MICHAEL KAESHAMMER

Pianista alemán, nacido en Offenburg, Michael empezó a estudiar piano clásico a los siete años., enseguida sintió pasión por el Boogie-Woogie descubriendo a los grandes maestros del género., a pesar de su procedencia germana estuvo mucho tiempo viviendo en Canadá , grabando algunos de sus discos en este país donde se le considera un pianista de la tierra., aunque ha vivido en Alemania , Canadá y New York City, se caracteriza según nuestra opinión por estar constantemente investigando que puede hacer para que lo clásico suene distinto..... dándole su toque personal e innovador. 

                               

                                             
                 


                                             
                

"Stop That Train" from KAESHAMMERLIVE! CD/DVD released February 14, 2012. Recorded at the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto, Canada. Available in stores and online now. 

Michael Kaeshammer (born January 7, 1977, Offenburg, Germany) is a Canadian boogie-woogie pianist, vocalist, composer, and arranger

After studying classical piano for seven years in his German homeland, 13-year-old Kaeshammer (pronounced "case-hammer") discovered boogie-woogie and stride piano as played by Albert Ammons, Meade Lux Lewis, Pete Johnson, Pinetop Smith, and Fats Waller. In three years, he was playing boogie-woogie piano in clubs, concerts, and festivals all over Germany. He attracted attention almost immediately after the family moved to the west coast of Canada, performing at blues and jazz festivals across the country during the summer of 1996.

Besides playing the piano he also sings blues and jazz. His first album, Blue Keys (BSB Productions), was released in 1996, followed by Tell You How I Feel (Alma Records) in 1998 which was recorded at Metalworks Studios in Mississauga,Ontario. No Strings Attached (Alma Records) in 2000, Strut (Alma/Universal Music) in 2003, Days Like These (Alert/Universal Music) in 2007 and "Lovelight" in 2009.

Kaeshammer is best known in Canada, but has performed and toured extensively in the United States and Europe. Some of his most popular songs are "On a Saturday Night" from the album No Strings Attached, "Comes Love" from Strut, and "Cinnamon Sun" from Days Like These.

He has lived in Offenburg; Vancouver Island, Toronto, and New York City.