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Matt Lee Podcast; From self-taught to recording artist – Ep 119


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Saxophonist and mouthpiece creator, Matt Lee uncovered his passion for music when his grandmother bought him his 1st alto saxophone. 
From that point, he knew he found his calling. 
Matt followed his dream from California to Nevada, and writes most of his own music and produces from Las Vegas. 
He is a self taught saxophonist with no formal training, learning how to play by ear from listening to his favorite artists, and being inspired by everything around him.
His musical influences stem from Curtis Mayfield, James Brown, Al Jarreau to Grover Washington Jr. 
He started WestCoast Sax in 2014. It brings him a lot of joy in making Mouthpieces for artists to help find their sound and make playing a little easier. 
WestCoastSax Artists are Boney James, Euge Groove, Jackiem Joyner, Dean James, Will Donato, MO Louis, Chris Godber and many more.
The opening segment of the podcast was from his new single release, One More Kiss.
His new EP will be out next year, which will include his recent release, One More Kiss. Three of his songs are available now everywhere you hear music on digital platforms.
We talked about:

* How he went from being totally self-taught on saxophones to performing, mixing and mastering his own songs
* The surprise gig he landed from opening up for (Jefferson) Starship
* Smoking cigars with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
* How being a Respiratory Therapist during COVID influenced his music
* Matt’s advice for knowing your limits
* EXCLUSIVE!; A private tour of Matt’s recording studio and equipment
* How Matt records high quality video & audio
* and more

 
Stay in your lane 
Matt Lee
 
Links:
Website: www.mattleesax.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mattleesax 
Instagram: www.instagram.com/westcoastsax 
www.instagram.com/mattleesax 
YouTube: www.youtube.com/westcoastsax
We would like to thank our sponsor, UMBS:
UMBS’ Mission:
Please join us at the second annual Ultimate Music Business Summit, which will be held January 6-8, 2022! This is a virtual summit where musicians (from across the globe) can gather and learn about entrepreneurial ideas. The goal of this summit is to ignite curiosity and offer valuable information from an array of experts. The entrepreneurial-minded musician who attends the summit will leave with new, creative ideas that will not only inspire them but will give them the necessary tools to utilize in our ever-changing musical world. The desire to connect, educate, learn, and grow together is UMBS’s hope and mission. Please visit our website at musicsummit.biz for more information! Thanks!
You can watch the video here (and you’ll want to catch Matt’s Studio Tour):
 
 
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