Michael Baird.com: Where Sanity Ends & Vanity Begins

 Michael was born February 5, 1962 in Charlotte, N.C., and his family moved to Nashville, Tn. in 1964. As a toddler, he would sleep under the stereo speakers with his blanket listening to the Beatles. He began playing tenor saxophone at age 12, flute at 13, oboe at 14, and clarinet at 15. Classically trained, he was a scholarship student from age 14-18 at the Blair School of Music in Nashville studying oboe with Bobby Taylor and sax with Michael Schirk, and also playing in the Nashville Youth Symphony. As an oboist, he was a member of the Tennessee All-State Band and Orchestra, and also a member of the National Band Association Honor's Band. After graduating from Hendersonville High, and being a member of Hendersonville High School's Band of Gold, he studied oboe at the St Louis Conservatory of Music with Peter Bowman for 1yr. He then attended MTSU in Murfreesboro, Tn. majoring in music performance and studying oboe with Bobby Taylor and Dewayne Pigg and spent 2yrs in MTSU's Band of Blue...Seeking to be gainfully employed, self-reliant and flexible, he changed his major to nursing at MTSU, receiving an ADN in 1985, and a BSN in 1990. He started practicing as an RN in 1985, working in Nashville area hospital ERs & ICUs. He is currently working in Surgical ICU.... Always having an interest in jazz and blues, he continued playing tenor sax & flute and began playing by ear. At age 40, he decided to leave his living room and pursue his dream of playing live music, first with the Joy Ride Band at Dad's Lounge in Nashville, with the Buschmen www.thebuschmen.com,  and at local blues jams... Michael and his friends Lonnie Mcquiston (Guitar & Vocals), Joel Little (Bass & Vocals), Mike Settles (Guitar),  and Gene Van Zant (Drums) have founded a new band Riski Biznezz: www.riskibiznezz.com  , playing R&B, blues, funk, southern and classic rock n roll.....He and his wife Lucia have recently moved to Gallatin, Tn. in the "Woodson Terrace" historic district, and between them have 4 daughters, Jodie, Emmie, Olivia and Bethany.

Email: michaeleverettbaird@yahoo.com 615-977-2192 or 615-989-1289

My Toys:

Saxes: Selmer Mark VII Alto & Mark VI Tenor; Kohlert 57 Alto & Deluxe Tenor; Buescher TruTone Soprano & C-Melody, & 400 Bari; King Zephyr Alto

Clarinets: Leblanc: Bb Soprano, Eb Alto, &  Bb Bass; Kohlert: Eb Alto, Bb Bass & Metal Soprano; Noblet Metal Soprano; Selmer Paris Eb Alto

Flutes: Armstrong,  & Haynes C Flutes,  Artley Alto, Kohlert Piccolo

Adler Recorders

Double Reeds: Oboes: Loree' & Chauvet; Cabart Bassoon

Bikini Beach: I 24 east to Harding Place exit Rt go Lt at light (If I 24 west exit Rt and turn Rt) turn Rt on Antioch Pk and club is on corner across from Sam's Club

Decades on the Square: I-65N to Vietnam Vets Blvd go to end and turn Rt on Hwy 25 East. Cross Gallatin Rd/Nashville Pk  turn Lt at light on N Water Str. and the club is located in the upper Rt hand corner of the town square. 106 Public Square 452-1924

Double E: I 40 East, exit either 1st or 2nd Hermitage Exit. Go left on Old Hickory Blvd to Lebanon Rd. Turn Rt on Lebanon Rd and go thru ã  6 traffic lights and the club is on the Lt before Shiloh Plaza. 4957 Lebanon Pk 885-3400  http://nashville.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/neighborhood_bar/double-e-bar-and-hermitage/528087/content

Kentucky Downs 5629 Nashville Rd Franklin, Ky 42135 270-586-7778 (best hotel is Holiday Inn Express for $79.00/night +tax, this is $30 off regular price) Club is located on 31W about 1 miles up on the left just past Hwy 109/31W intersection and just before the intersection with I 65. They have Bingo on the second floor and off track bets for horse racing.

http://www.citysearch.com/profile/612248360/franklin_ky/holiday_inn_express_hotel_suites_franklin.html?brand=citysearch_sendfriend

Silverados: I65 north Rt at Rivergate / Two Mile Pk exit just past on ramp to Vietnam Vets; Rt on Two Mile Pk club is on Rt under underpass next to Tennessee Speed Sport  http://www.myspace.com/silveradorivergate 

http://www.merchantcircle.com/business/Silverado.615-851-4490

Uncle Hanks: 134 West Broadway Gallatin 230-8942 I-65N to Vietnam Vets Blvd go to end the Rt Hwy 25 East. Turn Lt on Broadway (Gallatin Rd/Nashville Pk Hwy 31-E) club is white building on Lt, just after Locust Str /Broadwayintersection; turn Lt on Locust Str to get to parking lot or can turn Lt into parking lot from Broadway either way; club is on Left just after Advance Autoparts  http://unclehanks.com