Matthias Albrecht Lupri (born 29 October 1964 in

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) is a

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musician who plays the

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History

Lupri grew up in

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, and

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, Canada. Initially he played the drums, and as a teenager played in blues, rock, and country music bands. In his early 20s he studied music at Mount Royal College, where he heard

Gary Burton Gary Burton (born January 23, 1943) is an American jazz vibraphonist, composer, and educator. Burton developed a pianistic style of four-mallet technique as an alternative to the prevailing two-mallet technique. This approach caused him to be he ...

's recordings and became interested in jazz vibraphone music. Lupri practiced the instrument for the next five years while on the road with rock bands as a drummer. He then enrolled at the

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in Boston to study with Gary Burton himself. Since graduating Lupri's CDs have charted in radio's Top 40 GAVIN, CMJ, and Chart Magazine Canada, and were heard on the TV show “

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.” Lupri was also named as a rising artist on vibraphone in

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critics poll for the 2nd time in 2005. Performances/Recordings Lupri has worked with

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, Chris Potter,

Kurt Rosenwinkel Kurt Rosenwinkel (born October 28, 1970) is an American jazz guitarist, keyboardist, composer, bandleader, producer, educator and record label owner. Biography A native of Philadelphia, Rosenwinkel attended the Philadelphia High School for the ...

, Mark Turner, Donny McCaslin, Myron Walden, Greg Hutchinson, Antonio Sanchez, Reuben Rogers, Ian Froman, George Garzone, Jeff Ballard,

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, Sebastiaan de Krom, and Boris Wiedenfeld as well as at international jazz festivals such as the

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, North Sea, Atlanta, Litchfield, Ottawa, Minneapolis, Vancouver, Providence, Toronto, Boston, Clearwater, Seattle, and Jacksonville.

Recordings as leader

* ''After Hours, Moonlamps and other Ballads'' -

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DCD 549 with

, Mark Turner,

Reuben Rogers Reuben Renwick Rogers (born November 15, 1974) is a jazz bassist from the Virgin Islands. Biography Reuben Rogers was imbued with both groove and spirit from birth. Raised in the Virgin Islands by parents who were both ministers, Rogers grew up ...

and Greg Hutchinson,

, George Garzone, John Lockwood, Sebastiaan de Krom, Timo Verbole, Florian Feuser, Myron Walden, Nate Radley, Thomson Kneeland, Jordan Perlson, and Donny McCaslin (2011) * ''Metalix'' -

SMT 445 with Myron Walden and Donny McCaslin (2006) * ''Transition Sonic'' -

DCD 398 with

(

Pat Metheny Patrick Bruce Metheny ( ; born August 12, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist and composer. He is the leader of the Pat Metheny Group and is also involved in duets, solo works, and other side projects. His style incorporates elements of progre ...

), Mark Turner (Kurt Rosenwinkel) (2004) * ''Same Time Twice'' -

DCD 337 with

, Mark Turner,

, and Greg Hutchinson (2002) * ''Shadow of the Vibe'' - Chartmaker CMG 5060 with George Garzone, John Lockwood, and Sebastiaan de Krom (1999) * ''Window Up Window Down'' - Chartmaker PDP1060 with Timo Verbole, Florian Feuser, and Sebastiaan de Krom (1998)

Notes

External links

Matthias Lupri Official Home Page
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