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07/08 Wednesday
7:00 PM Open Vinyasa Yoga
10:00 PM 15 year old Matt Wigler, jazz and blues piano
Matt Wigler is 15 year old jazz and blues piano sensation. Matt’s music is a fusion of
blues, jazz, funk, and New Orleans styles, with blues at the core. He has appeared with
many famous musicians including Buckwheat Zydeco,Deanna Bogart, Marcia Ball,
Tommy Castro, Bobby Rush, Tab Benoit, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Lil’ Ed and the Blues
Imperials, and Sir Mack Rice. Matt has also opened for blues guitar greats Buddy Guy
and Joe Bonamassa.
In late 2008, Matt will be featured in a documentary on blues pianists that will be
broadcast on PBS stations nationwide.
Matt has played at the Monterey Bay Blues Festival (California), Beaches International
Jazz Festival (Toronto), Cincy Blues Fest, Motor City Blues and Boogie Woogie Festival
(Detroit), the Fedex Forum (NBA game in Memphis), Artscape(Baltimore), Chesapeake
Bay Blues Festival (Maryland), Columbia Festival of the Arts (Maryland), The Birchmere
and The State Theatre (Virginia), and the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise
(Caribbean).
Matt’s debut CD, XIII (Thirteen), released June 2007,is being played on radio stations
around the world and is receiving great reviews. Matt has been interviewed on WPFW
(89.3) in Washington, DC and ABC and Fox television in Detroit.
Matt’s performance schedule, sound clips, photographs, and other information are
available at mattwigler.com. Matt’s debut CD is available for purchase at vistamusicstore.
com and on CD Baby and iTunes
“Hecan playboogie woogie keyboardsl ike no one alive!" -The
Capital Blues Messenger
“Wow, where has this guy been hiding?” -Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“Sensational keyboardist for any age.” -Blues Society of Tulsa
"No matter if it’s jazz, funk, or gut bucket ragtime, Wiglerhas a firm grasp on playing it right.“-Tim Richards, Blues Source
“A video should have been included to drive home how amazing this kid is.” -Beardo, Blues Wax Magazine
“...foot-tapping, head-swinging, blues -jazz fusion music…” -The Baltimore Sun