will be a special evening indeed.  Join us!

In 2005 well known and in high-demand pianist Bill Anschell received a Golden Ear Award as the “Northwest Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year,” and in 2006 his trio was named the “Best Northwest Acoustic Jazz Ensemble.” In 2010 and 2011 Anschell was again was named “Northwest Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year,” and in 2011 his CD Figments was named “Northwest Jazz Recording of the Year.” In 2013, he played several concerts with the Seattle Symphony. His 2013 CD, Impulses, took him into new territory, featuring twelve tracks of original electronica.

Phil Sparks is among the leading bassists in Seattle, having performed with nearly every top jazz group in the city. He records extensively with many of the Northwest's top names, and received a special mention as a star of the Seattle scene in the Feb. 94 issue of Down Beat.

In Seattle, Phil Sparks has been a member of groups led by Julian Priester, Ernestine Anderson, Wayne Horowitz, Floyd Standifer, Hadley Caliman, E.W. Wainwright, Jay Clayton, Jim Knapp, and Ricky Kelly. He has accompanied the following artists during Northwest engagements: Gene Harris, Roland Hanna, James Moody, Bobby Shew, Mose Allison, Art Lande, Joe Henderson, Javon Jackson, Teddy Edwards, and the Seattle Symphony.

Lucky cats indeed: get your tickets now!

https://youtu.be/dy8xUIk29fk?si=17vjcmTKLLiECj8E   for a sampling of Dmitri performing an original tune for KNKX