SCD + Duke Ellington in collaboration with Shane Chalke B.E. Jazz

Mike Willis (Drums) studied music at Brevard and
at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. He has
extensive experience playing professionally with a
variety of musical groups. He played percussion with the
New York Quartet and with the Jerry Lambert Trio in
Charlotte, Raleigh and Atlanta. A pianist and harpist in
addition to a percussionist, his unique style of jazz piano
developed while working with Milton Clapp with the
New York Quartet. He studied harp with Jean Morehead
in Raleigh and Lorraine Little in Charlotte. He played harp
and piano at the Esseola Lodge in Linville from 1982-87,
and harp and piano at the Tower Club in Charlotte from
1989-96, and does freelance work with a number of musical groups in Western NC.
Mike has a lifelong interest in fitness and sports and is a fair weather motorcyclist.
Production Team
Lighting Designer/Videographer................................... Celeste N. Silsby Mannerud
Sound Engineer....................................................................................... Alex Pinchin
Stage Manager/Operator..................................................................... Chloe Dipaola
House Manager....................................................................................Raychel Ceciro
Live Productions.........................................................Integrated Media Productions
Costume Alterations............................................................................Terese Guiterz
Green Room Volunteers............................................ Rob Gibson and Jerry Unland
Costume/Props Storage Volunteer.................................................... Syclla Liscombe
All music rights by agreement with ASCAP
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