Chuck Michaelson moved to Portland in 2011 from Gainesville, Florida, where he was a part of the music teaching and performing community for more than 25 years. Originally from Chicago, Chuck completed both his BA in Music History and Masters of Music (MM) at the University of Florida. Through his teaching studio, Helios Music Enterprises, Chuck has taught music students of all ages and levels in piano, guitar, organ, flute, digital keyboards, recorder and ukulele.
Chuck has performed with classic rock, top 40, funk, R&B, and jazz groups, and has served as an opening act for Bela Fleck and the Flecktones and legendary Texas bluesman Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown. As a soloist he's played classical music, blues, jazz, and original compositions. Before devoting himself to music full time, Chuck spent 8 years as Jazz Director for WUFT-FM Gainesville, hosting a variety of radio shows, including Nothing but the Blues, Montage (acoustic jazz), and Musica Antiqua (Renaissance and Medieval).
Chuck currently performs as a soloist on piano, ukulele, vocals.
Chuck has performed with classic rock, top 40, funk, R&B, and jazz groups, and has served as an opening act for Bela Fleck and the Flecktones and legendary Texas bluesman Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown. As a soloist he's played classical music, blues, jazz, and original compositions. Before devoting himself to music full time, Chuck spent 8 years as Jazz Director for WUFT-FM Gainesville, hosting a variety of radio shows, including Nothing but the Blues, Montage (acoustic jazz), and Musica Antiqua (Renaissance and Medieval).
Chuck currently performs as a soloist on piano, ukulele, vocals.
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