 Later, Arlen commissioned Matz to write the vocal, dance music and orchestration arrangements for his musical, "Jamaica".Impressed with Matz, Arlen began recommending him to others, including cabaret artist Marlene Dietrich.In 1955, Dietrich recommended Matz to Noël Coward when the English playwright, actor and singer was scheduled to perform in Las Vegas, but without his accompanist Norman Hackforth who had been denied a US work permit.