Mathis Picard

Biography

MATHIS, born May 30th, 1995, is a French-Malagasy pianist, composer, producer, and bandleader who currently resides in New York City. Rooted in the tradition of live acoustic performance while incorporating the latest musical technology, Mathis' created his own style that merges Electronic Bass Music, Jazz, Classical & Stride Piano.

Mathis, who began playing at 3 years old, was immediately passionate about music from the dance idiom and now focuses on sharing that passion globally, whether its with his orchestra, Mathis Sound Orchestra [Forthcoming Debut Album 'World Unity'], his solo project [Forthcoming Debut Album 'Live At The Museum'] or his emerging quartet, The Elements.

When not performing his music, Mathis has the honor of sharing the stage with artists such as Mwenso & The Shakes, Braxton Cook, Ron Carter, Lillias White, Lee Ritenour, Jason Moran, CROWN, Kindness, Wynton Marsalis and more.