Pianists · 1938–2025

Mike Wofford

American pianist

Born: 25 February 1938
Died: 19 September 2025
San Diego
Country: United States
Record labels: Milestone
Discography: 4 albums

Biography

Mike Wofford was a jazz musician who played piano. Mike Wofford was born on 25 February 1938 and died on 19 September 2025 in San Diego. The music is usually filed under jazz and bebop. Record labels: Milestone. The discography here lists 4 albums, from “Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Volume Eighteen” (1992) to “It's Personal” (2013).

Michael Wofford (February 25, 1938 – September 19, 2025) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He was an accompanist to singers Sarah Vaughan (in 1979) and Ella Fitzgerald (1989–1994). He was known in the jazz community going back to the 1960s for the albums Strawberry Wine and Summer Night. He performed with Shorty Rogers, Bud Shank, Joe Pass, Shelly Manne, Kenny Burrell, and Zoot Sims.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Volume Eighteen 1992 · Live

Jazz Quintet 2000

Turn Signal 2012

It's Personal 2013

Also plays on

Albums where Mike Wofford is credited as a sideman

1962	“Comin’ Home Baby!” — Mel Tormé	piano
1964	Joy Spring — Joe Pass	piano
1967	Daktari — Shelly Manne	piano
1973	Both Feet on the Ground — Kenny Burrell	arranger, piano, electric piano
1973	Rambler — Gábor Szabó	electric piano
1975	The Drum Sessions — Louis Bellson, Shelly Manne, Willie Bobo & Paul Humphrey	keyboard
1975	Stolen Moments — Oliver Nelson	piano
1975	Skull Session — Oliver Nelson	harpsichord, piano, synthesizer
1980	Duke Ellington Song Book, Volume 2 — Sarah Vaughan	piano
1989	All That Jazz — Ella Fitzgerald	piano
1990	A Celebration of Duke — Sarah Vaughan, Zoot Sims, Clark Terry, Joe Pass, Milt Jackson, Ray Brown & Mickey Roker	piano
1995	'Perk Up' — Shelly Manne	piano
2001	Jazz Gun / Daktari — Shelly Manne	piano