Unplugged: Del Nero & Richard

Newly re-scheduled, originally scheduled in May!
Join us upstairs in the MAC’s Patsy Francis Gallery for an evening of unplugged music featuring Paul Del Nero and Matt Richard!
There will be two separate performances during the night, and each set will last about an hour. Find a spot at a cabaret table to listen to a mix of jazz standards and original compositions by both artists. Guests will enjoy a refreshing setting at this “unplugged” performance featuring mainly acoustic sound, without the volume and density often experienced during larger concerts in the MAC Theater.
Tickets for one seating (approx. 1 hour per set)
$15 MAC members | $20 nonmembers
Paul Del Nero, Bass
Paul Del Nero (Bass), born in Newport, RI began his musical journey at the age of twelve. Starting out on organ and trombone, he settled into electric and acoustic bass while attending Berklee College of Music. Acoustic bass quickly became his principle instrument, and for nearly five decades Paul has performed with many of the legends of jazz both here and abroad. He is a former artist-in-residence at the Banff Centre and is also a USIA grant recipient as a cultural specialist where he ran a series of jazz workshops and master classes on theory and performance in Bogota Columbia. For over 25 years Paul had been the regular choice of jazz blues legend, Mose Allison for his performances in the Northeast US. Together they played countless jazz venues and festivals which remain as Paul’s favorite gigs to date. Paul served on the faculty of Berklee College of Music for 28 years, where he taught across the Performance Division and specialized in the music of Charles Mingus. Recently retired as a full professor, Paul continues as a freelance bassist and composer while living in Bristol, RI, where he’s often found in The Shed.
Matt Richard, Piano
Matt Richard (jazz musician/accompanist/composer/arranger) has appeared on the Marion Art Center Jazz Unplugged series since 2023 with Donn Legge, Dave Zinno, Daniel Ian Smith, Mike Rocha, and Dino Govoni. Matt studied classical piano with the Ken Manzer and jazz piano with Dr. Billy Taylor. A native of Fairhaven and a graduate of Westfield State College with a degree in piano performance, Matt taught choral music and music theory at both Fairhaven High School and Tabor Academy, and was an accompanist for the Jazz In July Workshops at UMASS/Amherst from 1986-2006. Matt arranges a variety of music for the Buttonwood Brass Trio, the Southcoast Brass Band, and the Buzzard’s Bay Jazz Ensemble.