About Jason Lyle Black

Jason Lyle Black is an internationally-acclaimed pianist, composer, and entertainer whose clever charisma and musical ingenuity has won fans all over the world.

Black’s award-winning show, From Blockbusters to Broadway: 100 Hits of Stage & Screen® takes audiences on a fast-paced, thrilling journey through 100 iconic musical hits, from Phantom of the Opera to Pirates of the Caribbean, from Les Miserables and Star Wars to Queen, ACDC, and more!

Black’s unique performing style, coupled with his best-in-class artistry, has made him one of the most booked instrumental pianists in America, having headlined theaters in more than 30 states nationally, across three nationwide tours. Black has been a jury-selected artist at numerous national arts conferences, including South Arts (Orlando), Arts Northwest (Spokane), Ohio Arts (Cleveland), Live on Stage (Nashville), and many more. Black is also a frequent guest for corporate galas and conventions, with clients ranging from KPMG and BDO LLP to Wisconsin Credit Union League, Washington Health Care Association, OC Tanner Company, Little Giant Ladders, and many many more.

On social media, Jason Lyle Black is a viral superstar, having earned more than 40 million music video views across YouTube, Facebook, and other platforms, as well as over 5 million streams of his albums and singles on Spotify. Black’s new educational series, the “Four Note Piano” course, has accumulated over 100,000+ Instagram followers in just five months, making Black one of the most followed piano coaches in the world. Black has also worked as a piano coach to the stars, with clients ranging from CEOs to Academy Award winning movie stars.

Black is also known for his nationally bestselling piano books, including Disney Medleys for Piano Solo and Christmas Medleys for Piano Solo, both released by Hal Leonard, the world’s largest music publisher. Black’s viral videos have been featured by Good Morning America, CNN, Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, Yahoo, TIME magazine, and many other outlets around the world.

As a composer, Black has also reached a wide audience, with his album of original classical music, Piano Preludes, reaching #2 on the Billboard music charts—right below Enya.

Most of all, Black loves creating a live entertainment experience that audiences will never forget.

**BLACK WITH HIS 7-PIECE BAND BASED IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.** Photo Credit: Jeremy Harris

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By the Numbers

Chart peak position on Billboard: #2

U.S. states Jason Lyle Black has given headline performances in: 34 and counting

Countries Jason has visited last year as a performing artist: 30+

Total music video views worldwide (Facebook & YouTube): 40,000,000+

Total social media followers (across all platforms): 200,000+

Streams of Jason's music on Spotify: 5,000,000+

The below bio highlights and articles are from earlier on in Jason Lyle Black’s career. For recent highlights, please see his bio above, and his homepage.

Previous Career Milestones

Jason Lyle Black releases ground-breaking collection of Disney Medleys with Hal Leonard, the world's largest music publisher.

In February 2018, Black was honored to release Disney Medleys for Piano Solo, one of the only books of its kind, with Hal Leonard, the world's largest music publisher, featuring 35 Disney classics arranged by Black into ten medleys.

"It has been an amazing honor to work with Hal Leonard and Disney on such an exciting project," Black notes. "Like all of us, I grew up loving the Disney classics. And since my first concerts years ago, I have made Disney songs part of the live concert experience for my fans. So, to now be able to retell these songs in a way personal to me has been pure artistic joy."

The book has since become one of the top-selling Disney books on Amazon, with hundreds of five-star reviews here.

Jason Lyle Black promotes Down syndrome awareness month, touching hearts worldwide.

In October 2017, for Down syndrome awareness month, Black released a video he arranged and produced featuring the first-ever recorded piano trio of individuals with Down syndrome. CNN calls the video "the most heartwarming thing you'll see all day." The video reached over half a million people worldwide across Facebook and YouTube. See more about the making of the video on YouTube here and on LinkedIn here.

Jason Lyle Black tops Ed Sheeran, John Legend, and Billy Joel on piano sales charts

In March 2015, shortly after the release of his viral video of Disney's Frozen, Jason was published by Hal Leonard, the world's largest sheet music publisher, and quickly rose to the top of the sheet music sales charts, topping John Legend, Ed Sheeran, and Billy Joel to reach the #1 spot upon its release.

See Jason's arrangements of popular hits here.

Top Piano Duet Three Years Later - Sheet Music Direct.jpg

Three years later, Black's arrangement of "Frozen" is still the #1 bestselling piano duet across all Sheet Music Direct (see second photo), placing it above legendary hits like "Beauty and the Beast" and "Heart and Soul."

Selected Press Features

Articles last updated March 2018

Keyboard Magazine. "Disney Medleys for Piano Solo Now Available" (Feb 15, 2018)
Daily Herald. "Pianist Jason Lyle Black to turn around expectations in SCERA shows" (Feb 8, 2018)
Deseret News. "Utah musician Jason Lyle Black ready to turn his Orem performances backwards" (Feb 7, 2018)
#CMChat Nashville. "Exclusive Interview with Jason Lyle Black" (Oct 21, 2017)
CNN calls Black's video for Down syndrome awareness "the most heartwarming thing you'll see" in "Five Things for October 19" (October 19, 2017)
Fox 13 Television. "The Backwards Piano Man Performs For Us" (June 30, 2017)
Billboard Magazine. "Jason Lyle Black Chart History" (May 28, 2016)
Deseret News. "Pianist Jason Lyle Black's debut 'Piano Preludes' album hits No. 2 on Billboard New Age chart" (May 21, 2016)
TIME praises Black's "incredible" backwards-piano abilities, in "This Couple Celebrating Their 60th Anniversary Is Basically Up In Real Life" (October 22, 2015)
Huffington Post praises Black's "spot-on" arrangement and performance in "‘Dueling’ Siblings Perform Spot-On ‘Frozen’ Mashup On The Piano — With Their Hands Behind Their Backs" (March 12, 2015)