Michael Hatfield is one of the most versatile musicians in the Bay Area. He leads serveral bands ranging from a jazz trio to a big band, from electronica to country. He coaches singers, teaches music theory, is the music director /pianist at a church and plays just about every club, hotel and event in San Francisco.
He co-owns and runs Hatfield & Walker, a sound & lighting company besides playing for the last 28 years with with the fabulous Buddy E. Luv show with past performances on MTV, VH-1 and the Today Show.
An accomplished keyboard player and singer, Michael by himself is equipped to deliver the sound of a small band. If you want something different, start with Michael’s trio, then bring in a chanteuse, or fill the room with a horn section and backup singers. Any mood can be created
Additional highlights:
Composed, transcribed, arranged, recorded and/or performed music for comedy show on MTV “The Osbournes”, VH-1, The Today Show, New York at Night, Good Day New York, Inside Edition, George & Alana, Crook & Chase.
Dick Bright Orchestra 1982- present
Northern California Emmys 2005 -present .Musical director for The Northern California Annual Emmys Award Show.
Performed original and custom music for live award show.
Cadence Design 2002 & 2006
International Clio Awards 1995-97 /Musical director, conductor and contractor for the Clio Awards at the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco.
Sun Microsystems National Sales Meeting /Musical Director, composed, arranged, recorded and/or performed all music for Sun’s programs and films presented in Miami and New Orleans. Musical
director/performer for Sun Microsystems at the San Francisco Moscone Center.
Performed behind “Whose Line is it Anyway?”, Julie Budd, Rita Rudner, Little
Anthony, Danny Gans, The Drifters, The Platters, They Might Be Giants.
Production
Lighting, backline, and or sound for Three Waiters, Glen Campbell, Glenn Frey, Clay Walker, Wilco, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Boz Scaggs, The Temptations, Gregory Hines, Mary Wilson, The 5th Dimension, The Spinners, Beach Blanket Babylon, Diane Shuur, James Brown, Stanley
Turrentine, Junior Walker, Joel Grey, Patti LaBelle, The Pointer Sisters, Patrick Martin, Scandur &
Newman, Beatlemania, K.C. and the Sunshine Band, and many more.
Soundtrack Experience
Performed on John Sayles movie soundtrack “Lianna”. Performed on Joe
Strummer (The Clash) movie soundtrack “Walker.”
Jingles
Performed on numerous jingles, including long-running T.V. ads for Mumm’s
Champagne and Jenny Craig Weight Loss Centers.
Recording
Produced and recorded critically acclaimed children’s CD “Rainbow of Friends.”
Produced and recorded the musical comedy CD “The Fabulous Bud E. Luv
Show” and “Diary of a Loungeman” The Bud E. Luv Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne.
Co-wrote and recorded “Fierce Joy” adult contemporary music by Pilar Montaine
& Michael Hatfield. Produced and recorded “Phone Call from Barcelona” and
Songlist
Michael Hatfield can not be stumped! He has one of the largest repertoires of any pianist in the Bay Area including all of the favorite standards from the Great American Song Book, classic rock, Motown, R & B, Latin and these current songs and many more!
1. You and Me (by Lifehouse)
2. To Make You Feel my Love (Adele)
3. The Way I Am (Ingrid Michelson)
4. She Will Be Loved (Maroon 5)
5. Open Arms (Journey)
6. Love Somebody (Maroon 5)
7. Just The Way You Are (Bruno Mars)
8. Isn’t She Lovely? (Stevie Wonder)
9. I’m Yours (Jason Mraz)
10. I’ll be There (Michael Jackson)
11. Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You (Jersey Boys)
12. All of Me (John Legend) The Scientist by Coldplay and A Thousand Years by Christina Perry/
