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Boogie Woogie, that's my music! I've been playing boogie woogie and blues piano since I was a young boy, and I play live at festivals, stages and events of all kinds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pianist Memphis Slim introduced me to the blues. When I went to his concert, I was blown away by this hot and expressive music. I wanted to learn this music myself and from then on I went to numerous concerts by boogie pianists, browsed record stores and sat at the piano for several hours a day to try out what I could hear live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soon there were the first small live performances, people exchanged ideas, went to jam sessions and played in different bands. Since the 90s the larger public performances have started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Musically, my playing is rooted in the music of Boogie Woogie pianists such as Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson, Meade Lux Lewis <\/strong>andNew Orleans pianists like Fat Domino<\/strong>, Allen Toussaint,<\/strong> James Booker, Ray Charles.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I went to Munich in 1996 and initially studied teaching at the LMU Munich, where I completed my first state examination in 2001. Parallel to my studies, I was of course musically active and quickly found connections to various bands in the Munich music scene. During this time, I also took a trip to New Orleans, the Mecca of my blues and boogie music. There I met various musicians and played on numerous sessions, for example with Eddie Bo, who was quite well known in the 60s for his song 'Hey Mr. Popeye'. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1999 I went to Paris for a year as part of the educational exchange service. In addition to my internship at schools as a language teacher, I attended the 'Paris Jazz School' and continued my musical education there. There I deepened my knowledge of the art of improvisation and the theory of harmony in jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After my return, I decided to devote myself entirely to my musical career and began touring as a musician in 2002. In the years that followed, I was able to make around 80 appearances a year as a soloist or band pianist and became a professional musician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was followed by participation in bands and various projects, such as the Original Bill Haley Orchestra, and then tour accompanies Wanda Jackson as a pianist, at the Elvis Presley Tribute Roadshow, with bands such as Honky Tonk Five, and many more. Also worth mentioning is his participation as a pianist in various theater productions such as 'Siegfried', 'Watzmann', or 'Der Verkaufte V\u00e4ter' in the Munich Lustspielhaus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1999 my debut solo album 'Boogie Woogie Contours' was released on the Munich FLUXX label.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two more albums (Shakin The Boogie, Sweet) followed in the following years. With my newly founded trio 'Gentlemen of Boogie' I released the CD 'Boogie Lounge' in 2006, a mixture of boogie woogie and crossover jazz pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today you can hear me as a soloist, but also in various band projects, such as my Boogie Trio or in various Rockabilly and Rock'n Roll bands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So follow my motto: Act like Boogie! \u2026and <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do the Boogie with Matt!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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