Matt Twaddle Trio w/ Ric Fierabracci & Zach Dubay

Matt is an accomplished pianist, keyboard player, composer, arranger, producer and teacher whose work has spanned across a wide variety of genres to include Jazz, R&B/Soul, Rock, Pop, Country and Americana. Growing up in a musical family, Matt developed an interest for music at a very early age. His mother being a music educator, Matt began taking piano lessons at the age of 4. His affinity for music continued to grow throughout his childhood when he started working alongside his father, who owned a professional live sound company; it was from then onward where he was exposed to and met a lot of locally as well as nationally recognized musicians who inspired him to pursue music on his own. Around the age of 10, Matt developed a fascination with learning other instruments and began to pick up the guitar and french horn, as well as the bass and drums a few years later. Matt chose to stick with piano as his primary instrument when he went on to study jazz piano at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, under the instruction of renowned jazz educators Jeffrey Holmes and James Argiro. While attending UMass, Matt had the privilege of performing with the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Jazz Orchestra with guest conductor/vibraphonist Warren Wolf, where he had the opportunity to perform at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. In addition, he was a recipient of several Downbeat student awards to include the 2019 Downbeat Student Award for best Blues/Pop/Rock Soloist.
Upon graduation from UMass, Matt enlisted in the U.S. Army to become an Army Bandsman, serving as a member of and pianist for the 283rd Band at Fort Benning in Columbus, GA. During his time at Benning, Matt had the opportunity to perform as a solo pianist for the Commanding General and other high esteemed officers. He also led the Turning Blues Jazz Combo and served as a staff arranger for the band. While in the service, Matt was awarded The Colonel Finley R. Hamilton Outstanding Military Musician Award, the Army Achievement Medal and the Army Commendation Medal. Matt completed his active duty service in 2023, relocating to Nashville, TN to pursue his music career.
Since moving to Nashville, Matt has performed and collaborated with a wide variety of internationally recognized artists to include Fred Durst, Dennis Chambers, Jeff Coffin, Sofia Goodman, Grace Bowers, Moga Family Band, Altin Sencalar, Paul Hanson, Steve Leslie, Ambrosia, Brad Goode, The Downtown Band, and many others. Additionally, Matt has released 3 solo albums of original music under his name. Matt is also a founding member of the jazz fusion group Mr. Mayo which released their debut album “Food for Thought” in September of 2025.
Joining Matt is an all star lineup featuring legendary bassist Ric Fierabracci who has performed with the Chick Corea Elektric Band, Virgil Donati, Frank Gambale, Simon Phillips and many others, and up and coming drummer Zach Dubay. The performance will also feature 2 special guest appearances from Kent Crawley on guitar and Eric Wurzelbacher on tenor sax. The evening will feature a tasteful mix of original repertoire and arrangements ranging from Swing to Latin to Jazz Fusion.