Michael L.- Pianist
Michael has been playing piano professionally since 1984, providing
top-notch entertainment for private parties, weddings, and corporate
events. Michael's vast repertoire includes popular standards,
contemporary classics, jazz and classical. He can add elegant background
music, sing and play, or step it up a notch and lead a variety of fun
sing-along songs. He's guaranteed to please every age group!
No piano at your location? No problem - Michael can bring along a
keyboard and portable sound system...indoors or outdoors!
Here are some of the clients and venues that Michael has played for:
3M Corporation
Matt Birk's HIKE Foundation
Lexington Restaurant
Rolling Green Country Club
Town and Country Club
American Diabetes Association
St. Paul Saints Baseball
Frauenshuh Companies
Marshall Fields
Jeralyn Steele
MN Continuing Legal Education
Fine Line Music Cafe
Calhoun Beach Club
March of Dimes Foundation
Hotel Sofitel
Northwest Airlines
Meeting Professionals International
Cretin-Derham High School
Radisson Hotel
University of Minnesota
KSTP Radio - AM 1500
Cities 97
RBC Dain Rauscher
WCCO Radio - AM 830
Here's what people have to say about Michael and his music:
"Michael is a virtuoso on the keyboard, and a real professional. He
truly understands how to be background or be center stage, as the
situation calls for. I think he could play virtually anything, and he
definitely added a class act to our event."
Sydney Zech, CMP - Senior Meeting Planner, RBC Dain Rauscher
"Michael is a great addition to any party. He always puts a smile on our
customers' faces. Michael is a master at spontaneous sing-alongs, and
he's been our mainstay pianist for years."
Maureen - Lexington Restaurant manager, St. Paul
"Michael has played for years at our CLE receptions. He's a soothing
backdrop after a full day of legal classes. He's professional and
versatile. Our CLE attendees love his music."
Hanna Werner, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education
Other services that Michael can provide for your event:
- Background Music-Piano and vocalist solo or duo. Michael performs with
various female and male singers, bringing a wide ranging songlist to
your party
- Dueling Pianos are a big hit these days!Michael can bring along a
buddy to give your party a real fun, dance atmosphere!
- Michael can play for your wedding ceremony, and can keep playing
through the dinner and reception too!
- Michael can play piano and sing at your party, and also play guitar
and sing?playing great songs by Elton John, James Taylor, Marc Cohn and
more!
- Michael rents out a portable PA sound system, perfect for any small to
mid-sized party, wedding receptions, etc. Microphones included!
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Michael - 2007 Songlist
Michael Piano Songlist (2007)
Across the Universe - Beatles
Afternoon Delight
Ain't Misbehavin' - Fat's Waller
Ain't too proud to beg
All I have to do is dream - Everly Brothers
Allison - Elvis Costello
All you need is love - Beatles
All of you - Cole Porter
America - Simon and Garfunkel
American Tune - Paul Simon
And I Love Her - Beatles
And so it goes - Billy Joel
Angel from Montgomery - John Prine
As Tears Go By - Rolling Stones
As Time Goes By - Hupfeld
Bad bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
Blackbird -- Beatles
Blues - Walkin' in C
Blue Eyes - Elton John
Blue Moon
Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins
Blowin in the wind - Bob Dylan
Boxer, The - Simon and Garfunkel
Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day
Bridge over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
Bring it on Home - Sam Cooke
Brown eyed girl - Van Morrison
Bye bye love - Everly Brothers
Can you feel the love tonight? - Elton John
Can't help falling in love with you - Elvis
Candle in the wind - Elton John
Carolina in my mind - James Taylor
Cat's in the cradle - Harry Chapin
Cecilia - Simon & Garfunkel
Clocks - Coldplay
Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
Cool Change - Little River Band
Crazy - Patsy Cline
Crocodile Rock - Elton John
Danny Boy
Daughters - John Mayer
Desperado - Eagles
Don't be cruel - Elvis
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Don't Know Why - Norah Jones
Don't Let the Sun go Down on Me - Elton John
Drift Away - Dobie Gray
Easy - Commodores
Fields of Gold -- Sting
Fire and Rain - James Taylor
Fly me to the moon - Sinatra
Folsum Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
Friends in low places - Garth Brooks
