Pianist/organist Matthew Whitaker returns to Harlem Stage following his 2018 Harlem Stage Emerging Artist Award to celebrate the release of his third and latest album, Connections.
Since receiving his Harlem Stage honor, he has received numerous accolades including the 2019 and 2020 ASCAP Foundation Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composers Award, appeared on CBS 60 Minutes, and was chosen as a 2021 joint Artist in Residence at ALL ARTS. Whitaker’s new album not only communicates his growth as a player, composer, and bandleader, but also the importance of community and the connections it fosters. Having been musically trained in Harlem, it’s fitting for Whitaker to debut his new album at the Harlem Stage Gatehouse, celebrating his ties to the city that has shaped him as one of the leading artists of his generation. Whitaker is joined by Marcos Robinson on guitar, Karim Hutton on bass, and Isaiah Johnson on drums.
“He’s not extraordinary because he’s blind. He’s extraordinary because he’s extraordinary.”
— Ray Chew, Music Director of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars
Matthew Whitaker is a Yamaha Artist
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