Michael St. John O’Rourke is a versatile musician who has performed in the casinos of Atlantic City, the showrooms of the New York State’s Catskill Mountains; Cruise ships of the Norwegian Caribbean Cruise Lines; and many jazz and Blues clubs in New York City and Philadelphia.

Jazz Performance Credits

New York

While living in New York Michael was able to perform with such notable artists in the field of jazz music as Trumpeters Woody Shaw, Valerie Ponomarev, Scott Wendholt, and Eddie Henderson; Pianist Kenny Barron, Bruce Barth; Keith Saunders and Brad Mehldau; Guitarists John Hart and Joyce Cooling; Saxophonists Jed Levy and Patience Higgins.

Philadelphia

Presently living in Philadelphia Michael has performed with Guitarists Jimmy Bruno; Saxophonists Bootsie Barnes, Tony Williams, Larry McKenna, and Dennis DiBlasio; Trumpeters Terrell Stafford and John Swana; Pianists Sid Simmons, Dave Posmontier, and Eddie Green; Vocalists Evelyn Simms and Bassists Gerald Veasley, Chico Huff and Al Stauffer.

Venues performed in: Zanzibar Blue, Chris Jazz Café, Ortlieb’s Jazz Hause, Borgia Café, Manayunk Brew Company and many others.

Blues Performance Credits

Michael performed in the Red Bank New Jersey Area as a member of the Chuck Lambert Blues Band and In the Philadelphia area as a member of the Carol Moog Band and the Blues Mercenaries.
Riverhead Blues Festival - Long Island New York (Chuck Lambert Band)
Red Bank Jazz and Blues Festival - Red Bank New Jersey (Chuck Lambert Band)
Festiblu Blues Festival - Montreal, Canada (Chuck Lambert Band)
MontTremblant Blues Festival - Montreal, Canada (Carol Moog Band)
Colonial Theatre – Phoenixville , Pa. (Blues Mercenaries)
(Warmed up for Johnny Winter on two separate occasions)
Warmdaddy's with the Blues Mercenaries


Michael St. John O’Rourke Entertainment Private Affairs

Drawing from extensive professional experiences, Michael brings together a network of premier musicians to accommodate a diversity of tastes. The following is a list of some of the clients that have used Michael :

New York

•   American Ballet Theatre at Tavern on the Green in Central Park
•   Channel perfume launch at the Rainbow Room in Rockefeller Center
•   Lilly Pulitzer Grand Opening of their Madison Ave. store
•   Columbia University Facilities Management Dinner
•   Beekman Hotel Penthouse Restaurant

Philadelphia

•   NBC-10 at the Philadelphia Art Museum
•   Mental Health Association of Philadelphia
•   Blue Cross of Pennyslvania
•   Borders Books
•   Philadelphia Convention & Visitor’s Bureau
•   Radnor Hotel
•   Art Forums Gallery
•   First Night Wilmington Delaware