Arthur Cruz, singing pianist, has decades of experience performing pop, standards, jazz, rock, country, dance, show tunes and Latin songs. His set includes the music of Frank Sinatra, Nat 'King' Cole, Michael Buble, Julio Iglesias, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Billy Joel, Elton John, Willie Nelson, Luis Miguel, Bossa Nova and many others. No piano? No problem! He brings keyboard, speakers, mics, etc. And he functions as a One Man Band / DJ with custom backing tracks, sure to keep your guests moving and grooving!
Arthur was excellent at performing during the event, and communicating prior. Would definitely hire him again!
Response from Arthur Cruz:
Thanks Chelsea!
It was a pleasure working with you on your event.
Looking forward to the next one!
Procuring an entertainer this was was new to me. Normally you depend on a referral. I was a bit hesitant. From the beginning I was impressed with Mr. Cruz. The video, extensive and varied song list to his prompt responses served to help me choose. He arrived early, was personable and professional throughout the event. I will certainly use him again and again.
Response from Arthur Cruz:
Thank you Mrs. Hussey. It was my pleasure performing for your husband's birthday event!
Arthur is simply the best. He makes the party.
This is the third time Arthur has entertained our guests at our annual Christmas
Party. Everyone enjoys the day a little bit more when he entertains.
Response from Arthur Cruz:
Thank you Karyn. I really enjoyed performing for you and your guests once again this year!
Arrived on time. Performed as planned.
Will recommend
Response from Arthur Cruz:
Thank you, Dan. It was a pleasure performing the music of Emerson, Lake and Palmer with you and your son.
It was my dad’s 90th birthday party, and we wanted a keyboardist who could sing a broad range of songs, from show tunes, to the Beatles, with a bit of modern in between. We got exactly what we had hoped for and the entire crowd was hopping and bopping. The music set the mood and we couldn’t have been more pleased! Arthur was punctual and the consummate professional!
Response from Arthur Cruz:
Thank you, Anita, for your wonderful review! I had a great time performing for you and your family and friends. You and everyone there treated me as an artist and a professional. I look forward to entertaining for you again soon!
Arthur was a true professional. Showed up early, set up without direction, was friendly and approachable to all the guests and impressed everyone with his skills and talent.
Arthur is a great Jazz Pianist and singer.
Definitely will hire him again. He's the Best!
Response from Arthur Cruz:
Thanks Gerri, it was my pleasure performing for your event!
Excellent, puntual, profesional, very diversified repertoire. Everybody was enchanted with his music! Highly recommended!
Arthur played a great selection of music appropriate for the occasion and guests. He made the birthday girl feel special and interacted with our guests in a friendly manner. Arthur is very talented and a great choice for any occasion!
Response from Arthur Cruz:
Hi Gioanna,
It was my pleasure to perform at your hosted birthday party event.
Thank you for the wonderful review!
Arthur was great!!! It made the party more special!
Very professional diverse repertoire truly enjoyed kept the event going will highly recommend him
Response from Arthur Cruz:
Thank you, Ms. Rosa, I enjoyed performing at your event!
Everyone at the party said that the singing piano player was great. All were very satisfied and impressed. He brought everything that he needed.
We would definitely use Arthur again at our next event.
The piano was placed in the center of the dining room and Arthur Cruz filled it with rich wonderful sounds.
We danced and enjoyed dinner with romantic music from the great American songbook as well as Brazilian music that we love. Arthur created a joyous atmosphere but never felt like he was stealing the spotlight.
We highly recommend him.
Response from Arthur Cruz:
Thank you Pam. It was my pleasure!
Arthur was punctual. He was at the restaurant ahead of schedule to set up and was ready to go. Arthur was very professional .
We all enjoyed the great jazz. He was fantastic!!!
Arthur is a great pianist. He performed at my parents' 50th anniversary and did a phenomenal job. Everyone raved about his piano, singing and choice of song. I highly recommend Arthur for your party and event.
Response from Arthur Cruz:
Thank you for the wonderful review. It is very much appreciated!
Arthur did a great job for us. In fact, he made the party. He was pleasant, knew his music and could sing beautifully. He did not overpower the group with the sound, and almost anything we wanted to hear he was able to play. For the last 10-15 minutes we had a sing-a-long and everyone got involved. One of the songs was "American Pie" and we all croaked along. It was fun.
I could not have been more pleased! :-)
Response from Arthur Cruz:
Thank you for having me entertain atl your birthday party. It was a wonderful evening! I enjoyed singing and playing for you and your guests.
The sing - a - long was great fun! Looking forward to performing for you again soon.
Because of you. Everyone said how wonderful you and your music was.
