Person · Male
Mike Wofford
- From
- San Antonio, United States
- Active
- 1938–2025
- Releases
- 7
- hard bop
- jazz
- post-bop
About
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.
Member of
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Shelly Manne Sextet piano
Discography
Albums
Links
Official
Concerts
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 4ac2cd2f-3493-4136-8e3f-b003baed2b9b
- ISNI
- 0000000055147369
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.