Twentieth Century Music for Guitar
Released 2003 and available from: Centaur Records
Music by Auric, Chavez, Falla, Henze, Martin, Milhaud, Poulenc, Orbon, Roussel, and Villa-Lobos
“This is an imaginative and engaging program, well played by guitarist Slotkin. Kudos to Slotkin for bringing these works to our attention! Slotkin plays all of these with musical sensitivity and technical control. . .he consistently delivers strong readings of this appealing music.”
American Record Guide
meander
Joseph Murphy, saxophone
Matthew Slotkin, guitar
Available from: Amazon, Bandcamp, CD Baby, Google Play, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube and YouTube Music
Premiere Recordings of newly commissioned music by Greg Caffrey, David Crowell, Girard Kratz, Martin Lodge, Clare Loveday, Beata Moon and Peter Terry + music by David Claman and Ingram Marshall
Pilgrimage: New Works for Guitar and Double Bass
Craig Butterfield, double bass
Matthew Slotkin, guitar
Released May 2015 by: Summit Records
Available from: Summit Records, Amazon, iTunes, Spotify
Premiere recordings of new music by Greg Caffrey, James Crowley, Dick Goodwin, John Orfe, Andrew Walters, and new recordings of music by Annette Kruisbring and Alec Wilder
“This is an intriguing and unusual program of music that will reward the listener's (repeated) attention, and it is excellently presented by Butterfield and Slotkin, who play its contents with authority, imagination,
and excellent musicianship.”
Fanfare
“the program here is varied and adventurous, matched by immaculately executed performances...highly recommended.”
Minor7th.com
“this is quite a delightful disc. As in earlier recordings by this duo, it is proof that classical guitar and double bass can be very happy together, at least as long as they are played by guitarist Matthew Slotkin and bassist Craig Butterfield.”
Soundboard Magazine
Interspheres
Joseph Murphy, saxophone
Matthew Slotkin, guitar
Available from: CD Baby, Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, Bandcamp
Premiere Recordings of new music by Kevin Cope, Piotr Grella-Mozejko, Laura Kramer, Thomas Schuttenhelm and Dana Wilson + music by Greg Caffrey, Caroline Charriere and Michael Djupstrom
Inventions, Interludes and Interjections
Joseph Murphy, saxophone
Matthew Slotkin, guitar
Available from: CD Baby, iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Bandcamp
Premiere Recordings of new music by Jonathan Elliott, Ilya Levinson, L.A. Logrande, Loretta Notareschi and Russell Peterson + music by David Kechley and Marilyn Shrude
Gone Away
Craig Butterfield, double bass
Matthew Slotkin, guitar
Released July 2011 by: Summit Records
Available from: iTunes, Summit Records, Amazon, Spotify
Music by Bartók, Beaser, Falla, Seiber
“An unexpected delight. The concept of this program is brilliant...The Bartok is a magnificent achievement, very effective...Craig Butterfield is nothing short of magnificent. I haven’t heard such expressive playing and virtuosic command since Gary Karr. His tone is gorgeous, his intonation rock-solid, and his phrasing expressive and flexible. He adapts to each style with comfort; one never feels that he or guitarist Slotkin finds the subtleties of the folk languages at all foreign. Slotkin is an able partner, matching Butterfield in technical command and expressiveness.”
American Record Guide
Messengers
Joseph Murphy, saxophone
Matthew Slotkin, guitar
Available from: CD Baby, iTunes, Amazon, eMusic, Spotify, Bandcamp
Premiere Recordings of New Music by James Crowley, George Daravelis, Shane Endsley, John Anthony Lennon, Charles Stolte, and Andrew Walters
Dances, Songs, Inventions
Craig Butterfield, double bass
Matthew Slotkin, guitar
Music by Bach, Corea, Gliere, Misek, Piazzolla, Villa-Lobos
Released 2010 by: Centaur Records
Available from: Centaur Records, iTunes, Amazon, Spotify
“Wonderful...the repertoire is utterly charming...[a] very enjoyable disc. Excellent notes and sound do credit to all involved.”
Soundboard Magazine
“Butterfield is a fine player...He and Slotkin play well together...you won’t go wrong with this.”
American Record Guide
Classical Voice of North Carolina
“Wonderful!”
WRUV (Burlington, VT)
Duo Montagnard
Joseph Murphy, saxophone
Matthew Slotkin, guitar
Mark Records
Available for download at Bandcamp
Music by Beaser, Corea, Ibert, Kechley, Towner, Villa-Lobos
Available for download at Bandcamp
