Michael is a professional pianist who plays and sings for weddings, parties, and other special events. He is much in demand for both his elegant wedding ceremony piano playing and his classy cocktail party music. As the Dance Musician at Jacksonville University, Michael plays any genre including Top 40's, Jazz Standards, Rock, Broadway, Classical, Blues, Pop and on.
More than a just a great performer, Michael is an extraordinary entertainer. He thrives on a fun audience by getting them singing, dancing, and even playing music trivia. Michael’s experience and knowledge, built up over 27 years of playing, ensures that he will always provide an extremely professional and tailored service.
Michael’s music for our rehearsal dinner made our night, magical. He was attentive to the flow of the evening and was continuously providing music our guests enjoyed. He was responsive to all my inquiries and I would definitely use his services again. And, after all the guests had left except for our core group of friends, he most graciously played ‘White Wedding’ for our ending song/dance. It was perfection!
Response from Jacksonville's Piano Man Michael Murphy:
Sandy,
Thank you again for having me! It is always a pleasure to play for a fun crowd. Congratulations to your son and daughter-in-law!!
Michael was the ultimate entertainer for our party. He played the piano during the dinner portion of our event with great talent while being respectful of people wishing to chat. Then after dinner provided a fun game for all ages to play followed by a sing a long. Michael can play a wide range of music sure to delight any age group. Highly recommend!
Michael is super talented, could play everything requested and was very personable. I would highly recommend.
Michael was so warm and friendly! He played anything we asked for and got the whole crowd involved. He absolutely made our party!!! We are so grateful and happy we picked him for our sons graduation event.
Michael Murphy played for an Engagement Party in our home and he is a super talented, personable and warm guy who can play anything you ask. He never took a break and couldn’t have been more enthusiastic or gracious! 5 Star!!!
He was the perfect touch for this special event!
Michael made our party an event to be remembered. The guests loved his warm personality and his skill for entertaining. I would definitely use him again and highly recommend him.
Make no mistake, Michael Murphy is a wonderful entertainer. He played for a 90th birthday party and knew just how to create the mood and engage the crowd. Before long, ladies were singing along and folks were dancing - some for the first time in years! He's punctual, polite, presentable and very good at his craft. We were so lucky he was available for our special event. Thank you!!!
Outstanding performance for my husband's surprise birthday party!
Michael is extremely talented! He is a fun and energetic singing pianist. He played every song request we made. It is definitely a joy to watch him play because you can easily tell he loves playing the piano/keyboard and he can sing.
Michael is an excellent performer and we would definitely book him again!!!
Wow, Michael Murphy is amazingly talented! I cannot praise him enough. We had a Wild West Saloon themed holiday party for our employees and their guests and he not only pulled off the Saloon/ honky tonk music that we requested, but also was dressed exactly like you would expect a piano man from that time period to be. He is definitely deverse in his music talents! The only thing I would change is the amount of time I allotted for him to play at our event... We could have listened to his music all night! Beautiful piano player for sure. Book him!!
Response from Jacksonville's Piano Man Michael Murphy:
Thank you so much for the review Mary! I had a great time playing for your Holiday party and hope to work with you again in the future!
Price Range: $400 and up
Gig Length: 30 - 300 minutes
Languages: English
Michael Murphy started playing piano at the age of 3. He attended Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts and was awarded the prestigious Chopin award for composition and improvisation. He is a graduate of the University of North Florida.
Michael is a producer, performer and teacher with students all over the world. He is the Music Director for the Dance Department for an accredited University. Any genre and any style, Michael is a master at the musical language. He and his wife, Lindsay, have two beautiful children.
| June 03, 2022 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Rehearsal Dinner |
| December 18, 2021 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Christmas Party |
| February 14, 2020 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Holiday Party |
| June 08, 2019 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Anniversary Party |
| May 25, 2019 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Graduation |
| April 10, 2019 • 4:30pm - 6:30pm | Corporate Event |
| January 12, 2018 • 5:30pm - 10:00pm | Dinner Party |
| December 29, 2017 • 6:30pm - 9:30pm | House Party |
| October 28, 2017 • 10:00am - 2:30pm | Corporate Event |
| October 22, 2017 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Birthday (Adult) |
| October 15, 2016 • 6:00pm - 6:30pm | Birthday (Adult) |
| July 08, 2016 • 8:00pm - 11:00pm | Birthday (Adult) |
| June 11, 2016–June 12, 2016 • 8:30pm - 12:30am | Birthday (Adult) |
| May 21, 2016 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Cocktail Party |
| February 13, 2016 • 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Birthday (Adult) |
| January 30, 2016 • 4:00pm - 8:00pm | Birthday (Adult) |
| December 19, 2015 • 6:30pm - 9:00pm | Holiday Party (Christmas) |
| December 12, 2015 • 5:30pm - 11:30pm | Holiday Party (Christmas) |
I have over 4000 different songs in my repertoire, and take any requests.
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