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Dwike Mitchell

Born: February 14, 1930

Dwike Mitchell (born Ivory Mitchell Jr.) was an American piano player and teacher. He began his career as pianist for the Lionel Hampton Orchestra before joining Willie Ruff to form The Mitchell-Ruff Duo jazz group. After graduating from the Academy, Mitchell joined the orchestra of the jazz musician Lionel Hampton. Hampton had heard Mitchell play at Lockbourne five years earlier and told him at the time that he wanted him as his pianist.[2]:132 Mitchell had abandoned his given name, Ivory, because of its popular association with piano keys. His new professional name, Dwike, was his mother's suggestion, based on several family names. In 1954 Mitchell was reunited with French horn player Willie Ruff, whom Mitchell had befriended when both were stationed at Lockbourne

Andy Wasserman

As of September 2025, musical artist, pianist/composer, Lydian Chromatic Concept certified teacher, online music educator and native New Yorker Andy Wasserman is as active as ever, evolving and prevailing in an astonishingly diverse range of experience within the music universe since becoming a full-time professional musician in the 1970's.

Andy Wasserman’s love of music is centered on his conception of “MUSIC: THE VOICE OF UNITY,” a  conviction grounded in the idea that music serves as a mirror for the unifying force, both within individuals and across different cultures. He defines music’s ultimate purpose as a treasure which restores, resonates, illuminates and speaks to all human beings as a powerful voice for Unity, a living holistic approach transcending all barriers.

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By Dwike Mitchell

Label: Unknown label
Released: 1958