LUKE

luke is a pianist, composer, photographer and person from dallas, texas currently living in brooklyn, new york. born to a musical family, his studies began at an early age with piano, voice, saxophone and visual art. he attended the booker t. washington high school for the performing and visual arts and upon graduating moved to boston, massachusetts to attend the new england conservatory of music and upon graduating moved to new york city. 

as a leader and a sideman he has traveled the world playing and recording music having performed across america, europe, japan and south america playing alongside the likes of gilad hekselman, walter smith iii, dayna stephens, john ellis, jason palmer, jeff tain watts, nate wood, jochen rueckert, adam o’farrill, olli hirvonen among many others. he has played at the montreux, copenhagen, pori and monterey jazz festivals, the kodak theater in los angeles, the meyerson symphony center in dallas, jordan hall in boston as well as jazz clubs in new york city and all around the world.

his debut recording, "embers", a collection of original works for solo piano, was released in march of 2019.   

“among the best young american jazz pianists” - npr

“a pianist who paints at the keyboard with musicality” - downbeat magazine