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Harry Mathews Biography
Harry Mathews has had almost 30 years experience in the music business. He began performing in R&B and
dance bands as a guitarist at the age of 16. Later, he received his Bachelors degree in Music Composition
from Shenandoah Conservatory of Music (now Shenandoah University) in Winchester Virginia with majors in
classical piano and voice and minors in saxophone and jazz piano. He graduated with honors and is a member
of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. He continued his graduate studies at North Texas State University.
He performed for several years as pianist with the world renowned jazz drummer Billy Drummond and his
"Billy Drummond Unit". Since then he has performed with a wide variety of groups including
10 piece R&B funk groups, small and large jazz ensembles, and country, Latino-Tropical, Chicano,
top 40, folk, rock, soul and Vegas style groups.
Harry is renowned as an arranger and has provided musical accompaniment tracks for thousands of
professional and amateur musicians worldwide through his various music production and distribution
companies including Trackbusters, Inc., MIDI HQ, MIDI Country and MIDI America. Harry is also listed
in the "National Directory of Who’s Who".
In 1987, Harry moved to Myrtle Beach, SC where he entertained tourists and locals there for years
with the HIJACKED band and also with the HARRY MATHEWS SHOW. He performed at medium to large conventions
there as a solo performer specializing in theme dance parties combining his live show with lots of
audience involvement and his DJ stylings. He also did a 4 year stint at the Ocean Dunes Beach and
Golf Resort with the HIJACKED band which he led.
Harry’s show is as diverse as his background, including a wide variety of musical styles, audience
participation and comedy. He is best know for his "smokin’ sax" style but is proficient on several
instruments including piano, guitar and sax. Harry is a very accomplished vocalist as well is able
to emulate an amazing variety of styles.
From September of 2000 until December of 2001, Harry performed aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines ships
in a variety of venues. He has a 50 minute Cabaret Show which he performed aboard the Norwegian Sky,
which includes exceptional arrangements written by Harry himself for 6 piece orchestra. With NCL,
this remarkable talent also performed as Cabaret Dance Entertainer, as Piano Bar Entertainer and
Intermissionist Pianist. Upon signing off his last ship in December of 2001, Harry received the
highest rating afforded to Entertainers aboard ship with a perfect score reflecting his exceptional
professional qualities and personal character.
In 2003, Harry completed a 1 year stint at McMahon's Prime Steakhouse in Tucson, Arizona,
as their solo piano bar entertainer. In that same year Harry moved to Chandler AZ and has
performed at numerous upscale lounges in the East Valley including John Henry's in Tempo,
Maggiano's in Scottsdale, The Ocean Club in Scottsdale, Drinkwater's City Hall in Scottsdale
and for 2 years at Mastro's in north Scottsdale where he continues to perform on a regular
basis. He also continues to perform for numerous private clients locally and nationally.
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