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Dallas Jazz Piano Society is dedicated to promoting, preserving and perpetuating piano jazz music through performance and educational oportunities for the community at large. Please visit us online at dallasjazzpianosociety.wordpress.com to see our upcoming events and ways to become involved.All profits from all concerts benefit our Keys for Kids Scholars!Our website: Dallasjazzpianosociety.wordpress.com

Dallas Jazz Piano Society

Classic jazz is punctuated when mixed with Finkel’s gregarious descriptions and renditions of pop favorites with jazz roots, from the Harry Potter theme to Katy Perry’s Firework in this special evening of programming where novice and seasoned jazz enthusiasts will feel at home and embraced. Mike Finkel is a composer/songwriter/educator and performer. He has performed and/or recorded with: Marc Cohn, David "Fathead" Newman, Hank Mobley, April Smith and the Great Picture Show, Julie Peel, Michael Bolton, Delbert McClinton, Grover Washington Jr., Elliott Randall, These Machines Are Winning, Lee Greenwood, Richie McDonald (Lonestar), John Lefler and many others. His compositions have been featured on many national TV Shows/Commercials and Films including The Orange Bowl, MLB All-Star Game, NCAA Basketball on NBC and commercials by Pepsi, Frito Lay and Radio Shack. Mike also was part of the team that worked with LucasFilms to develop songs for the Kinect Star Wars game. He also, somewhat regrettably now, turned down the original Vanilla Ice recording session. While its concerts continue to pack Sammons, DJPS seeks to inspire more than concert attendees and musicians. Students with valid school IDs can attend all DJPS performances for free. Proceeds from the general admission fee for shows benefits Keys4Kids, an initiative started by DJPS to help deserving students in the Dallas area pay for piano lessons and instruments. 
 
Mike Finkel is a composer/songwriter/educator and performer. He has performed and/or recorded with: Marc Cohn, David "Fathead" Newman, Hank Mobley, April Smith and the Great Picture Show, Julie Peel, Michael Bolton, Delbert McClinton, Grover Washington Jr., Elliott Randall, Summer Ames, Lee Greenwood, Richie McDonald (Lone Star), John Lefler and many others. His compositions have been featured on many national TV Shows/Commercials and Films including The Orange Bowl, MLB All-Star Game, NCAA Basketball on NBC and commercials by Pepsi, Frito Lay and Radio Shack. Mike also was part of the team that worked with LucasFilms to develop songs for the Kinect Star Wars game. He also, somewhat regrettably now, turned down the original Vanilla Ice recording session.
Students are always free with an ID. All profits from all concerts benefit our Keys for Kids Scholars!

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