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'''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" />
'''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 Wofford 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]]. Wofford worked on [[John Lennon]]'s album ''[[Rock 'n' Roll (John Lennon 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==

Revision as of 22:19, 29 August 2020

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

As leader

As sideman

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

References

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