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Drummer Matt Jorgensen presented “Tatooed by Passion” with strings in a special world premiere performance Tuesday Oct 26th at the Triple Door.

This original work was inspired by the paintings of his late father-in-law, the prominent abstract-impressionist artist Dale Chisman. A moving and deeply personal musical journey, “Tatooed by Passion” draws influence directly from Chisman’s paintings, his home city of Denver, his life-long friends, and his constant reinvention of himself as an artist. Jorgensen explains that with “Tatooed for Passion” he wanted to expand his “own palette from previous recordings, exploring broad new textures and musical landscapes.” Jorgensen was joined by longtime collaborators—trumpeter Thomas Marriott and saxophonist Mark Taylor, Corey Christiansen, guitar and Dave Captein on bass.

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Photograph by  Seattle photojournalist Paul Joseph Brown. He is also a Seattle wedding photographer photographing weddings with A Beautiful Day Photography Seattle wedding photographers.

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