MATT MITCHELL
Genres: Avant-Garde Jazz, 21st Century Modern • United States

Matt was born on July 19, 1975 and his interest in music quickly became apparent. As a toddler, Matt would sit down with a Fisher Price record player and a stack of vinyl LPs and memorize lyrics, track times, musicians and other trivia about his parents' albums: The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix and others. Matt began playing piano at the age of 6, with composing beginning at age 10. As his appetite and aptitude for music grew, so did his involvement, and by age 13 came the knowledge that music would be his life. Following high school, Matt attended music schools for five years, spending three years at Indiana University and two at the Eastman School of Music, culminating in a Master's degree. During his school years, Matt played a wide variety of music in a wide variety of contexts, including experiences with rock, fusion, hip-hop, salsa, Brazilian, and polka read more...