Michael Kaeshammer isn’t so much a piano player as a piano whisperer, a master musician and
songwriter able to coax dazzling, kaleidoscopic sounds from his instrument in a way few can rival. That
gift powers Turn It Up, Kaeshammer’s superb 15th album, broadly described as “eclectic yet accessible
jazz-based pop” though, as with all Kaeshammer’s music, far more expansive than one simple
description can possibly illustrate.
Across a brilliant, globe-trotting career highlighted by nine tours of China, three appearances at the
Olympics, and countless shows opposite international superstars, the German-born, B.C.-based
Kaeshammer has electrified audiences with his indelible repertoire and consistently positive outlook on
life which infuses his lyrics. “I am a very positive person,” confirms the seven-time JUNO Award nominee
and unabashed foodie, who hosts cooking show Kaeshammer’s Kitchen on Vancouver Island’s CHEK TV. “I
really love playing shows and being on-stage. If Turn It Up helps me to do more of that, then I’m all in.
Music is my favourite thing to do.”
