The Concert Series at Uniontown United Methodist Church is proud to present Matthew Ball, the "Boogie Woogie Kid"!
The Motor City Boogie Woogie Kid!
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Pianist/Singer and Songwriter Matthew Ball, aka The Boogie Woogie Kid, is the piano man with 5 million YT views! A national touring act, Matthew performs New Orleans and Swing Era favorites from The American Songbook. His performances are described as "Awesome!" Crushing!" "Fantastic!" In 2020 he became a CAFE grant award winner in recognition for his 'family-friendly' music contributions to the community. Said about Matthew:
"A number of piano players have performed here but this guy is something we haven't
seen in a long time... I was just blown away!"-The Bay City State Theatre
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A world-class talent, Matthew has performed overseas,in Canada and Germany, and across 15 states. He is described as “Michigan’s leading boogie-woogie pianist!” by The Farmington Patch, "A boogie-woogie master!" by The Romeo Observer, and “the fastest fingers in the Mid-west!” by Press and Guide.
A graduate of Oakland University and lifetime Metro-Detroiter, Matthew trained classically at Oakland University with classical pianist Flavio Varani, a graduate of The Paris Conservatory and Manhattan School of Music, who traced his own pedigree of study back to Chopin himself!
Recently appearing on a host of local shows, including 'Studio 10 with Nicole Buchmann' on Channel 10 Lansing WILX, Fox News Up North's 'Michigan This Morning Show,' twice on Fox News Detroit's 'The Nine Show,' on Fox News Grand Rapids' 'The Morning Mix' Show, Channel 20 News Detroit's 'Concert on the Qube,' and as well as Pam Rossi's 'Behind the Mic' hit podcast, Matthew Ball has established himself as one of the leading entertainers around Detroit and Michigan.
In 2017, he performed his children's program with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra! Matthew has also been featured guest on Michigan Public Radio’s Ann Delisi's and Rob Reinhart's Essential Music Programs, The Craig Fahle Show and WMUK’s The Art & More Show.
Called the 'fastest fingers in the Mid-west!' by Press and Guide, Matthew performs an upbeat program of New Orleans Song, Boogie-Woogie piano, and Swing Era favorites from the Classic American Songbook, with arrangements of American classics like It Had to be You, In the Mood, When the Saints Go Marchin In, That's the Glory of Love, Basin Street Blues, Bumble Boogie, Just a Closer Walk with Thee, Nobody Knows You When You're
Down and Out, What a Wonderful World, and more!
Today Matthew is known online and on-stage as THE BOOGIE WOOGIE KID with a performance history that spans 15 states, including everything from symphony and chamber appearances to Jazz and Blues festivals, and with descriptions of his performances like, "Awesome!" "Crushing!" and "Fantastic!"
Now with 5 million YOUTUBE views of past performance footage, he has distinguished himself as an internationally recognized practitioner and authority on these treasured American art-forms.
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