Matt founded JUST PLAY in 2013, a music and documentary project developed from travels and improvised sessions with musicians from New York, New Orleans, Havana, San Juan and Peru. Matt created the project to increase the visibility of artists across the African Diaspora in the Americas. JUST PLAY, now with more than 300 artists, has brought artists together in first-ever historical collaborations.
Read More
Just Play Puerto Rico, the itinerant musical documentary series, now brings together women artists to share their stories of struggle, music and culture. GUERRERAS PUERTORRIQUEÑAS captures the spirit of resilience among a group of women percussionists, singers and dancers in the face of natural disasters, political upheaval and a pandemic. Learn more >>
Read More
The Warrior Women of Afro-Peruvian music” is an album and Latin Grammy nominated music documentary that unites a group of women artists from peru posing a challenge to racism, sexism and marginalization in peruvian society.
Read More
In 2015 Matt, saxophonist, producer Zé Luis and filmmaker Laura Newman traveled to Cuba to create Trade Winds Cuba. Filmed for 21 days straight, they captured the diversity of the music from Havana and beyond with over 100 artists featuring a new improvised collaboration every day. Learn More >>
Read More
Trade Winds makes its first stop in New Orleans for a series of collaborations with some of the best artists from culturally rich and vibrant city. The concept of improvising collaborations is ingrained into the musical culture here and Matt and Zé are humbled to get to make music with a list of local legends. Filmed by Laura Newman, the team captured sessions with iconic NOLA artists Kirk Joseph, Ike Stubblefield, Johnny Vidacovich, Terrence Houston, Derrick Tabb, the Cha Wah Band and Mario Abney. Watch the series >>
Read More
21 was created in New York City 2013 as an improvised music series designed to break down the walls between artists in New York City. Matt Geraghty created the series to unite artists and create new music inspired by the two rules — Don’t Talk. Just Play. Filmed by Laura Newman, 21 was a time capsule of some of the best artists from NYC getting together for 21 days straight to make music. Featured artists include Akie Bermiss, Farah Siraj, Mino Cinelu, Lipbone Redding, Danny Musengo, Fantcha & Yami.
Read More