SEEKING
Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Background Singer, Bagpipes, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Cello, Clarinet, DJ, Dobro, Drums, Electronic Music, Fiddle, Flute, Harmonica, Harp, Keyboard, Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Other, Other Percussion, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Saxophone, Steel guitar, Trombone, Trumpet, Ukulele, Upright bass, Violin, Vocalist, Vocalist - Alto, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Soprano, Vocalist - Tenor.ABOUT
BIOGRAPHY
2021
Born:
And live in Darlington Co Durham. England. Aged 54. Devilishly Handsome (Still!!)
Occupation:
Classically Trained Professional Pianist;
Piano Teacher; Composer; Songwriter
Educational History:
Distinctions for all grades - ‘A’ for O Level Music ‘A’ for A Level Music
*Grade 2 – (Distinction 132) *Despite 7 bouts of chemotherapy!!!!!!! (Most proud!)
Degree in Music at University of Liverpool 1985-89.
PGCE Liverpool 1991
Taught RE and Music in Liverpool for 5 years (1991-1995)
Played at the Albert Hall and on the BBC Songs Of Praise a few times.
Led a brass section touring with top US Gospel Singer Jessy Dixon.
Medical History:
Aged 2 Knocked down by an old lady in a Mini... (Car not skirt! Haha)
Cancer at 5. Right leg amputated at 8... Cancer again at 9 … (“v gloomy prognosis”) Chemotherapy for 3 years until 12. Fine ever since... (VERY lucky!!)
(Can't drink too much alcohol because I'm legless as it is! Haha)
Awarded a special Bravery Award by the Scouts received from Princess Margaret at Windsor Castle in 1976 and I was a finalist in Barnados Champion Child 1983.
Contemporary Pianist:
I have built up an extensive Repertoire of over 600 songs in the 35 years I have played the Piano (played mostly from memory!) My desire at all times is to fill wherever I am playing with “Beautiful Sound”. And for me “Melody Is King”
“Every Song Has A Soul…. And In Order To Make The Song SING …
You Have To Enter Into The Soul Of The Song”
Major Projects
1. April 2012 Recorded 4 of my own compositions (including me playing piano on two) with the Brno Philharmonic Orchestra in the Czech Republic.
2. Recorded + Videod 50 tracks on a Steinway “D” (£120,000) 14th July 2013 - Leeds
From 2015-2017
*****Resident Pianist at Rockliffe Hall Hotel (5 Star)*****
- Screen name:
- michael400121
- Member since:
- Jun 26 2021
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 45
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Instrument experience:
- Piano:
- Expert
- Trombone:
- Expert
- Vocalist:
- Advanced
- Vocalist - Tenor:
- Advanced
- Keyboard:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
Yamaha Tyros 5 arranging keyboard
Yamaha Electric Grand piano GP665
Yamaha P120 portable stage piano
Ovation Guitar
Sennheiser E935 mic
King 3B tenor trombone