It's just that he sees a distinction between the two. ![]() It wasn't long after Mike began doing music work for corporate clients, that he made what was for him an important distinction, or separation, between the music he created for clients and his own personal "art" music. This is not to say that he doesn't care about the quality of the work that he does for clients. Not long after this, they would be in a band together. (What are the odds? Remember, there were no cellphone cameras in those days.) The picture was taken in the Waconia High School choir room one day after school, and shows Mike and Bear immersed in joyous exploration. Those initial piano exploration/improvisations happen with, (and really because of) Mike's friend Bear. The same thing was happening to him, and one day Mike just happened upon him monkeying around at the piano and joined in. Amazingly, there's actually a photograph of one of these initial piano encounters with Bear. What followed was a rapid and passionate musical immersion, which lead quickly to his first Rock and Jazz Fusion band experiences. ![]() He stumbled upon his ability to improvise quite by accident toward the end of his senior year of high school. ![]() ![]() He sang in choirs all through high school and college, but the real spark that started him on his musical path was his discovery of the piano and improvisation.
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