Michael the Hook Deutsch

Bio:

BLUES, JAZZ PIANO PERFORMED LIVE ALSO DELVING INTO THE WORLD OF Ambient, Electronica, Experimental, Soundtracks for Short Film, Documentary Video, Corporate Fundraising Movie Musics For All Organizations in need of Sound Support ;; Highlights and Qualifications;; Success Implementing Productivity Enhancements With Excellent Musicianship Skills and Experienced in Strong Practical Theoretical Foundation and Improvisational Production Methodology PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE PERFORMING and/or RECORDING with PLUS SIGN + DENOTES DISCOGRAPHY,, LUTHER ALLISON, ETTA JAMES, ALBERT KING, ALBERT COLLINS, KOKO TAYLOR, BIG TIME SARAH, LADY BIANCA, GRANA' LOUISE, "CAPTAIN" JACK McDUFF, JIMMY "FASTFINGER" DAWKINS, LEFTY DIZZ, MICK STERLING, SYL JOHNSON, JOE JULIANO, SUGAR BLUE, WILLIE MURPHY, DAVE RAY, "SPIDER" JOHN KOERNER, + SONNY "CATDADDY" ROGERS, + PERCY STROTHER, + BIG WALTER SMITH, + CURT OBEDA, + MILWAUKEE SLIM, + JOEL JOHNSON, + BOBBY JOHNSON, + MAURICE JACOX, + JIMI "PRIMETIME" SMITH, + BIG GEORGE JACKSON, + GEORGE "MOJO" BUFORD, + R.J. MISCHO, +DAN SCHAWLBE, +"LYNWOOD SLIM, + T.C. CREST, +BIG JOHN DICKERSON, + JACQUIE "LADY J." MADDOX, + LAVERNE "LADY BLUE" JOHNSON, + HOOKS COMBO, LAMONT CRANSTON, THE SOLID SENDERS, + THE ROUGHCUTS, + COOL DISPOSITION, + CITY LIMITS, + THE BUTANES SOUL REVIEW, + NIGHT TRAIN EXPRESS, + THE CATCRATCHERS, + THE FIFTH AVE BAND, THE BLUEBIRDS, {{ ACHIEVEMENTS and AWARDS }} 2008 - ARTIST AMBASSADOR VSA ARTS OF MN www.vsaarts.mn.org, 2002 - WINNER OF THE JEROME FOUNDATION .. VSA ARTS of MN, (AWARDED THE ARTIST RECOGNITION GRANT) 1996 - WINNER OF THE JEROME FOUNDATION .. VSA ARTS of MN, (AWARDED THE ARTIST RECOGNITION GRANT) 1992 - WINNER OF THE BEST BLUES SONG, (LIVIMG BLUES READERS POLL) SESSION MAN with PERCY STROTHER, 1992 - RUNNER UP FOR THE BEST BLUES THE BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR, (LIVING BLUES CRITICS POLL) SESSION MAN with PERCY STROTHER, BOTH ON THE (A GOOD WOMAN IS HARD TO FIND) RELEASE 1992 - MINNESOTA FOLK ARTS DIRECTORY LISTING, 1990 - WINNER of the W.C. HANDY AWARD BEST BLUES SINGLE OF THE YEAR, (SESSION MAN) with SONNY "CATDADDY" ROGERS ON THE ("THEY CALL ME THE CATDADDY"" RELEASE, 1990 - 5 NOMINATIONS MN. MUSIC AWARDS (3 AWARDED FOR BEST BLUES SINGLES OF THE YEAR) ARTIST AMBASSADOR FOR VSA ARTS OF MN, www.vsaarts.mn.org

Member Since:

February 25, 2007

Influences:

PINETOP PERKINS, OTIS SPANN, JAY McSHANN, PROFESSOR LONGHAIR, DR. JOHN, McCOY TYNER, RAY CHARLES, CHARLES BROWN, MEADE LUX LEWIS, JIMMY YANCEY, ALBERT AMMONS, PETE JOHNSON, HOAGY CHARMICHAEL, DAVE BRUBECK, ERROL GARNER, THEONIOUS MONK. KITARO, TANGERINE DREAM, PINK FLOYD, BRIAN ENO, AND ALL THE OTHER MUSICIANS IN THE WORLD TOO. WAY TO MANY TO LIST HERE OBVIOUSLY THAT SHAPE MY STYLINGS FROM EVERY MUSICAL GENRE' FROM A - Z

Record Label:

unsigned