Combine pedigree and polish with the undaunted pursuance of excellence and a natural love of playing music and you will discover the piano artistry of Michael Royal.
His singing tone is warm and beautiful – his ballad playing hypnotizes the listener with lyrical beauty and grace. He improvises within a huge range of repertoire, and his own compositions are redolent of these classical and jazz masters for harmonic and melodic significance. While his superb technique and sophisticated style reflect his classical training, Royal is a hard driving pianist deeply rooted in the jazz tradition.