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Dennis Michaels
Musical Director/fretless bass/guitar David Allan Coe
current endorsements
www.xsonic.com cabinets
Italia straps
Genz-Benz bass heads
Fan page www.facebook.com/DennisMichaelsBassist
Solo artist/instructor/clinician
Currently with "4 Good Friends" consisting of "Doug James" Keyboards/vocal (grammy winning composer). Kieth Mack guitar/vocals (Founding member Scandal w/Patty Smyth) and Ed Shockley drums/vocals (Vinyl Shockley)
2006 Jaded Angels
2006 Jonny Neel
2006 National tour "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" starring Patrick Cassidy and Amy Adams
2004-2006 Bass instructor/clinician at "The Music Workshop "
2004-2006 John Coale Trio - Jazz,Funk Fusion Trio
2003- The Patty Reese Group ( 2005 W.A.M.A. album of the year for "Here and Now")
2003- Blues Therapy - Blues, R&B classic rock
2005 -Rich Mascari
2004-2005 Many shows including “Fosse, The Full Monty , Mama Mia “ at the National Theater in
Washington D.C.
2003-2004 "Charles Parker Band"
2003-2004 Never Never - Led Zepelin Tribute band
1994-1995 Great Train Robery
1990-2005 Jim Allison Blues Project
1990-present "Bobby B & Friends"
1990 "Larry Bright"
2003-present Regular performances with "Greg Thompkins Quintet" "Laffeyett Gilcrest" "Kenny Jones and Jaded Angels" and "Tyrone Shuz and his Funky Blues" "Ten Directions"
2004- JC3 - Clinic Trio for "Maryland Drum"
2002- "Fosse" National Theater Washington D.C.
2002 - The "Full Monty" National Theater Washington D.C.
2002- "Mama Mia" National Theater Washington D.C.
2002- "Forever Swing" Lyric Opera House Baltimore Md.
2002-2003 Luthier Bass Instructor Mars Music and Recording Superstore Parkville Md.
1999-2002 National Tour Bassist for "Les Miserables"
1999-2002 Touring Clinician for Mars Music and Recording Superstore
1997-1999 "Duffy Kane"
1996-1998- "Gene Donati Orchestra" Washington D.C.
1997- "Ronnie Dove"" Fabian" "Coasters" "Platters"
1996- "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" National Tour
1996 Headlined "Artscape" Baltimore Md to support the release of "Row House Sessions"
1992-1998 Session bassist/composer "Tonal Vision Studios" writing and recording for the "Discovery Channel"
1993-1996 "Gene Donati Orchestra" Washington D.C
1992 "He Said,She Said" Paramount pictures with "Kevin Bacon & Elizibeth Perkins"
1992 "Guy Lombardo Orchestra" President Bill Clinton inaugural ball Washington D.C.
1993 "Tony Bennett" "Clint Holmes" "Bob Hope" "Bob Newhart" "Fabian" "Boots Randalph" "Chris Vadala"
1988-1991 “Koo Koo Heads�…progressive rock Bart/Larry/Steven Lay and Mike on gtr
1988-1993 “3DC� …trio w Larry Lay piano/vocals & Bart Lay Drums and vocal. “Music done right�
1988-1993 "Zim Zemeral Big Band" Columbia Records recording artist
1987-1993 "Bing Miller Jazz Quartet"
1984-1986 "The United States Army Field Band"
1994 "Tiny Tim" That's right...Mr. Tiptoe though the Tulips himself

North Florida