Dwike Mitchell

Born: February 14, 1930

Dwike Mitchell (born Ivory Mitchell Jr.) was an American piano player and teacher. He began his career as pianist for the Lionel Hampton Orchestra before joining Willie Ruff to form The Mitchell-Ruff Duo jazz group. After graduating from the Academy, Mitchell joined the orchestra of the jazz musician Lionel Hampton. Hampton had heard Mitchell play at Lockbourne five years earlier and told him at the time that he wanted him as his pianist.[2]:132 Mitchell had abandoned his given name, Ivory, because of its popular association with piano keys. His new professional name, Dwike, was his mother's suggestion, based on several family names. In 1954 Mitchell was reunited with French horn player Willie Ruff, whom Mitchell had befriended when both were stationed at Lockbourne

Andy Wasserman

As of September 2025, musical artist, pianist/composer, Lydian Chromatic Concept certified teacher, online music educator and native New Yorker Andy Wasserman is as active as ever, evolving and prevailing in an astonishingly diverse range of experience within the music universe since becoming a full-time professional musician in the 1970's.

Andy Wasserman’s love of music embodies the nexus of trust from within a humanistic way of life. It is rooted in a vision of “MUSIC: THE VOICE OF UNITY,” a stewardship based on the idea that music reflects a liberating, unifying force—an oasis within the individual and across cultures. He yields in a state of receptivity to music’s highest purpose as a treasure that renews, resonates, enlightens, and speaks to all people as a powerful voice for oneness; a meaningful, all-encompassing open home of universal balance transcending the boundaries of time and space.

Appearing Nightly

By Dwike Mitchell

Label: Unknown label
Released: 1958