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Michael Wolff (Michael Blieden Wolff) was born on 31 July, 1952 in Victorville, California, U.S., is an American jazz pianist (born 1952). Discover Michael Wolff's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?

Popular As Michael Blieden Wolff
Occupation Musician, actor
Age 71 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 31 July, 1952
Birthday 31 July
Birthplace Victorville, California, U.S.
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1952

Michael Blieden Wolff (born July 31, 1952) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and actor.

1972

Wolff left college in 1972 to begin his music career, joining Cal Tjader's band.

1975

He then joined Cannonball Adderley's band in 1975.

1977

In 1977, he formed the band Answering Service with saxophonist Alex Foster.

Wolff worked with other famous artists, including Frank Sinatra, Warren Zevon, Bobby McFerrin, The Thad Jones/ Mel Lewis Orchestra, Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter, Jean-Luc Ponty, Children On The Corner, Terri Lyne Carrington, Tony Williams, and Christian McBride.

1978

In 1978, singer Nancy Wilson chose Wolff as her musical director.

1989

He was the bandleader on The Arsenio Hall Show (1989–94).

Wolff was honored as a Steinway Artist and obtained a Broadcast Music, Inc. award.

Arsenio Hall was Wilson's opening act, and in 1989, when Hall was given his own talk show, Wolff was chosen to serve as its bandleader and musical director.

He met his wife, actress Polly Draper, when she appeared as a guest on the show.

1992

Wolff married actress Polly Draper in 1992; they have two sons together, Nat Wolff and Alex Wolff, who starred in and wrote the music for The Naked Brothers Band film and series that was created and produced by Draper.

Draper also wrote and starred in The Tic Code, a musical drama film influenced by Wolff's life with Tourette syndrome to which he contributed the score.

1995

In 1995, he released Jumpstart! featuring Christian McBride and Tony Williams and in 1997 the trio released 2AM.

Wolff was the leader of the jazz band 'Impure Thoughts' which features Indian tabla player Badal Roy, drummer Mike Clark, percussionist Frank Colón and electric bassist John B. Williams.

He wrote music for the films Who's the Man?, The Tic Code, and Made up, as well as writing for and performing in other films.

Wolff co-starred with his sons in The Naked Brothers Band television series on Nickelodeon, serving as the co-executive producer and music supervisor, which Draper created, executive produced, wrote, and directed.

In addition, Wolff co-starred in and produced the music for The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie, which later served as the pilot for the TV series.

Wolff is on the faculty at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music.

1998

He provided the score for and co-produced The Tic Code (1998).

2007

He also co-starred with his sons, Nat and Alex, in the Nickelodeon musical comedy series The Naked Brothers Band (2007–09), earning him a BMI Cable Award for producing and supervising the series' music.

Wolff was the leader of the jazz band Impure Thoughts.

Reconstructed as Wolff & Clark Expedition, it is a jazz-funk group.

Wolff was born to a Jewish family in Victorville, California, and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana.

He is the son of Lise (Silverman) and Marvin Wolff, a medical doctor who treated Elvis Presley when the Wolffs settled in Memphis, Tennessee.

Michael began studying classical piano at age eight.

When he was nine years old, his family moved to Berkeley, California, where he played drums at age 12.

While attending Berkeley High School, Wolff started playing piano with the University of California Jazz Ensembles under the direction of Dr. David W. Tucker.

After graduating from high school, Wolff attended the University of California, Berkeley before enrolling at the University of California, Los Angeles.

2010

In the 2010s, he formed the jazz-funk band called the 'Wolff & Clark Expedition', consisting of Wolff and Clark as band leaders, with Steve Wilson and Lenny Pickett as saxophonists, and James Genus as the bassist.

With Tom Harrell

With Dave Samuels

With Cal Tjader

With Cal Tjader and Charlie Byrd

With Warren Zevon

2013

Wolff's mother remarried psychiatrist Neal Blumenfeld (Wolff's stepfather), who died on December 1, 2013.

He has two step-siblings, Mimi and Judy.