Georgia on my Mind - Ray Charles
Gimme Three Steps - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Grow Old with Me - John Lennon
Here comes the sun - Beatles
Hit me with your best shot - Pat Benetar
Home - Michael Buble
Homeward Bound - Simon and Garfunkel
Hound Dog - Elvis
How Sweet it is (to be loved by you) - James Taylor
Imagine - John Lennon
I'm in the mood for Love - Standard
In My Life - Beatles
In My Room - Beach Boys
I've got you under my skin - Cole Porter
I've just seen a face - Beatles
I Wish - Stevie Wonder
Jailhouse Rock - Elvis
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
Joker, The - Steve Miller
Jumpin' Jack Flash - Rolling Stones
Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel
Knocking on Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan
Lean on me - Bill Withers
Leaving on a jet plane - Peter, Paul and Mary
Like a rolling stone - Bob Dylan
Long December - Counting Crows
L.O.V.E. - Nat King Cole
Love Me Tender -- Elvis
Mack the Knife - Blitztsein/Weill
Makin' Whoopee
Mandy - Barry Manillow
Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett
Mellow Yellow - Donovan
Memories of Us - Keith Urban
Mona Lisa's and Mad Hatters - Elton John
Moon River - Sinatra
Mrs. Robinson - Simon and Garfunkel
Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
Nearness of You - Norah Jones
New York, New York - Sinatra
Night and Day - Cole Porter
Norwegian Wood - Beatles
On the Street where you live - Sinatra
Pennies from Heaven - Burke/Johnston
Piano Man - Billy Joel
Pina Colada Song - Rupert Holmes
Play Me - Neil Diamond
Pride and Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughn
Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head - Bacharach
Roadhouse Blues - The Doors
Rock around the clock - Bill Haley
Rocky Raccoon - Beatles
Ruby Tuesday - Rolling Stones
Runaround Sue
Save a horse, ride a cowboy - Big and Rich
She's Always a Woman to Me - Billy Joel
She will be loved - Maroon 5
She's got a way about her - Billy Joel
Silver Thunderbird - Marc Cohn
Sixth Avenue Heartache - Wallflowers
Slip Sliding Away - Paul Simon
Song for you - Leon Russell (Ray Charles)
Sound of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel
Space Oddity - David Bowie
Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
Stand by me - Ben E. King
Summertime - Porgy and Bess
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
Sweet home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Sympathy for the Devil - Rolling Stones
Take it easy - The Eagles
Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton
Three times a lady - Commodores
Tick-Tock - Stevie Ray Vaughn
That'll be the day - Buddy Holly
This Love - Maroon 5
Till there was you - The Music Man
Time of your life - Green Day
Tiny Dancer - Elton John
Trouble - Coldplay
True Companion - Marc Cohn
Try a little tenderness - Michael Buble
Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
Under the Boardwalk
Unforgettable
Way you look tonight
We've Only Just Begun -- Carpenters
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
When I'm 64 - Beatles
When will I be loved? - Buddy Holly
Wild World - Cat Stevens
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
Yesterday - Beatles
You ain't goin' nowhere - Bob Dylan
You make me feel so young - Sinatra
You Send Me
Your Song - Elton John
You're Sixteen - Ringo Starr
You've got a friend - James Taylor
"Michael did a great job for us! He was great with the crowd and
played a diverse collection of songs. We had many compliments after
his performance."
Tricia Schweitzer - University of Minnesota
"Mike really took charge of our stage at Normandale. We get a lot of
good acts, but I was blown away at his professionalism and command
of his music. We'll have him back again!"
Chris Mikkelsen - Campus Activities, Normandale College
"Michael is a real pro, and we love having him play before our
games. I get a lot of positive feedback from the fans tailgating in
our parking lot. He has a great selection of songs!"
Paul Tarnowski, St. Paul Saints
"Michael, just a quick note of thanks for your fantastic piano
playing for the Years of Service Breakfast again this year. You do
such a great job and the interaction between yourself and the
keynote speaker was really fun. The employees really enjoy it."
Brenda U. (City of St. Paul)
"Michael is a great addition to any party. He always puts a smile on
our customers' faces. Michael is a master at spontaneous sing-alongs,
and he's been our mainstay pianist for years."
