Michael Kaeshammer isn’t so much a piano player as a piano whisperer, a master musician andsongwriter able to coax dazzling, kaleidoscopic sounds from his instrument in a way few can rival. Thatgift powers Turn It Up, Kaeshammer’s superb 15th album, broadly described as “eclectic yet accessiblejazz-based pop” though, as with all Kaeshammer’s music, far more expansive than one simpledescription can possibly illustrate.Across a brilliant, globe-trotting career highlighted by nine tours of China, three appearances at theOlympics, and countless shows opposite international superstars, the German-born, B.C.-basedKaeshammer has electrified audiences with his indelible repertoire and consistently positive outlook onlife which infuses his lyrics. “I am a very positive person,” confirms the seven-time JUNO Award nomineeand unabashed foodie, who hosts cooking show Kaeshammer’s Kitchen on Vancouver Island’s CHEK TV. “Ireally love playing shows and being on-stage. If Turn It Up helps me to do more of that, then I’m all in.Music is my favourite thing to do.”