In May 2004 Matt graduated from USC and developed into one of the more in demand creative musicians on the West Coast. He toured with vocalist Sara Gazarek for three years and is featured on each of her recordings on the Native Language label. In August 2007 Matt moved to New York to expand his musical horizons. He has performed and/or recorded with many great artists from both coasts such as Shelly Berg, Seamus Blake, Alan Broadbent, Bill Cunliffe, Larry Koonse, Wynton Marsalis, Alan Pasqua, Bob Sheppard, Walter Smith III, Dayna Stephens, Gerald Wiggins, Anthony Wilson and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.

Tenor sax-man Walter Smith II is originally from Houston Texas. Over the past few years, besides leading a quintet, Walter is/has been a member of several amazing groups (recording and touring) including the Terence Blanchard group, Eric Harland's quintet, Ambrose Akinmusire's band, Christian Scott's group, the Sean Jones sextet, Jason Moran’s Big Bandwagon (In My Mind:Monk at Town Hall), and the Christian McBride situation band.