Matthieu began playing the jazz piano at the age of 15, and age 19 he decided to become a professional. He discovered the sound of the Hammond organ in the jazz when buying Jimmy Smith's and Larry Young's records. These two have still a major influence on him, but also living players like Larry Goldings, Sam Yahel, Lonnie Smith, Emmanuel Bex, Jesse Chandler among others.Graduated in piano and composing at the jazz conservatory in 2001, Matthieu won a scholarship from the French Government (2002) for a one year study at the New School University in New York City. During this period, he began studying seriously the Hammond organ with Mike Ledonne and Sam Yahel; He starded to play a lot of jam sessions at the organ including the famous Sunday's Night Jam Session hosted by Seleno Clark in Harlem (American Legion post).Matthieu also studied occasionally piano and organ with musicians such as Hal Galper, Aaron Goldberg, Kenny Werner, and Emmanuel Bex.
Since he came back to France in 2003, he plays a lot with his regular organ trio Talkin' About. He also plays as a piano and organ sideman in several bands all around the country.
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