State Theatre Is Bringing "The Boogie-Man" To Town!
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The State Theatre in Bay City will be host to renowned pianist, jazz, blues and Boogie Woogie Kid, Matthew Ball November 01, Halloween weekend! This man can jam!
Matthew Ball is one of the State's premier blues & boogie-woogie pianists. With a performance history that includes everything from symphony appearances to blues festivals, this young man is already at the helm of an enviable performance career. Formally degreed in the classics, Ball gave up his classical devotions after attending a hometown boogie-woogie festival. In just four years, he was sharing the stage with iconic piano blues & boogie-woogie veterans. Dubbed the "Gen-X arrival" to this uniquely American art-form, Matthew is defining a new generation's contribution to this treasured American tradition.
Matthew Ball is one of Detroit's finest Blues & Boogie-Woogie pianists. The only pupil of the legendary Bob Seeley - hall of famer and direct disciple of Boogie's originator Meade 'Lux' Lewis - Matthew is part of a legacy that traces back to the earliest roots of these uniquely American art-forms.
Classically trained, Matthew became an accomplished pianist early in life. He debuted in his first symphony appearances before age 21, and before the end of his undergraduate study had been welcomed abroad for performances in Germany. After completing a double Bachelor degree in Music & History, and receiving the coveted 'MaTilDa' award, he left Oakland University, and Music, to pursue a law degree at the University of Detroit. By 1998 he was a licensed attorney of Michigan.
Practicing law and deeply dissatisfied, Matthew attended a 2001 Motor City Boogie-Woogie Festival that would become the inspiration for his transformation into one of today's finest purveyors of the blues & boogie piano traditions. By 2005, at the Cincinnati Blues Fest, he was headlining with some of the same performers that he watched play at the 2001 festival.
A scholar, virtuoso, and consummate professional, Matthew has been described as a "rising giant in the field." Today he is defining a new generation's contribution to the fading art of boogie-woogie & blues piano - meet the Boogie Woogie Kid!
Matthew Ball is a degreed music professional holding a B.A. in both Music & History from Oakland University, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Detroit. Author of 2 books on piano blues & boogie-woogie and an active performer and lecturer, he has maintained a successful teaching studio for 16 years. Matthew offers instruction in varied disciplines including early jazz, classical, pop, theory, and arrangement.
His students have been the recipients of many recognitions, but most prominent are those of two pupils receiving university music scholarships--the first with an award of $10,000 in 2002, and another with an award of over $4,000 in 2006. Most recently, Matthew had two additional students win scholarship awards exceeding $800 to attend the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp.
Please contact the State Theatre and get your tickets TODAY! State Theatre Website-Ticketmaster
Matthew Ball, "The Boogie-Woogie Kid" is available for venues. To receive a quote on price for your desired engagement, contact matt@boogiewoogiekid.com or 248.589.0056
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