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What I do
With a rich background in both classical and jazz, Michael is a versatile musician.
Performer
Michael has performed hundreds of times from everything from weddings to restaurant background music (specializing in jazz).
Composer
Michael started composing his own music at age 11, mostly solo piano works. Now he enjoys composing jazz trio works as well as lo-fi beats.
Transcriber
Integral to studying jazz is transcribing. Michael has done several extensive transcriptions which are available for purchase.
Accompanist
Throughout his college studies, Michael has accompanied dozens of singers and instrumentalists - primarily classical and musical theatre pieces.
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Michael draws his main inspiration from the sophisticated touch of Bill Evans.
Other inspirations include Erroll Garner and Vince Guaraldi.
Michael’s compositions range from solo piano pieces, to jazz charts, to lofi-hiphop. The thread connecting these genres is the rich harmonies that Michael employs.