Michael Cain

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Michael Cain
Michael Cain

For the actor see Michael Caine.


Michael Cain (born April 2, 1966 in Los Angeles, California) is a pianist and composer.

[edit] Biography

Michael went on to attend the University of North Texas before switching to the University of Southern California and eventually moving to the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, CA. Michael received a Bachelor's degree in jazz piano in 1988, and a Master's degree in fine arts in 1990.

During his professional career as a pianist, he has played with and for musicians such as Billy Higgins, Marlena Shaw, Gerald Wilson, James Newton, Billy Hart, Anthony Cox, Greg Osby, Robin Eubanks, Lonnie Plaxico, Jack DeJohnette, Ralph Peterson, Dave Holland, Bobby McFerrin, Me'Shell Ndege'Ocello, Carlos Ward, Ray Anderson, Charles Neville, Hassan Hakmoun, Oliver Lake, Reggie Workman, Mya, Kip Hanrahan, Noreaga, Cindy Blackman, Joshua Redman, Victor Baily, Bobby Previte, Frank Lacy, Bennie Maupin, Pheeroan Aklaff, Gary Thomas, Vernon Reid, Marty Ehrlich, Gene Jackson, James Genus, Steve Swallow, Andrew Cyrille, Steve Coleman, John Scofield, Jeff Watts, Stanley Turrentine, Don Alias, and many others.

[edit] Discography

  • Indira (Muzak/ENJA)
  • Circa (ECM)
  • The Evidence of Things Unseen (MA)
  • Brooklyn Waters (Telepathy Records)
  • Pfhew (MA)
  • Strange Omen (Candid)
  • What Means This? (Candid)
  • Selected Signs 1, an anthology (ECM)

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