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Matthew Whitaker

Born: April 3, 2001

Born in 2001 in Hackensack, NJ, Matthew Whitaker grew up surrounded by music. His love for playing music first began at the young age of 3 after his grandfather gave him a small Yamaha keyboard.

At 9, Matthew began teaching himself how to play the Hammond B3 organ. Four years later, he became the youngest artist to be endorsed by Hammond in its 80+ year history. He was also named a Yamaha Artist at 15, becoming the youngest musician to join the stellar group of jazz pianists.

​Matthew has toured both here in the US and abroad, performing on world-renowned stages, including Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Apollo Theater, Carnegie Hall, and Jazz at Lincoln Center in NYC; SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco; the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC; The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Monterey Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, Playboy Jazz Festival, Telluride Jazz Festival and at international venues in France, Italy, Germany, Indonesia, UK, Australia, Switzerland, Portugal, Japan, Spain, Morocco, and South Korea.​

Bob Weir and Others at the Jazz Foundation of America Gala Concert at the Apollo Theater

by Paul Reynolds
April 3, 2024

Bob Weir, Marshall Allen, Jazzmeia Horn, Dee Dee Bridgewater, et al.The Apollo Theater Jazz Federation of America Gala New York, NY March 28, 2024 At gala concerts for worthy groups, it's understandably easy for the music to play second fiddle to the organization itself--and the desire to support it. ...

Just Groovin'

By Adrian Norton

Label: Phaze II Publishing
Released: 2023
Track listing: It's Time For Love, If You Were Here Tonight, Make Me Want To Love You, Because, Shero, Walk Around Heaven, Groovin', The Star Of The Story, Got In My Feelings, Strollin' & Rollin', Keep Rising',When I Get Ya, Inner City Blues (live)

Meet Tubist Jim Shearer

by AAJ Staff
December 7, 2023

Meet Jim Shearer Jim Shearer was born in Water Valley, Mississippi, in 1964. His family owned the local newspaper, The North Mississippi Herald, from 1943-2004, and his father was an active musician on the side, playing jazz saxophone and serving as Minister of Music at the family church (but never at the same time!). After spending ...

Introducing Bassist Liany Mateo

by Sanford Josephson
October 9, 2023

This article previously appeared in Jersey Jazz Magazine. Liany Mateo started playing the bass when she was 13 years old. “They opened up a performing arts school in Jersey City," she recalled. “At that time, I knew I wanted to play an instrument. I was into '70s punk music, and all of my favorite ...

Fade To Black

By Carmen Lundy

Label: Afrasia Productions
Released: 2022
Track listing: Shine A Light, So Amazing, Daughter Of The Universe, Ain't I Human, Lonesome Blue Butterfly, Spell Of Romance, Say Her Name, Transition (To A Promised Land), Privacy, Reverence, Rest In Peace.

La-Faithia White's Best Albums Of 2022

by La-Faithia White
December 1, 2022

Year 2022 marked the time where we found ourselves transitioning back into the lives we once lived pre-pandemic. Finding a cure in music has always been a lifesaver. Here are the top ten albums that helped get me through twenty twenty-two. Adam Blackstone Legacy BBE Record Label

Monterey Jazz Festival at 65: Let it Happen

by Josef Woodard
October 5, 2022

Monterey Jazz Festival Monterey County Fairgrounds Monterey, CA September 23-25, 2022 For the finale of the arena portion of this year's Monterey Jazz Festival programming, Gregory Porter channeled one of the aspects which make him special in the jazz pantheon, as spirit mover with gospel roots, and with show biz instincts ...

Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival

by R.J. DeLuke
July 12, 2022

Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs, NY June 25 and 26, 2022 From the opening strains of the Dan Wilson Trio's first song, late Saturday morning at Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival, there was a vibe set. The music was bliss. Not just because of its quality (though ...

Connections

By Matthew Whitaker

Label: Resilience Music
Released: 2021
Track listing: Journey Uptown; A New Day; Bye-Ya; Spain; Connections; Stop Fighting; Lately; I’m Sorry; Jeannine Don’t Get Around Much Anymore; Blue Rondo a la Turk; Trust Me, It Will Be Okay; Garden Wall; Acceptance; His Eye Is On The Sparrow.