Russell A. Wilson

I'm a practical keyboard player. If you want background music, a sit-down concert, or a sing-along, I can provide it on the piano, electric keyboard, or the accordion. My music can be showy, peppy, elegant, classy, or jazzy, loud or soft -- whatever you want! I know thousands of songs in all the keys and take requests. If I don't know the song, I can learn it by listening. I enjoy making music with musicians of all skill levels - professionals & amateurs, young & old, and the musically literate and illiterate. I can also sight read anything!

Russell Wilson of Clinton, MD began piano lessons at age 7 and by age 12 began playing hymns for his church. He earned a Bachelor's degree in classical piano performance and a Masters degree in jazz, both from the University of Maryland in College Park. In 2002, while a junior in college, he joined the President's Own US Marine Band where he plays all kinds of music styles on the piano, harpsichord, accordion, and keyboard in public concerts and private events at the White House and all around Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia. In 2010, Russell won the Carolina Ragtime Competition, and in 2013 he won the World Championship Old Time Piano Playing Contest. He is married to Elizabeth, who teaches their four children at their home in College Park, MD.

I only require an electrical power outlet, but only if I'm playing my electric keyboard.