About Michael Wooldridge:
Michael is one of the uks top theatre and electronic organists, being regularly heard on bbc radio 2 and having played for hrh prince charles at the famous odeon, leicester square for a film premiere.
at the piano keyboard he provides top quality easy listening music and has played at venues as diverse as london's savoy hotel and butlin's holiday centres. He has been selected as piano soloist with the re-formed mantovani orchestra.
michael has a very wide ranging repertoire, everything from classics to modern, but is really heard to best advantage when playing music from the golden songbook of the 30s to the 60s and from the great musicals. He has worked on dozens of musicals, pantos, summer seasons and variety shows.
besides his solo appearances, michael often works with drummers and can provide other musicians and swing vocalists as required. After providing digital organ, drums and vocals for dancing at a recent masonic ladies night in devon the organiser said that many of the audience had remarked that it was the most enjoyable evening they had been to for years.
in the show world, michael regularly works with many of the great names from a few years ago. 2009 shows included supporting ireland's eurovision sensation, dana, the hilarious jimmy cricket, supersonic syd little and many more, all of whom he counts as personal friends.
in another role, he has played for countless church services, weddings and funerals, for many different denominations.
michael is very much a mr. Versatility of music, able to provide the musical combination you need for your event and to play your favourite requests for you.
Show Description:
Depending upon the event, michael can play your piano or organ, or can supply his own touring yamaha digital piano or one of his modern digital electronic organs, able to accurately recreate the sounds of full orchestras, bands and, of course, electronic, theatre and church organs.
his style lends itself to providing the finest cocktail music or to playing for dancing in the more traditional style, ballroom and sequence, with a few sets of pops along the way. This formula seems to be ideal for more mature clubs and societies who want to have a special evening.
if it seems right for the event, michael will recommend that he bring along his regular drummer, one of his smooth vocalists, generally frank sinatra / tony bennett style, and any other extra musicians needed, such as electric guitar/vocals, sax or trumpet. If using the electronic organ, there is no need for a bass player, as this is ably taken care of by michael's left foot.
