Matthew Bourne

Matthew Bourne is a boundary-pushing British pianist, composer, and improviser known for his genre-defying experiments with jazz, avant-garde, and contemporary classical music. Born in West Yorkshire and based in Brighton, he’s built a reputation over two decades for transforming pianos into otherworldly sound generators—preparing them with objects, looping textures, or blending them with synths and found sounds. His work spans solo projects (like the haunting *Dulcitone 1804* and the raw *Talk to Me*) to collaborations, including the atmospheric *Shiver Meets Matthew Bourne, Vol. 2* with drummer Mark Sanders. Bourne’s releases, such as the introspective *This Is Not For You* and the collaborative *Abreagierung* series, often feel like sonic diaries, balancing emotional vulnerability with technical curiosity. A lecturer at Leeds Conservatoire, he’s as passionate about mentoring new artists as he is about bending the rules of improvisation.

Genres

Neoclassical

Experimental

Ambient

Electronic

Jazz

Contemporary Classical

Avant-garde

Minimalism

Sound Art

Improvisational

Post-classical

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Latest Release

Hand To Mouth

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Matthew Bourne

Ep - 6 Tracks - Released April 4, 2025