Teacher Profile: Noah Brown

About Noah Brown

Noah Brown is a Seattle-based pianist/keyboardist. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Noah started playing piano at the age of 6, with a focus on classical music. His dad being a guitarist, Noah was introduced to jazz, blues, and rock from a young age. After joining Portland Youth Jazz Orchestra as a teenager, under the instruction of renowned Portland area musicians and educators Ben and Michelle Medler, Noah discovered a lifelong love and passion for Jazz. Noah studied with Clay Giberson and Randy Porter during high school and played in the Oregon All-State Jazz Band and received the national Louis Armstrong award.

Noah graduated from the University of Washington in 2024 with a degree in Climate Science, balancing this with his continued study of music. He benefited from UW’s excellent jazz program and the instruction of Marc Seales and Steve Rodby. Playing keys in the local funk/soul band “Joint Souls” and leading his own jazz trio, Noah is up and coming in the local music scene.

Noah’s top jazz piano influences are Herbie Hancock, Brad Mehldau, Wynton Kelly, Oscar Peterson, and Chick Corea as well as artists from other genres such as Rachmaninoff, Debussy, Chuck Levell, Allan Toussaint, and Elton John. Noah enjoys playing with a diverse array of different musical styles, and encourages his students to do the same, exploring the possibilities that this opens up.