Michael Anthony
Fitzgerald was
a typical child growing up on the North
side of St.
Louis, and did not realize his destiny
into music
until he reached the 5th grade.
At age 10, he stated that a band teacher
came into
his classroom and asked all of the
students who would
like to play an instrument to raise
their hand.
As he looked around, no one else had
raised their
hand.
He then jumped up and shouted,
"I DO!"
This was the beginning, the
development of talent
that was truly innate. Not having any
prior musical
background nor coming from a family of
musical
greats, Fitzgerald has proven himself
worthy of
performing close to the
"big
names."
At the age of 15, Michael began to
develop a style
of his own, playing the alto and tenor
saxophones.
A style reflecting his inner soul
while his
fingers waver from key to key with
fluctuation
between the formal classical and the
contemporary
free styles of music.
By the time
Michael was 18,
he had mastered not only the saxophone
but all of the
woodwinds and keyboards, as well as
becoming a master
composer.
As a music major at WEBSTER
UNIVERSITY, he broadens his
musical talents to
that of the more formal. With today's
high demand of
computer technology, Michael has
eXpanded his
knowledge to the understanding of music
production.
He continued to develop various
sounds of
classical, jazz, R&B and gospel. His
awesome
techniques have helped to lay the
foundation for his
impressive improvisation and arangement
skills.
Michael recalls,
"I often wondered how it would feel to hear my music on the radio and to receive compensation through the music industry.
Having that dream come true, with the release of the nationally distributed CD by
Physical Therapy, was very satisfying.
It really makes you feel like you're on the right track, especially when you see your royalty statements with the amount of performances of your music."
Fitzgerald is also a member of the
contemporary
Jazz group Physical
Therapy and co-produced
their first CD
titled,
"Physical Therapy"
in
1992.
Physical
Therapy released their
second
nationally distributed CD in 1997,
titled
"Casino"
co-produced again by
Michael.
Fitzgerald commented,
"Working with Physical Therapy has given me more eXperience and vision into the music industry.
Performance is just a phase of the production process, there is so much more to lean about the music business such as marketing, distribution, and promotions, that is essential for the success of a record."
Michael occasionally performs with singers who further enhances his ability to play horns. Fitzgerald is truly making his mark in the highly competitive music industry. His combination of re-miXes and original material sends the audience spellbound, dancing on the floor, or laid back reminiscing of times past and present.
Plans are in the making for this
eXtremly
talented-musician to burst forth with
his first solo
CD.
Watch out Kenny G, David Sanborn,
Grover
Washington, Walter Beasley, Stanley T
!
There is
room for one more great who's time has
come; and he
will shake up and rock the nation with
JAZZ and
R&B!
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Michael Anthony
Fitzgerald
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