Micah Graves

Fueled by a 6-month stint in Amsterdam as an exchange student, pianist Micah Graves returned home passionate about composing music. The Philadelphia native, who turns 24 in January has also implemented an aggressive schedule for recording music that has resulted in three impressive releases in less than a year and includes his sublime, genre bending CD Pawns.    Micah’s musical foundation has roots in several of the same programs that assisted in the early development of Christian McBride, Joey DeFrancesco, Justin Faulkner, Immanuel Wilkins, and many more.  He’s an all-state talent that has benefited from Summers at Berklee’s jazz camps and graduating from the jazz program at Temple University. While contemplating grad school, planning a tour, and playing the role of educator himself, his CD release count is on schedule to double in 2022.  The new litter will include two projects featuring more of his original compositions and a release that pays homage to jazz standards.

Photo Credit: Niel Goldenthal