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MICHAEL KAESHAMMER has been called Canada’s triple-threat combo of piano virtuosity, vocal ability and charisma. This potent combination has earned the Toronto-based artist international critical acclaim and a loyal and growing Canadian fan base.

Michael Kaeshammer's performances are pure delight and his energy knows no bounds. He has piano technique to burn, and to the audience’s delight has an acrobatic way with a grand piano. When Kaeshammer performs, it’s obvious he’s having a ball, playing superlative boogie-woogie, blues, jazz, and pop cross-over material, drawn mostly from his impressive catalogue of studio recordings. A reviewer of last year’s performance at the Tanglewood Jazz Festival outside of Boston noted: “drawing on a rock solid knowledge of the early piano greats, Kaeshammer does more than play the way they did. He entertains with a capital “E” the way they did… he taps into a part of music that's almost lost—connecting deeply with the audience on a gut level, so they are no longer just spectators in the music-making.” He is the ideal combination of intelligent, classy, talented and emotionally rich art and entertainment. Nightly, Kaeshammer has the crowd eating out of the palms of his hands and never does he leave with anything short of a standing ovation.

 

Michael’s most recent recording Lovelight released in May of 2009 has been critically acclaimed as his best yet (see reviews below). It will be followed by a new recording expected September 2010 and accompanied by a national Canadian tour before the end of the year.

 

 

“What a delight to hear the promise of a young artist like pianist Michael Kaeshammer finally fulfilled – no ifs, ands or buts. Kaeshammer’s new CD of mostly original material is a real killer right from the get-go…  gloriously self-assured music making…  …a pianist hitting his stride as a vocalist, in the same stylistic ballpark as, say, a John Pizzarelli or a Michael Buble.” 

“You’d have to be a pretty miserable sod not to get swept away by the unbridled optimism of Michael Kaeshammer’s latest album, Lovelight. The title track in particular is a musical shot of big bouncy boogie-woogie enthusiasm that cannot be ignored. And the lyrical message of letting your true beautiful self shine through is enough to put a smile on even the most hardened of crusty, cynical faces.”
Sarah Rowland, Georgia Straight

“…an upbeat, smile inducing-album that celebrates loving yourself and others…Kaeshammer continues to excel as a songwriter and interpreter…he’s a spirited original along the lines of Jamie Cullum…”

“There’s only one problem with Michael Kaeshammer…he’s too darned talented. And he makes it all sound so easy on his new album, Lovelight. I kept listening for a track that was a clunker.. and COULDN’T hear one! I’ll admit it, I’m a fan…uhhh, better make that an even BIGGER fan. Way to go, MK!

 

“…near flawless “Lovelight”, easily the best album of Kaeshammer’s career.”

“Michael Kaeshammer doesn’t have to prove his chops... The German-born piano player has long been acknowledged as Canada’s boogie woogie king. On Lovelight, he demonstrates a mature gift for songwriting.”