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	Michael Eldridge History of a Musical Career After 10 years of classical, 2 years of modern piano training and a year at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Michael Eldridge began playing piano in the clubhouse bar of a nine-hole lighted golf course in 1961 Denver Colorado. No one under the age of 19 was allowed to go into bars without a parent so Michael's mother, Peg came with him and sat at the piano bar every Friday and Saturday night so he could earn his $20 per night and $5 - $10 dollars in tips. That was the beginning of a 49 year career playing music, that included four and five star hotels and resorts in 49 states, Germany, Switzerland, Norway, and Sweden. Those jobs allowed him to travel on side trips to: Italy, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, England, Scotland, Luxembourg, Lichtenstein, Austria and Denmark. Michael's music has taken him to 66 countries and 49 states. Michael was part of a Las Vegas style show group 'The Hear & Now' from 1967-1971 that played at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, Harrah's in Reno and Lake Tahoe, Nevada and King's Palace in North Lake Tahoe, Nevada as well as major hotels such as: The Fairmont in Dallas Texas, The Fountainbleau Hotel on Miami Beach, Florida and the Olympic Hotel in Seattle Washington. He still occasionally plays on cruise ships and at nightclubs in the Dayton / Cincinnati Ohio area, either as a single or with the current trio he works with. Michael and Stan and Julie Smart (Bass and Drums respectively) recorded a live jazz trio double CD, 'Live at The Bistro' in October of 2007. This CD is also available on this website. In the last seven years, Michael has been writing novels and currently has a literary agent, Judith Bruni of Leslie Rivers International who is marketing a four book private investigator series to publishers. At age 68, Michael wants to become a novelist when he grows up. But, he will continue to play music for as long as he can. His father, Ted Eldridge played in bands and had his own bands until he was 93 years old. So, Michael may have a few years left in his musical fingers.
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