Acclaimed Organist Matthew Whitaker Celebrates First NAACP Image Award Nomination On Their Shoulders: An Organ Tribute is Nominated For Outstanding Jazz Album at the 56th NAACP Image Awards Virtuosic artist Matthew Whitaker is celebrating his first-ever NAACP Image Award nomination for On Their Shoulders: An Organ Tribute in the Outstanding Jazz Album category at the … Read More
Renowned organist Matthew Whitaker Honors Organ Greats on On Their Shoulders: An Organ Tribute, Releasing June 14, 2024, via MOCAT Records “The fleetness of finger, the touch and taste, the grit and grime when he needs it, the lightness and airiness when it’s called upon – Whitaker has it all.” Down Beat “This is an … Read More
(from left to right: Matthew Whitaker, Alain Lauture, Tyrel Hunt, Ulysses Owens Jr., Xhosa Fray-Chinn) The Louis Armstrong House Museum and Archives Rolls Out Armstrong Now!, A New Interdisciplinary, Multi-Sector Initiative Featuring work from contemporary artists and innovators while honoring the jazz legend’s legacy, Armstrong Now! is a creative series that responds to the newly … Read More
