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Matt Savage
American musician

Matt Savage

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American musician
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Sudbury
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32 years
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Matthew "Matt" Savage (born May 12, 1992) is an American autistic savant musician. Born in Sudbury, Massachusetts, he is the son of Diane and Lawrence "Larry" Savage.

Background

Matt was a precocious infant who walked early and learned to read by age 18 months. He was diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorder, a form of autism, at age three. Matt did not like any noises or music during his early childhood.

At age six, Matt taught himself to read piano music. He studied classical piano for less than a year before discovering jazz, which became his main focus. He began studying at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts in the fall of 1999. He continued his classical studies as well. He and his younger sister, Rebecca, were both home schooled. Among Matt's talents are hyperlexia and perfect pitch. Coupled with his extremely high intelligence, these abilities have allowed him to achieve other distinctions as well, such as winning a statewide geography bee.

Despite his young age and his autism, and even without formal instruction in musical composition, Matt is an accomplished musician and composer. He has released twelve albums as a solo performer, as leader of the Matt Savage Trio and as leader of various sized ensembles. By the age of 14, he had also performed with Chaka Khan and other popular singers. Matt's compositions are very approachable and often humorous.

Matt has received many awards, including being signed in 2003 to Bösendorfer pianos. He is the only child to be so recognized in the company's 188-year history.

Matt has toured the world, performing for heads of state and others, and appearing on numerous television and radio programs such as Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Today Show, and All Things Considered. In 2006, at age 14, he was featured on a CNN report about the human brain, in which he was defined as a prodigious savant, as opposed to the other types of savants. Matt has also appeared in several documentaries about savants.

In 2007, he played with Scottish folk songwriter/singer Al Stewart, on piano.

In 2009, Matt enrolled at Berklee to continue advancing his musical career. The following year, in November, he prepared to release his ninth CD.

In December 2012, Matt received his B.M. in Performance (Piano) from Berklee College of Music.

In 2014, Matt composed and recorded the score for a full-length documentary film, Sound of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story.

In May 2015, Matt received his M.M. in Jazz Performance (Piano) from the Manhattan School of Music.

Currently, Matt balances his professional music career with teaching.

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