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Electronic Press Kit · 2026

Jonah
Schwickert

Boogie Woogie · Blues · Rock n Roll · Pianist · Singer · Composer

01/Artist Statement

Jonah Schwickert brings boogie woogie, blues and rock n roll to life - honoring its roots while making it feel brand new.

02/At a Glance

The basics, for press desks.

Everything a journalist or programmer needs in one glance - the rest of the page goes deeper.

Based in: Berlin · touring worldwide
Genres: Boogie Woogie · Blues · Rock n Roll · New Orleans · Stride · Ballads · Contemporary · Funk
Formats: Solo · Duo · Trio
On stage: Pianist · Singer · Songwriter · Storyteller · Host
Languages: English · German
Founder of: Berlin Backbeat Festival · Everyone Loves Piano · learnboogiewoogie.com

03/Biography

Three lengths. Copy what you need.

Short, medium and long bios - written in third person, ready to drop into a programme, a feature or a festival listing.

Short bio

~ 35 words

Jonah Schwickert is a boogie woogie pianist, singer, and composer based in Berlin. He performs across Europe and runs the international Boogie Woogie Mastery program for serious students of the music.

Medium bio

~ 130 words

Jonah Schwickert is a boogie woogie pianist, singer, composer and storyteller. Based in Berlin, he performs across Europe - from intimate ballrooms to concert stages - and is the founder of Boogie Woogie Mastery, the international online program for serious students of the music. He is also the founder of Berlin Backbeat, a new boogie woogie festival debuting at Clärchens Ballhaus.

Long bio

~ 280 words

Jonah Schwickert plays boogie woogie the way it was first played - in rooms, for people, with the piano in the middle of everything. Based in Berlin, he performs solo and with rhythm section across Europe, from intimate ballrooms to concert stages and festivals. His playing draws from the original recordings of Albert Ammons, Meade Lux Lewis and Pete Johnson, threaded through the New Orleans, blues and rock'n'roll piano traditions, and reframed for a contemporary audience. Outside of performing, Jonah founded Boogie Woogie Mastery - the international online program through which he has taught the music to over a thousand students. He is the founder of Berlin Backbeat, a new festival debuting at Clärchens Ballhaus, Berlin Mitte. His Instagram presence, Everyone Loves Piano, reaches an audience of more than 260,000 people who love the sound of a real piano in real rooms.

04/The Foundation

A craft, built over years.

12 yrs

Classical training

Conservatory-style piano foundation from childhood - technique, repertoire, ear.

Daily practice from age six. Bach, Chopin, Debussy in the rotation. The ear and the hands that everything else is built on.

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Boogie & blues

Self-taught through the recordings of the masters - and learned in the room from the best living players of the music.

Ammons, Lewis, Johnson, Smith, Davenport - studied note-by-note off the original 78s. Then taken into the rooms, onto the bandstand, and refined night after night alongside today's leading boogie and blues pianists.

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10 yrs

Teaching

From private students to a worldwide online school: Boogie Woogie Mastery. More than a thousand students worldwide, every level.

What began as one-to-one lessons in Berlin became learnboogiewoogie.com - a structured online program now studied by players in over 40 countries.

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05/Selected Press

What the rooms have said.

Verified press excerpts available on request.

06/What Jonah Offers

Built for any stage.

Four formats, one core: piano-led music that moves a room. Mix and match to fit your event.

01 · Format

Solo piano

A full evening of boogie, blues and rock n roll for one pianist and one piano - intimate, dynamic, and built for any listening room.

02 · Format

Duo & Trio

Add bass and drums for a full-throttle trio - or strip it back to a duo. Built to fill clubs, theatres and festival main stages without losing the intimacy.

03 · Format

Festivals & clubs

Comfortable on every scale of stage, from black-box jazz clubs to thousand-seat festival tents. Singing, storytelling, original songs woven into the set.

04 · Format

Private events

Corporate evenings, weddings, salons and house concerts - a memorable centerpiece built around the piano, tuned to the room and the night.

AlsoWorkshops · masterclasses · pre-show talks · custom commissions - on request.

07/Selected Performances

Where he's been playing.

Full date sheet and references available on request.

08/Stage Plot & Tech Rider

What the stage needs.

Full PDF rider, stage plot and input list available on request.

Stage Plot

Detailed layout for solo and trio configurations. Includes input list, mic positions and monitor placement.

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Tech Rider

Short version of the full technical requirements. Full PDF rider with complete input list, stage plot and channel list available on request.

PianoGrand piano (Steinway, Yamaha or equivalent), well-tuned to A=440Hz on the day of the show. Acoustic upright accepted for venues without a grand.
MicsTwo large-diaphragm condenser microphones on the piano (or DI for stage piano). One vocal mic on a boom stand.
MonitorOne stage monitor with piano + vocal mix.
FOHMixed sympathetically - piano forward, vocal present, no over-compression.
RhythmTrio option: upright bass with functional pickup and DI box, or electric bass with backline amp. Drum kit: 4-piece minimum (kick, snare, two toms), hi-hat, ride cymbal, crash cymbal, with hardware and throne. Drummer brings sticks and brushes.
StageSolo: minimum 4 × 3 m. Trio: minimum 5 × 4 m. Stage floor level and even - no steps within the piano footprint. For outdoor stages: roof covering, out of direct sun and rain. Adequate stage lighting for the keyboard area.
HospitalityOne quiet warm-up / green room space within 50 m of the stage, with chairs and power outlets. Bottled still water and hot tea available. One hot meal or buyout per performer on show days. Load-in 90 minutes before doors open.