1. Matt Savage By Brady Greenawalt

2. About Matt Savage 18 years old Jazz pianist Released 9 albums since he was 7 Diagnosed with “Pervasive Developmental Disorder” Has Hyperlexia Is known as a “prodigious savant” Matt at 13 years old

3. Matt’s Story As an infant was sensitive to sound and music Overcame sensitivity through therapy Realized his natural talent in a toy piano Attended The New England Conservatory of Music at age 8 Through therapy he has overcome much of the issues associated with his autism

4. Matt Savage Now Recently released “Welcome Home” Is attending college at Berklee College of Music in Boston Plans to continue playing jazz

5. Welcome Home Ninth Album Released in 2010 Concept album about the places Matt has been Contains a “country” and “city” section

6. Sources http://www.savagerecords.com/ http://www.wisconsinmedicalsociety.org/savant_syndrome/savant_profiles/matt_savage http://www.jazz.com/music/2008/1/24/matt-savage-father-s-day