Maureen - Lexington Restaurant manager, St. Paul
"Michael has played piano accompaniment at St. Paul's Years of
Service Ceremony, an event honoring City employees with 20 to 40
years of service. In addition to playing background music while I
emceed the event, Michael researched and played songs which were
popular during the years employees were hired; this is a big hit
with those attending. His quick wit, flexibility and musical talent
is why I would highly recommend Michael for piano accompaniment
opportunities within your organization"
Dennis Flaherty, Deputy Mayor, City of St. Paul
"Michael is a virtuoso on the keyboard, and a real professional. He
truly understands how to be background or be center stage, as the
situation calls for. I think he could play virtually anything, and
he definitely added a class act to our event."
Sydney Zech, CMP - Senior Meeting Planner, RBC Dain Rauscher
"Dear Michael: On behalf of the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department
employee picnic committee, thank you for sharing your musical
talents with us at the employee picnic at Island Lake Park. It was
clear that everyone enjoyed your "piano man" performance. I always
refer to you as a travelling 'party in a box.' Your participation
contributed to the success of our event and for that we are
grateful. The committee also appreciated the use of your sound
equipment during the day-long event. Thank you, Michael!"
Angie Steenberg, Sheriff's Administration, Ramsey County
"Michael has played for years at our CLE receptions. He's a soothing
backdrop after a full day of legal classes. He's professional and
versatile. Our CLE attendees love his music."
Hanna Werner, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education
"Mike is the epitome of professional, reliable and talented. He
'gets' what you want and what you need, and does what it takes to
make it happen."
Tamara Blank, Target Corporation
"As a radio talk host, I have enjoyed the luxury of having a private
producer, engineer and musical back-up band all rolled into one.
Michael has provided everything from musical interludes coming back
from commercials, to custom-made songs for special radio features.
He has, without fail, accepted willingly, every single musical
challenge put to him and the result has been professional, high
caliber, studio quality, musical offerings that have been used on my
program for several years. His ability to take a creative suggestion
and roll with it, and his unique talents in performing, producing
and engineering have been a powerful combination that has enhanced
my wee night program from the beginning. With professional style and
flair, he has time and time again stunned me with his talents, and
my show would be a weaker broadcast, were it not for his efforts."
T.D. Mischke - Host on "The Mischke Broadcast," KSTP AM-1500
"There is nobody in the business who turns a better tune. We have
addy after addy as a tribute to Mike's work. Do you know how many
fireworks commercials eight baseball teams use over the course of a
season? Without Mike, we'd be toast."
Mike Veeck, owner of multiple sports teams
"We at Veeck Advertising Professionals really like working with
Mike...he is very, very talented and creative...he delivers what he
promises...and on time."
Roger Gaither President, Veeck Advertising Professionals
"Mike has a gift for interpreting visual images and ideas musically
and creating inspired, highly memorable compositions. His knack for
developing deceptively simple themes from complex messages is
astounding!"
Jerry Smith, Producer, Verso Creative
"Mike's two songs, ‘The Best Is Yet To Come,' and 'It's Just The Way
We Work" have turned out to be two of the most appropriate pieces of
music we've ever produced. Mike has done a great job of capturing
and putting into music exactly where 3M is as a company right now."
Doug Salmela, 3M Corporate Executive Producer
"I have always found Michael! Yes, I mean that I actually find him
when I need him. He has time for me (even if he doesn't), listens
well, gets the groove quickly and gets to work on musical ideas
right now. And the results are the best! My clients love what he has
produced. I find Michael pleasant to work with and we have a good
time sharing musical strategies to get at the good stuff. Work with
him - you'll see!"
John Ondov, Lifelab Institute
"I have greatly enjoyed working with Michael for several years. He
has provided great support and talent for my recording projects. My
work is currently being considered by some major labels, and I want
to keep recording at Michael's studio. If instead a label insists
that I work at a major studio, I'm bringin' Michael along! I don't
think I could work with any other producer."
Karen Blomgren - Recording Artist
"I've had the pleasure of knowing and working with Michael and have
the greatest respect for his talents as a musician and video
producer. He worked extensively with me at the television production
studios of Dayton Hudson Corporation, where he demonstrated his many
skills and talents as a composer and producer on various corporate
video productions. Foremost is Michael's commitment to any project
he works on. He shows dedication to the task and respect for his
clients. Michael is one of the most innovative and creative
individuals I've worked with."
Warren Harmon - Senior Manager of Advertising, Marshall Fields
Corporation
