Ed Michaels

Over the years, Ed Michaels has established himself as a strong voice in the field of music education and jazz saxophone. He is well known for his leadership role in directing the annual Lakeland Community College Jazz Festival; the Lakeland Summer Jazz Camp; and Lakeland's all-star high school jazz ensemble, Jazz Impact.

Mr. Michaels earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education from Duquesne University, in his native Pittsburgh, PA.; and a Master of Music Degree from Northwestern University, in Evanston, IL., where he studied saxophone with the legendary Dr. Fred Hemke. Ed learned improvisation with Phil Rizzo, a clinician for the Stan Kenton Jazz Orchestra.

As a tenor saxophonist, Ed is heard regularly performing with the top musicians of Northeast Ohio, among them, some of his former students. He has recorded a CD as leader, entitled Going Beyond on the Nice Jazz Label. His recent performances include such venues as the Lakeland Summer Jazz Camp Concert Series; the Madison Jazz Festival; the Cleveland Museum of Art Summer Concert Series; and the Boston Mills Artsfest. His quartet recently played a year-long engagement at the Century Room of Cleveland's prestigious Ritz-Carlton Hotel; and the Grille Room of downtown Cleveland's Embassy Suites Hotel. His jazz trio appears several times each month at Cleveland's Fat Fish Blue. Whatever the venue, Ed feels a strong commitment to promoting jazz and American music; and this can especially be seen in Ed's love for both teaching and playing.

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