Matthew Whitaker and his quintet is playing the opening weekend of the HSL Properties Tucson Jazz Festival.
Jazz pianist Matthew Whitaker has been called a prodigy, a phenom and, in the words of fellow jazz pianist Jon Batiste, “the greatest.”
“His back story is amazing,” Dodge said. “Matthew, if you hear his story, you can’t help but be mesmerized.” The next year, the Apollo invited him back to open for Stevie Wonder when it inducted the legendary Grammy-winning R&B singer-songwriter into its hall of fame. He also has several original compositions, including the titular tune that pleads for that balance of harmony and sameness that unites us in peace; and the light and upbeat “Journey Uptown,” which shows us the New York City that Whittaker “sees.”
“This album was really focusing on the connections I had with other people and their connections with me, reaching people I’ve known for a long time and people I’ve known recently,” said Whitaker, who is finishing his bachelor’s degree at Julliard. “All these songs that me and Derrick chose are focusing on my composition skills and arrangement skills.”
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