Rich A. Matteson, (born Richmond Albert Matteson, January 12, 1929, Forest Lake, Minnesota – June 24, 1993,

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) was an American

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artist and collegiate music educator who specialized in the

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. He played the tuba in a walking bass style with Bob Scobey (1958), and worked with the Dukes of Dixieland for two years (1959–61).Winnie Hu, ''Jazz educator Rich Matteson dies in Florida Musician helped build U of North Texas program'',

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, June 29, 1993 In the 1970s Matteson taught Jazz Improvisation at North Micmaster University in Hamilton, and was Director of NTSU's 3 O'Clock Lab Band.

Selected discography

* ''Uniquely Rich'', The Rich Matteson Foundation * ''The Sound of the Wasp'', Phil Wilson & Rich Matteson * ''The Riverboat Five on a Swinging Date'', Rich Matteson, Helicon * ''Balls'', Matteson-Phillips Tubajazz Consort, Harvey Phillips Foundation and Richmond A. Matteson Legacy Productions * ''Pardon Our Dust, We're Making Changes'', Rich Matteson Sextet - John Allred (musician), Shelly Berg, Jack Petersen, Lou Fischer, Louie Bellson; Four Leaf Clover (FLC CD 131) (1990)

Audio & video samples of Matteson performing

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References

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Selected discography

See also

Audio & video samples of Matteson performing

References