Daniel Matto

Daniel Matto (born 2 December 1978 in Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian singer-songwriter of Italian descent.

Before making his North American debut in the summer of 2006 at the Atlantic Jazz Festival in Halifax, Canada, Matto performed throughout eastern Australia in clubs and festivals in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and in New Zealand. Notable appearances included the Norwood Food and Wine Festival in Adelaide, the Manly Jazz Festival (Sydney), and the Tarunga Jazz Festival in New Zealand.

In late 2008/ early 2009, Daniel completed a series of sold out concerts in conjunction with Symphony Nova Scotia as part of their Traditional Pops Series with their collaboration celebrating the songs of Frank Sinatra - 'A Salute to Ol' Blue Eyes'.^[1]

In addition to his music, Matto occasionally lends his voice to film and narration. He also sang backing vocals for Alex Lloyd at his 2005 performance of Amazing at the Red Cross Gala for the Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark, Prince Frederick and Princess Mary.

In May 2010 Matto, along with his group The Daniel Matto Quintet, released their debut album "I'm Old Fashioned"^[2] which was nominated for a Music Nova Scotia Award for Jazz Recording Of The Year.^[3]

Noted celebrity fans currently include 24's Carlos Bernard and former Australian Rules footballer Ian Perrie.

Matto currently resides with his wife Kristy in Halifax, Nova Scotia and performs regularly throughout Eastern Canada and Australia.

References

1. ^ http://thechronicleherald.ca/ArtsLife/9010176.html
2. ^ http://www.corrieretandem.com/viewstory.php?storyid=1016
3. ^ http://www.musicnovascotia.ca/nsmw-awards

External links

• Daniel Matto Official site
• Old-school sounds of Daniel Matto - Tandem online magazine
• All Sinatra Concert was worth waiting for - The Chronicle Herald 11-Jan-2009
• Daniel Matto Interview for haligonia.ca

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