Meet The Mike Byrne Trio
Richard Burton - Piano & Keyboards
Richard Burton - Piano & Keyboards
Richard Burton - Piano & Keyboards
Besides being an accomplished pianist, Richard is also a composer, who has recorded six CDs of his original music. He has produced over forty CDs for Vectordisc and Deer Head Records with artists such as Dave Liebman, Bill Goodwin, Clarice Assad, Joey DeFrancesco, Ron Thomas, Nancy Reed, Lee Smith, and Bob Dorough. Richard's performance
Besides being an accomplished pianist, Richard is also a composer, who has recorded six CDs of his original music. He has produced over forty CDs for Vectordisc and Deer Head Records with artists such as Dave Liebman, Bill Goodwin, Clarice Assad, Joey DeFrancesco, Ron Thomas, Nancy Reed, Lee Smith, and Bob Dorough. Richard's performance experience includes countless solo piano gigs and small group jazz at clubs and festivals. He has worked as a church organist, a blues pianist, and a folk musician.
Mike Byrne - Guitar/Vocals
Richard Burton - Piano & Keyboards
Richard Burton - Piano & Keyboards
Mike is a multi-instrumentalist who has played in many ensembles over fifty years spanning all types of music including, jazz, pop, rock and classical. Besides The Mike Byrne Trio, his current projects include The Mike & Will Duo (guitar/vocals) with Will Shafer, The Last Big Band (guitar/vocals - 17-piece jazz band), The Mount Laurel Br
Mike is a multi-instrumentalist who has played in many ensembles over fifty years spanning all types of music including, jazz, pop, rock and classical. Besides The Mike Byrne Trio, his current projects include The Mike & Will Duo (guitar/vocals) with Will Shafer, The Last Big Band (guitar/vocals - 17-piece jazz band), The Mount Laurel Brass (euphonium/guitar) and The West Chester Community Band (tuba). He also enjoys playing guitar or bass in pit orchestras for musicals at high schools in southeastern Pennsylvania.
Will Shafer - Bass
Richard Burton - Piano & Keyboards
Will Shafer - Bass
Will Shafer is a veteran music educator with more than thirty years of experience and a versatile multi‑instrumentalist active throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. Over the course of his career, he has performed with a wide range of ensembles and continues to be a sought‑after collaborator in both jazz and classical settings.
Will current
Will Shafer is a veteran music educator with more than thirty years of experience and a versatile multi‑instrumentalist active throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. Over the course of his career, he has performed with a wide range of ensembles and continues to be a sought‑after collaborator in both jazz and classical settings.
Will currently performs on bass with the Mike Byrne Trio, the Standard Time Jazz Combo, and The Mike & Will Duo (bass/vocals). As a trombonist, he is a member of The Mount Laurel Brass and the Mount Laurel Brass Quintet, and he appears regularly in pit orchestras across Chester, Delaware, and Berks Counties, performing on both bass and trombone.