Michael Weiss

Post-bop/hard bop instrumentalist Michael Weiss continues to be quoted as saying that he hopes to bring to jazz “a larger integration of composition and improvisation as opposed to the outdated head/solos/head format” — and, to be certain, his ‘90s and 2000s albums possess often mirrored that compositional outlook. Although Weiss’ produces have had a whole lot of improvisation, he provides put significant amounts of work into writing and it has aimed to create his albums more than merely “blowing schedules”; Weiss views himself being a composer/bandleader/arranger and a soloist. The jazzman, who has both acoustic piano and electrical keyboards, brings a number of pianistic affects to the desk; Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Kenny Barron, Cedar Walton, and Chick Corea are one of the pianists who reviewers possess cited as affects on Weiss’ playing. The Michael Weiss profiled within this bio shouldn’t be baffled with the well-known body skater Michael Weiss; as the skater was created in Washington, DC on August 2, 1976, jazz musician Michael Weiss was created 18 years previously in Dallas, TX on Feb 10, 1958. Within the Lone Superstar State, he began monitoring traditional piano at age six; he continued study on the Interlochen Academy in Michigan at age 15 before participating in Indiana School as a adult. When he was surviving in Indiana, Weiss was highlighted being a sideman by regional music artists like Al Kiger and Pookie Johnson — and after graduating from Indiana School in 1981, he relocated to NEW YORK. Weiss got his 1st main break when vocalist Jon Hendricks employed him like a sideman in the first ‘80s, a period that also discovered him using tenor saxman Junior Make regularly inside a NY jazz club known as the Celebrity Café. The set of jazzmen who’ve used Weiss like a sideman is definitely impressive; over time, his employers possess included Artwork Farmer, Gerry Mulligan, Johnny Griffin, George Coleman, Jimmy Heath, Slip Hampton, Tom Harrell, and Charles McPherson (amongst others). Weiss’ 1st recording as a innovator, Presenting Michael Weiss, premiered by Criss Mix Information (a Swiss label) in 1986. From then on, it might be over ten years before Weiss offered another recording of his personal; Power Place, his second record as a head, premiered by DIW in 1998. Nevertheless, the swinging however lyrical pianist/keyboardist held busy performing a large amount of sideman function between Presenting Michael Weiss and Power Place, which was accompanied by his third record, Milestones (released by Denmark’s well-known SteepleChase label). Weiss released his fourth record, Soul Journey, by himself label, Sintra Information, in 2003.