You couldn’t wipe that grin from my face when we played at @ladybirdatlanta! @lukesbeard with the amazing pic!

Do you know anyone who would like accordion lessons? Learn from the comfort of your own home!

My happy place! 🪗

Caption this picture. 🪗🍻🍺

Tomorrow (Saturday, Oct. 4)! The Georgia Polka Connection will be bringing the polka to @ladybirdatlanta in Atlanta from 3pm - 6pm! Come on down!

Let’s go Parkview!

The Georgia Polka Connection rides again with Blair Crimmins on banjo, Brian Stephens on drums, Marc Miller on bass, Luke Weathington on sax and yours truly on the accordion! This Saturday, Oct 4th from 3pm - 6pm at Ladybird Grove and Mess Hall in Atlanta. Let’s polka!!!

Season 17 in the books. Thank you so much for all your support and encouragement throughout the season! I truly love entertaining all fans (even on the opposing teams) and hope you enjoyed my brand of organ playing. Also, good luck to my fellow MLB organists who will be playing in the playoffs!

Game 110. ⚾️

Might be my last batting practice concert of the season today (they usually don’t do it on Sundays). I’ll be playing all my favorites! #SaturdayInThePark

Now digitally spinning. There are some musicians that just resonate with me and Mike LeDonne is on the top of that list. His playing is so inspiring and his band with Eric Alexander, Peter Bernstein, and Joe Farnsworth is top notch. I’m going to turn it up! #CompactDisc

Since my October schedule opened up, my gig calendar is filling nicely with some POLKA, SALSA, and FRENCH JAZZ gigs! I hope to see you there! www.matthewkaminski.com/calendar.html

Actually, 106! I forgot the All Star Game and Futures game!

Game 104 for me today. If you hear a lot of Beatles songs, it’s for Bob Carpenter, the Nationals tv announcer who’s retiring this year. Good luck Bob and congrats!

I won’t miss driving on the concrete nightmare called 285 after this week! Hopefully, I can avoid it for the rest of the year!

These next 6 games are going to feel weird, but I’m going to enjoy every minute of it. 🎹

What a glorious (and hot 🥵) weekend of Oktoberfest gigs! It felt so good to play this music that I love with some fantastic musicians! Thank you @tuckerbrewingco and @theharveychamblee for having and supporting live music!

Today! Tucker Brewing at 2pm!

Well . . . my October calendar just opened up. Anyone in need of a jazz, exotica, or polka band?

Now spinning. A great find at Music on Main Street in Lilburn. Even though all of these songs have come out in some form since this 1981 release, I like the mixes and this unique collection of Brian’s music. #VinylRecord

Can you tell that I graduated high school in the 90s?

It’s Oktoberfest season! On Saturday (9/20), I’ll be playing the accordion with the Marty Martin Polka Band at The Tucker Brewing Company at 2pm. And then on Sunday (9/21), I’ll be playing the accordion with the Mike Zimmerman Polka Band at The Harvey in Chamblee at 1pm. Prost!

Feels good to be back at it after a bum toe kept me out of action for a while.

Now spinning. Hearing Edith Piaf on a 78, played on an old Magnavox console is just glorious! I’ll be playing her music with The Hot Club Jazz Fellowship and vocalist Alvard Mayilyan at The Red Clay Music Foundry on Nov 14th!

Someone just recounted an experience they had with me that made me really sad. After they told me that they loved what I was doing, I “couldn’t have been more dismissive and went through the double doors to leave”. If you had a similar experience, I’m truly sorry. 😞

My job description is to play stupid songs. 😉

I’m just kidding guys. All the sections of Truist have the best fans. I just see the ones on the 300-400 level on a regular basis since the press box area is there. 👍

I’m really biased, but I think that the fans who sit in the 300-400 level at Truist Park are the best!

I was sad to find out that Akiko Tsuruga (jazz organist) has passed. Even though I didn’t know her personally, I had the privilege of seeing her perform with Lou Donaldson. I also really admired her dedication to the craft in seemingly constantly gigging and releasing albums. RIP Akiko.

Someone had asked Grok who the most famous person to visit their profile was and looked who popped up?!?! I always say that I’m a Z level celebrity! 🤣🤣🤣

Now spinning. Braves pitcher Spencer Strider recently had a vinyl single giveaway at a game and one of them featured the band “Flat Tired” . What a great song! I love it! It reminds me of the music of “Blue Rodeo”. #VinylRecord

This is too much! I’m blushing! Thank you Anne!

Now spinning. RIP Rick Davies. What a great band! You should check out their live clips on YouTube from 1979. Superb vocals and musicianship! #VinylRecord

Now, I don’t have the best hearing after years of being a musician, but I don’t hear a difference in the vinyl and the CD copies of the same album. So, I don’t get into arguments on whether records or cds are better. I love them both!

Next weekend, my HD Jacobs High School class of 1995 is having our 30th reunion. Unfortunately, I’m unable to attend. Thus, since the Braves are playing the Cubs on Mon - Wed, I’m dedicating my playing to my fellow classmates. Have fun at the reunion!

Today is my 1320th game as the Braves organist! 👍

I really enjoyed playing for batting practice today, which included “Elenore” and “Happy Together”. RIP Mark Volman.

Now that the school year has settled in, it’s time to ramp up my teaching schedule again. If you or somebody that you know is interested in lessons, please contact me (you can find all the info on my website). I teach a wide variety of ages and different styles of music. Thanks!

Now digitally spinning. What a gem that I found at a thrift store! One of Atlanta’s finest vocalists with a rocking, soulful set of tunes that features some of Atlanta’s finest musicians. #CompactDisc

Unfortunately, Mondo Hammondo’s gig at Trader Vic’s has been cancelled tomorrow. I’ll keep you posted on when and where we’ll be playing next.

I’ll be playing tonight with Orquesta MaCuba (salsa band) at Eclipse Di Luna in Dunwoody from 7pm - 10pm tonight (I’m sorry that my website says the Alpharetta location). Come on down!

It’s sad to see the AJC announcement that they’re discontinuing the print version. This was my second feature, written by the great Michelle Hiskey, back in 2010. There’s just something about seeing the printed newspaper that makes it more special.

I really love this interview with Beach Boy Al Jardine. It’s really his tribute to Brian Wilson. So heartfelt. ❤️ youtu.be/apoY8_7ZsgI?...

After much thought, I have decided not to change the logo of my band “Mondo Hammondo”. Thank you for respecting my decision. 😉

A great article on Nancy and the other great organists in baseball! www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...

It makes me feel good when the opposing team’s beat writers notice my playing. I used to be in the press box at Turner Field and have had a lot of great times with the press. It’s fun when I can play something that they like. 👍

If I’m not playing for batting practice, I like to relax in one of my favorite spots at Truist Park before the game. ⚾️

I just want to say how much I enjoy playing for batting practice! It was so much fun today!

As soon as I started playing for batting practice when the gates opened, the Mets decided to leave the field. 🤣🤣🤣

Now spinning. My second favorite Miles album. The cover has seen better days, but the vinyl of “The Birth of the Cool” is almost flawless! This one is a reissue on the “Dimensions of Jazz” Capitol releases. I love the arrangements and instrumentation! #VinylRecord