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Michael Blieden Wolff (born July 31, 1952) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and actor. He was the bandleader on The Arsenio Hall Show (1989–94). [1] [2] [3] Wolff was honored as a Steinway Artist and obtained a Broadcast Music, Inc. award. He provided the score for and co-produced The Tic Code (1998).
from tourette’s to triumph. from cancer to cure. from the segregated south to commanding stages around the world, jazz master michael wolff’s journey begins with pure grit and ends in perfect victory.
Mar 1, 2021 · Michael Wolff is a genuine hipster -- a Manhattan-based family man and internationally acclaimed pianist-composer-bandleader who returns to his roots with the release of his eleventh album, 'jazz, JAZZ, jazz'. This soulful, instrumental collection is everything fans have come to embrace in Wolff's virtuoso jazz piano playing.
Oct 19, 2022 · By most musicians’ standards, critically acclaimed composer, pianist, bandleader, and vocalist Michael Wolff has led a charmed life. His musical experiences include performing with Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Rollins, and Nancy Wilson, to name a few, in addition to being the bandleader and musical director for The Arsenio Hall Show (1989 to 1994).
Jun 17, 2022 · Pianist Michael Wolff’s new autobiography, On That Note, is a journey through the best of a life and a test of a life. A bright-sided trip with Cal Tjader, Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Rollins and Nancy Wilson, where he befriended a little-known opening act — Arsenio Hall.
May 16, 2022 · By 1974, at the young age of 22, pianist Michael Wolff was already a member of the Cannonball Adderley Quintet, one of the most famous bands in jazz. Wolff went on to work with jazz legends...
A gifted pianist and composer, Michael Wolff is known for urbane jazz that touches upon post-bop, fusion, and world music traditions. Initially emerging as a player and arranger with Cal Tjader in the 1970s, Wolff worked with luminaries like Airto Moreira and Nancy Wilson before gaining wider exposure as the musical director for Arsenio Hall in ...