We had a fun time, the day could not have been nicer.
Happy New Year and ope to see you soon,
Karyn & Stuart
Response from Arthur Cruz:
Dear Karyn, Thank you for having me at your party! I am thrilled it was a success! And thank you for the glowing review. It is very much appreciated. Love to you and Stuart
Fabulously talented!! Has a very wide range of music. Can play and sing everything you ask for! Does oldies, Sinatra, Latin, disco!!
Will definitely hire him again for our next party!
We hired Arthur for a 75th Birthday Party. He showed up early, set up, and turned the party into a delightful event. I highly recommend him for anything you are planning.
I would like to thank you for a wonderful performance at my daughter's
wedding. The music was lively and it kept the party going, the
quality was more than I expected and it made the whole gathering more
enjoyable and classy for all the guests. I loved your choice of
music, soft jazz, love ballads and contemporary tunes
that were suited for people of all ages and backgrounds. It certainly
made the ambiance more sophisticated and rich. Many of the guests
were so delighted they wanted to know what was the name of your
ensemble, so that they could use you for their own gatherings. I will
certainly continue to recommend you because you are the best musical
group I have seen in a long time.
Thanks again,
Marta Klaskala
Price Range: $150 and up
Gig Length: 30 - 180 minutes
Languages: English, Spanish
Punctual, courteous service from an enthusiastic entertainer!
Arthur arrives with a digital piano and speaker system.
He can play and sing almost anything: jazz piano, cocktail hour songs, elegant dinner music, sing along songs
and dance music (ballroom, Latin, rock & roll, disco, country, etc.)
He can play your requests or 'read' your crowd and adjust his playlist accordingly.
He can dress formal, semi-formal or casual .
Singing pianist Arthur Cruz is an experienced performer of the Great International Songbook; he has been working professionally since 1971.
He entertains regularly at the Icebox Cafe, 219 NE 3rd Street, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009.
During the 2000's Arthur performed regularly at Magnum, Piccadilly Gardens, the National Hotel and the Miccosukee Casino.
In the 1990's Arthur appeared steadily at Stefano’s in Key Biscayne, Howl-at-the Moon in Coconut Grove and at the Boca Raton Resort.
He polished his singing and playing skills while performing with various jazz, rock, disco and Top 40 bands through out the 1980's and 70's.
Arthur studied music at the University of Miami School of Music and Miami-Dade Community College.
A self-contained One Man Band that brings all his own sound equipment - just needs an electrical outlet.
SET LIST (TOTAL MIX)
All I Ask Of You – Phantom of the Opera
All My Loving - The Beatles
All Night Long – Lionel Ritchie
All Of Me – Ella Fitzgerald
All Shook Up – Elvis Presley
Always On My Mind – Willie Nelson
American Pie – Don McLean
And I Love Her – The Beatles
As Time Goes By – Casablanca – Billie Holiday
Autumn Leaves – Edith Piaf
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown – Jim Croce
Bennie and the Jets – Elton John
Besame Mucho – Andrea Bocelli
Black Orpheus – Stan Getz
Blue Bossa – Kenny Dorham
Blue Moon – Frank Sinatra
Blue Suede Shoes – Carl Perkins
Brazil – Xavier Cugat / F. Sinatra
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations
Caballo Viejo – Roberto Torres
Cabaret – Liza Minnelli
Cachita – Eddie Palmieri
Candle In The Wind – Elton John
Can't Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley
Captain Jack – Billy Joel
Caravan – Duke Ellington
Cat‘s In The Cradle – Harry Chapin
Cecilia – Simon & Garfunkel
Chicago – Frank Sinatra
Color My World – Chicago
Como Fue – Beny More
Copacabana – Barry Manilow
Corcovado (Quiet Nights) A.C. Jobim & F. Sinatra
Country Roads – John Denver
Crazy – Patsy Cline
Crocodile Rock – Elton John
Daniel – Elton John
Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding
Don’t Be Cruel – Elvis Presley
Doo Wah Diddy – Manfred Mann
Eight Days A Week – The Beatles
El Negro – Wilfrido Vargas
Every Breath You Take – The Police
Fields of Gold – Sting
Fire And Rain – James Taylor
Fly Me To The Moon – Frank Sinatra
Gentle On My Mind – Glen Campbell
Georgia On My Mind – Ray Charles
Get Down Tonight – K.C. Sunshine Band
Girl From Ipanema – Astrud Gilberto & Stan Getz
God Bless The Child – Billie Holiday
Great Balls Of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis
Guantanamera – Julio Iglesias
Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
Happy Birthday – Traditional
Have I Told You Lately – Van Morrison
Heart Of Gold – Neil Young
Hey Good Looking’ – Hank Williams
Honky Tonk Women – The Rolling Stones
Hot Hot Hot – Arrow / Buster Poindexter
Hotel California – The Eagles
Hound Dog – Elvis Presley
House Of The Rising Sun – The Animals
How Insensitive – Stan Getz
I Can See Clearly Now – Jimmy Cliff
I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
I Just Called To Say – Stevie Wonder
I Left My Heart In San Francisco – Tony Bennett
I Saw Her Standing There – The Beatles
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
I’m A Believer – The Monkees
I’ve Got You Under My Skin – Frank Sinatra
If I Loved You - Carousel
Imagine – John Lennon
In My Life – The Beatles
It Had To Be You – Harry Connick Jr.
