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Following two sold-out shows at Meyhouse Jazz Palo Alto on October 16, Mathis Picard Trio is heading to San Ramon on October 17!
French-Malagasy pianist and composer Mathis Picard brings a strikingly original voice to contemporary jazz, weaving together jazz tradition, classical virtuosity, stride piano, global rhythms, and a modern rhythmic sensibility.
A Juilliard graduate who studied under legendary pianist Kenny Barron, Picard was awarded Second Prize at the 2014 Montreux Jazz Festival Piano Competition and is an ASCAP Next Generation of Songwriters recipient. Since then, he has built an international career as a pianist, composer, producer, and bandleader, performing throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Picard has shared the stage with an extraordinary range of artists including Ron Carter, Wynton Marsalis, Christian McBride, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Cyrille Aimée, Braxton Cook, and Etienne Charles.
His acclaimed trio album Heat of the Moment received a five-star review from The Times, which praised his “vast range and imagination, anchored to a powerful musical personality.” His work has also earned praise from DownBeat for its “brilliant classical technique and a vivid imagination.”
Join Mathis Picard and his trio at Meyhouse Jazz for an intimate evening of adventurous, deeply expressive music connecting the traditions of jazz piano with a distinctly contemporary sound. Lineup:
Mathis Picard – Piano
Joe Dyson – Drums
Parker McAllister – Electric Bass