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Michael Kaeshammer (born 7 January 1977, Offenburg, Germany) is a Canadian boogie-woogie pianist, vocalist, composer, and arranger. ==Background== 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. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Michael Kaeshammer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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