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{{short description|American jazz musician}}
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'''Mike Wofford''' (born February 28, 1938 in [[San Antonio, Texas]]), is a jazz pianist who was raised in San Diego, California. He is best known as an accompanist to and music director for singers [[Sarah Vaughan]] (in the 1970s), [[Ella Fitzgerald]] (1989–1992).


'''Mike Wofford''' (born in [[San Antonio, Texas]]) is a jazz pianist who was raised in [[San Diego, California]].<ref name="AM">{{cite web |last=Ankeny |first=Jason |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mike-wofford-mn0000417824/biography |title=Mike Wofford |website=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=August 29, 2020}}</ref> He was an accompanist to singers [[Sarah Vaughan]] (in 1979) and [[Ella Fitzgerald]] (1989–1994).<ref name="AM" />
He was known in the jazz community going back to the 1960s for the albums ''Strawberry Wine'' and ''Summer Night.'' He settled in Los Angeles and performed with [[Shorty Rogers]], [[Teddy Edwards]], [[Bud Shank]], [[Red Norvo]], [[Chet Baker]], [[Joe Pass]], [[Quincy Jones]], [[Oliver Nelson]], [[Shelly Manne]], and [[Zoot Sims]]. In the 1970s he toured Europe with Manne and [[Lee Konitz]], in the 1980s Japan with Manne, [[Sweets Edison]] and [[Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis]], and Japan and Brazil with [[Benny Carter]]. Returning to San Diego, he performed with [[Kenny Burrell]], [[Benny Golson]], [[Art Farmer]], [[Charlie Haden]], [[Slide Hampton]], [[Clifford Jordan]], [[Ray Brown (musician)|Ray Brown]], and [[Charles McPherson (musician)|Charles McPherson]]. He worked on [[John Lennon]]'s album ''Rock 'n' Roll'' (1975) and in 1973 briefly toured with [[Roger McGuinn]] of the [[Byrds]]. On August 13, 2012 he was given the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 22nd Annual [[San Diego Music Awards]].

He was known in the jazz community going back to the 1960s for the albums ''Strawberry Wine'' and ''Summer Night''.<ref name="AM" /> He performed with [[Shorty Rogers]], [[Bud Shank]], [[Joe Pass]], [[Shelly Manne]], [[Kenny Burrell]], and [[Zoot Sims]].<ref name="AM" />


==Discography==
==Discography==


===As leader===
===As leader===
* ''Strawberry Wine'' with John Doling, [[John Guerin]] ([[Epic Records|Epic]], 1966)
* ''Strawberry Wine'' ([[Epic Records|Epic]], 1966) with John Doling, [[John Guerin]]
* ''Summer Night'' with [[Monty Budwig]], John Guerin ([[Milestone Records|Milestone]], 1968)
* ''Summer Night'' ([[Milestone Records|Milestone]], 1968) with [[Monty Budwig]], [[John Guerin]]
* ''Scott Joplin: Interpretations '76'' with [[Chuck Domanico]], [[Shelly Manne]] ([[Flying Dutchman Records|Flying Dutchman]], 1976)
* ''Scott Joplin: Interpretations '76'' ([[Flying Dutchman Records|Flying Dutchman]], 1976) with [[Chuck Domanico]], [[Shelly Manne]]
* ''Afterthoughts'' ([[Discovery Records|Discovery]], 1978)
* ''Afterthoughts'' ([[Discovery Records|Discovery]], 1978)
* ''Mike Wofford Trio Plays Jerome Kern'' with Jim Plank, [[Andy Simpkins]] (Discovery, 1980)
* ''Mike Wofford Trio Plays Jerome Kern Vol. 1'' ([[Discovery Records|Discovery]], 1980) with Jim Plank, [[Andy Simpkins]]
* ''Mike Wofford Quartet Plays Jerome Kern Vol. 2'' with Jim Plank, Andy Simpkins (Discovery, 1980)
* ''Mike Wofford Quartet Plays Jerome Kern Vol. 2'' ([[Discovery Records|Discovery]], 1980) with Tom Azarello, [[Anthony Ortega (musician)|Anthony Ortega]], Jim Plank
* ''Plays Jerome Kern Vol. 3'' with Jim Plank, Andy Simpkins (Discovery, 1981)
* ''Mike Wofford Trio Plays Jerome Kern Vol. 3'' ([[Discovery Records|Discovery]], 1981) with Jim Plank, [[Andy Simpkins]]
* ''Sure Thing'' with Jim Plank, Andy Simpkins, Tom Azarello, Monty Budwig, John Guerin (Discovery, 1981)
* ''Sure Thing'' ([[Discovery Records|Discovery]], 1981) with Tom Azarello, [[Monty Budwig]], [[John Guerin]], Jim Plank, [[Andy Simpkins]]
* ''Funkallero'' with [[Sherman Ferguson]], Andy Simpkins, Paul Sundford ([[Trend Records|Trend]], 1987)
* ''Funkallero'' ([[Trend Records|Trend]], 1987) with [[Sherman Ferguson]], [[Andy Simpkins]], Paul Sundfor
* ''Plays Gerald Wilson: Gerald's People'' with Richie Gajate Garcia, [[Rufus Reid]] (Musicraft, 1989)
* ''Plays Gerald Wilson "Gerald's People"'' ([[Discovery Records|Discovery]], 1988) with Carl Burnett, Richie Gajate Garcia, [[Rufus Reid]]
* ''[[Mike Wofford at Maybeck]]'' ([[Concord Jazz]], 1991)
* ''[[Mike Wofford at Maybeck]]'' ([[Concord Jazz]], 1991)
* ''Synergy'' with [[Joe LaBarbera]], Rob Thorsen (Heavywood, 1998)
* ''Synergy'' (Heavywood, 1998) with [[Joe LaBarbera]], Rob Thorsen
* ''Time Cafe'' with Duncan Moore, [[Darek Oleszkiewicz]] (Azica, 2001)
* ''Time Cafe'' (Azica, 2001) with Duncan Moore, [[Darek Oleszkiewicz]]
* ''Turn Signal'' with Holly Hofmann ([[Capri Records|Capri]], 2012)
* ''Turn Signal'' ([[Capri Records|Capri]], 2012) with Holly Hofmann
* ''It's Personal'' (Capri, 2013)<ref name="AM discog">{{cite web |title=Mike Wofford |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mike-wofford-mn0000417824/discography |website=AllMusic |accessdate=9 August 2018}}</ref>
* ''It's Personal'' (Capri, 2013)<ref name="AM discog">{{cite web |title=Mike Wofford: Discography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mike-wofford-mn0000417824/discography |website=AllMusic |accessdate=9 August 2018}}</ref>


