Guitarist/Composer Matt Panayides makes a compelling SteepleChase debut with Present Echoes, a vibrant quartet session featuring tenor saxophonist Rich Perry, bassist Steve LaSpina, and drummer Mark Ferber. Written in the wake of drummer Anthony Pinciotti’s passing, the album presents a full program of originals shaped by reflection, momentum and deep musical heritage. Panayides’ writing blends modern harmonic motion with spacious grooves, while the band’s interplay highlights each member’s individuality—Perry’s open, lyrical sound, LaSpina’s agile virtuosity, and Ferber’s dynamic palette. From the expansive “Midwestern Skies” to the powerful suite like “Resist” and a heartfelt reading of Wayne Shorter’s “House of Jade, ” Present Echoes introduces a jazz’ lead guitar with mature, distinctive voice and a quartet unified by purpose, sensitivity, and forward looking energy. “With a look back to classic Jazz guitar and a look forward to what awaits Jazz guitar, Matt Panayides provides the prism through which we may look in wonder. ” (Travis Rogers, Jr. – The Jazz Owl)