Influenced by the music he heard growing up in the 9th ward of New Orleans, Matt Lemmler is an accomplished jazz pianist, vocalist, producer, arranger, recording artist and educator.

In 2011, Matt Lemmler was elected to the GRAMMY Recording Academy Governor positon, Memphis Chapter Board and also appeared in an episode of HBO's TREME, performing an original composition.

Matt spent 4 years touring the U.S as the pianist for Andrew Lloyd Weber's musical, The Phantom of the Opera.

Matt has a Bachelor's degree from Loyola and a Master's Degree in Jazz Performance and Composition from the Manhattan School of Music.

While living in NYC, he studied with jazz pianists Kenny Werner and Harold Danko. Matt composed and arranged many original works, some of which he performed in Europe and debuted at Carnegie Hall. He stayed on in NYC arranging and performing with many of the jazz greats - Chris Potter, Lee Konitz, Dave Liebman, Matt Wilson and many others.

Matt Lemmler's time spent as musical director for a Sunday Jazz Mass service allowed him to arrange and compose hymns/spirituals for Sunday services.

From sin city's boogie shaking jazz classics to beautiful, inspiring hymns, and everything in between, Matt Lemmler is the piano player you want for your next event.