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Matthew Whitaker is music. experience. Now Hear This - Jeff Tamarkin, JazzTimes Magazine He was also named a Yamaha Artist at 15, becoming the youngest musician to join the stellar group of jazz pianists.Matthew has had years of music instruction, currently studying classical piano and drums at The Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music in NYC. He garnered probably the loudest ovation of the night after he finished his ensembles....and crowd-pleasing newcomers (pianist Matthew Whitaker, whose trio was a Saturday In 2017, he was named 1 of the 17 people to watch in New Jersey by The Record, one of New Jersey’s largest newspapers and add to Crain's Business New York breakout list of 20 under 20 as a performing artist. He's extraordinary because he's extraordinary. What a fantastic talent and a On top of that he is blind....Playing a solo on the organ Matthew is also an excellent composer! Pianist Matthew Whitaker (an amazing artist) played a jazzy rendition of The Birth of the Blues and the “...at 18 he’s already a seasoned pro with a substantial following…” - WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM experience. Now Hear This - Jeff Tamarkin, JazzTimes Magazine is likely the first bandleader born in the 21st century to play the festival. He's not extraordinary because he's blind. great musician he is at such a young age. While his light shines bright on six original compositions. foot pedals and another playing piano with his right hand and organ with his left hand, he amazed the He was the opening act, bandleader and musical director....“That boy just threw the Matthew Whitaker is a 18 year old Pianist, Organist, Drummer, Arranger & Composer who happens to be blind. He also attended the Manhattan School of Music’s Precollege Jazz Program. masters, he has quickly identified the buttons that resonate with a crowd looking for a good time.
Under the auspices of the Jazz Foundation of America, Matthew recently released his debut album Outta The Box featuring 10 outstanding tracks introducing listeners to his composing and arranging skills.
“I was just told that the young man on the keys is only 11 years old. ....Alternating between ....He sat center stage He's extraordinary because he's extraordinary. But it is true.
Hear This...” - Bob Doerschuk, Downbeat Magazine TOUR DATES To be announced More shows > Endorsed Artist. The two standouts of Saturday's performances were born 66 years apart. Whitaker of Hackensack, for Oscar Peterson's Hymn to Freedom. - NJ.com is likely the first bandleader born in the 21st century to play the festival. SummerStage. Also performing that night with host Wayne Brady was a 13-year-old blind keyboard phenom named Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club - London England As composer, arranger and musician, Matthew Whitaker is beyond his years and focused on sharing To see and hear him play is to know that divine talent exists. Reading Whitaker’s bio during his performance I At 9, Matthew began teaching himself how to play the Hammond B3 organ. Whitaker is the subject of Thrive, a 13-minute documentary about "the prodigious talent and irrepressible spirit of a musically precocious 12-year-old blind boy."
In 2010, Matthew was a winning participant in the “Child Stars of Tomorrow” competition, as part of Amateur Night at the Apollo. Eyewear by Vuarnet. instrumental trio inspired spontaneous dancing and a standing ovation. thought it must be a mistake that he was born in 2001!! The Ronnie Scott's debut of Matthew Whitaker was an absolute beauty. Born three months prematurely, he weighed less than two pounds, and was given a less than 50 percent chance of survival. MUSIC "Matthew Whitaker is only 18, and he’s also blind, but the musicianship, arrangements, and bandleading skills displayed here would be equally impressive were this album made by someone with five times the experience." Whitaker was one of the more sought-after guests; older musicians came up to him to praise his
afternoon highlight). - Playboy Jazz Festival - Andy Herman - DownBeat Magazine jammed and improvised. You can expect great things on the The band was funky and tight! Young Matthew Whitaker, who played the piano and also happened to be blind, stole the show as he had a large lunchtime crowd practically eating out of his hands. Born in 2001 in Hackensack, NJ, Matthew Whitaker grew up surrounded by music. great musician he is at such a young age. Whitaker is only 17 and blind, Jazz pianist Matthew Whitaker takes your requests on social media Whitaker doesn't just play music, he plays with it. skills displayed here would be equally impressive were this album made by someone with five times the A few months ago, during a WBGO 40th anniversary concert at the Gateway Center, Matthew Whitaker