Bellingham guitarist Matt van den Heuvel plays jazz, and a whole lot more

Born in New Hampshire and raised in Redmond, 21-year-old Matt van den Heuvel moved to Bellingham about a year ago to attend Western Washington University to pursue a degree in guitar performance.He performs locally with vocalist Sonja Lee and saxophonist Thomas Harris. Harris and his ensemble perform Dec. 28 and 29 at Blue Horse Gallery, in preparation for a recording session mid-January.