About Jason

Jason Lyle Black is an award-winning piano entertainer whose clever arrangements, fun stories and onstage charm has won countless fans throughout the world.

In his live shows, Black takes audiences on a journey through numerous musical styles, playing nearly 100 songs in his fast-paced show, all interwoven with Black’s comedic stories like “Songs Not to Play at People’s Weddings and Funerals.”

Black is known for reaching over 30 million people worldwide through his music videos, as well as having performed on the Ellen Degeneres show in Hollywood, where Ellen called him “Unbelievable!” Black also performed on Fuji Television in Tokyo, Japan, and in many other TV and radio programs in the U.S.

Black’s viral Disney videos have been featured by Good Morning America, Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, Yahoo, and TIME magazine. Most recently, his covers of popular video game music from the Call of Duty and Doom franchies have reached over 1 million fans worldwide.

Black also works as a published arranger and composer for the piano, having authored three bestselling piano books with the world’s largest music publisher, Hal Leonard. His most popular book, Disney Medleys for Piano Solo, is an Amazon bestseller, with over 10,000+ copies sold nationwide.

Black’s original music 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. Black’s other original albums include Another Point of View (2009), Remembrance (2020), as well as a Christmas album (2011) and Disney album (2018). In total, his music has over 3,000,000+ streams on Spotify (this is in addition to his video views!).

As a young and rising performer, Black has already released six studio albums, given private parties in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, and has even taught piano to Academy Award-winning movie stars! Most of all though, he enjoys using music as a tool to put a smile on people’s faces.

Electronic Press Kit

Download current Artist Bio (July 2021)
Download Presenter Reviews and Testimonials (March 2020)

Photos

High res promo photos may be downloaded by clicking on the appropriate image below. See photo credits below the images. Do not use photos obtained from any other sources in event promotion without our permission.

PC: JACQ Justice

Secondary Photos

These photos are for secondary use only (not to be used as a primary poster photo), but may be included in press releases, social media promotion, etc. for concert marketing.

Promo Video

This is the current demo video for Jason Lyle Black’s concerts, showcasing his personality, audience interaction, and piano artistry.

You may also wish to share some of his newest YouTube uploads, such as this viral video game music with over 300,000+ views.

New content is being filmed regularly, and updated demos will be posted as available.

Visit Jason’s YouTube channel here.

By the Numbers

Chart peak position on Billboard: #2

U.S. states in Jason’s 2019-2020 national headline theater tour: 15+

Countries Jason visited last year in his travels as a performing artist: 10+

Total music video views worldwide (Facebook & YouTube): 30,000,000+

Total social media followers (across all platforms): 100,000+

Streams of Jason's music on Spotify: 3,000,000+

Even during the pandemic, Black’s music has continued to reach more audiences. In the last few months (as of July 2021), his recent covers of Doom (video game), Call of Duty (video game), and Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” (pop song), have amassed over 650,000+ plays on YouTube, and over 50,000+ plays on Spotify.

Additional Points of Interest

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."

Get the book on Black's web store here. 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)