 In the early 1960s, Matz began working with Barbra Streisand on her first album, which won several Grammy Awards and brought her stardom.He continued arranging and conducting on her next four albums and won a Grammy Award himself for her 1964 album, "People".Later, Matz won an Emmy Award for her 1965 television special "My Name Is Barbra", and an Oscar nomination for Best Original Score for her 1975 film "Funny Lady".