===As sideman===
===As sideman===
'''With [[Elek Bacsik]]'''
* ''Bird and Dizzy – a Musical Tribute'' ([[Flying Dutchman Records|Flying Dutchman]], 1975)

'''With [[Kenny Burrell]]'''
'''With [[Kenny Burrell]]'''
* ''[[Both Feet on the Ground]]'' ([[Fantasy Records|Fantasy]], 1973)
* ''[[Both Feet on the Ground]]'' ([[Fantasy Records|Fantasy]], 1973)
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'''With [[Gil Fuller]]'''
'''With [[Gil Fuller]]'''
* ''[[Night Flight (Gil Fuller album)|Night Flight]]'' ([[Pacific Jazz Records|Pacific Jazz]], 1965)
* ''[[Night Flight (Gil Fuller album)|Night Flight]]'' ([[Pacific Jazz Records|Pacific Jazz]], 1965)
'''With [[Richard Holmes (organist)|Richard "Groove" Holmes]]'''

* ''[[Six Million Dollar Man (album)|Six Million Dollar Man]]'', (RCA/Flying Dutchman, 1975)
'''With [[John Klemmer]]'''
'''With [[John Klemmer]]'''
* ''[[Constant Throb]]'' ([[Impulse! Records|Impulse!]], 1971)
* ''[[Constant Throb]]'' ([[Impulse! Records|Impulse!]], 1971)
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* ''[[California Soul (album)|California Soul]]'' (Pacific Jazz, 1968)
* ''[[California Soul (album)|California Soul]]'' (Pacific Jazz, 1968)
* ''[[Lomelin]]'' (Discovery, 1981)
* ''[[Lomelin]]'' (Discovery, 1981)

'''With [[Kenny Rankin]]'''
* ''Professional Dreamer'' (Private Music, 1995)


==References==
==References==
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* [http://www.mikewofford.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.mikewofford.com/ Official site]
* [https://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/mike-wofford Mike Wofford Interview] NAMM Oral History Library (2010)
* [https://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/mike-wofford Mike Wofford Interview] NAMM Oral History Library (2010)
* [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p12011/biography|pure_url=yes}} All Music]


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Latest revision as of 20:01, 23 June 2024

Mike Wofford (born in San Antonio, Texas) is a jazz pianist who was raised in San Diego, California.[1] He was an accompanist to singers Sarah Vaughan (in 1979) and Ella Fitzgerald (1989–1994).[1]

He was known in the jazz community going back to the 1960s for the albums Strawberry Wine and Summer Night.[1] He performed with Shorty Rogers, Bud Shank, Joe Pass, Shelly Manne, Kenny Burrell, and Zoot Sims.[1]

Discography

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As leader

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As sideman

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With Elek Bacsik

With Kenny Burrell

With Gil Fuller

With Richard "Groove" Holmes

With John Klemmer

With Shelly Manne

With Oliver Nelson

With Howard Roberts

With Sonny Stitt

With Gerald Wilson

With Kenny Rankin

  • Professional Dreamer (Private Music, 1995)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Ankeny, Jason. "Mike Wofford". AllMusic. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "Mike Wofford: Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
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