It Was A Very Good Year – Frank Sinatra
Jail House Rock – Elvis Presley
Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry
Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel
Kansas City – Wilbert Harrison
King Of The Road – Roger Williams
La Bamba – Ritchie Valens
La Cumparsita – Tango
La Vie En Rose – Edith Piaf
Lady In Red – Chris De Burgh
Lady Is A Tramp – Frank Sinatra
Layla – Eric Clapton
Like A Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan
Linus and Lucy (Peanuts Theme) – Vince Guaraldi
Love Is Here To Stay – Nat King Cole
Love Is In The Air – John Paul Young
Love Me Tender – Elvis Presley
Love The One You’re With – Crosby, Stills & Nash
Lush Life – Billy Strayhorn – Nat King Cole
Mack The Knife – Bobby Darin
Makin’ Whoopee – Eddie Cantor
Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffet
Meditation – Astrud Gilberto
Memory (Cats) – Barbra Streisand
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy – Joe Zawinul – Cannonball Adderley
Misty – Johnny Mathis
Moon Dance – Van Morrison
Moon River – Andy Williams
More – Steve Rossi
Mr. Bojangles – Sammy Davis Jr.
Music Of The Night – Phantom of the Opera
My Favorite Things – The Sound of Music
My Funny Valentine – Chet Baker
My Girl – The Temptations
My Life – Billy Joel
Runaway – Del Shannon
My Way – Frank Sinatra
Naima – John Coltrane
New York State Of Mind – Billy Joel
New York, New York – Frank Sinatra
Night And Day – Frank Sinatra
Ob La Di, Ob La Da – The Beatles
Oh, Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
On The Road Again – Willie Nelson
One Note Samba – Stan Getz
Only The Good Die Young – Billy Joel
Over The Rainbow – Judy Garland
Patacon Pisao – Johnny Ventura
Pennies From Heaven – Bing Crosby
Piano Man – Billy Joel
Pirate Looks At Forty – Jimmy Buffet
Rocky Raccoon – Rocky Raccoon
Round Midnight – Thelonious Monk
Sabor A Mi – Los Panchos w/ Eydie Gorme
Satin Doll – Duke Ellington
Satisfaction (I Can't Get No) – The Rolling Stones
Sea of Love – Phil Phillips / Robert Plant
Shadow Of Your Smile – Andy Williams
So What – Miles Davis
Solamente Una Vez – Luis Miguel
Some Enchanted Evening - South Pacific
Some One To Watch Over Me – Frank Sinatra
Someday My Prince Will Come – Miles Davis / Bill Evans
Something – The Beatles
Somewhere – West Side Story
Somewhere My Love – Dr. Shivago
Song For My Father – Horace Silver
Southern Cross – Crosby, Stills & Nash
Spain – Chick Corea
Spanish Eyes – Al Martino
Stella By Starlight – Bill Evans
Strangers In The Night – Frank Sinatra
Summer Wind – Frank Sinatra
Sway – Michael Buble
Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
Tainted Love – Soft Cell
Take Five – Dave Brubeck
Take The A Train – Duke Ellington
Teddy Bear – Elvis Presley
Tennessee Waltz – Patti Page
There Will Never Be Another You – Nat King Cole
Unchained Melody – The Righteous Bros.
Under The Boardwalk – The Drifters
Unforgettable – Nat King Cole
Watermelon Man – Herbie Hancock
Wave – A.C. Jobim / Mel Torme
Way You Look Tonight – Michael Buble
What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
Whiter Shade Of Pale, A – Procol Harum
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow – Carol King
Witchcraft – Frank Sinatra
With A Little Help From My Friends – The Beatles
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
Y.M.C.A. – The Village People
Yesterday – The Beatles
You Are My Sunshine - Johnny Cash
You May Be Right – Billy Joel
You’ve Got A Friend – James Taylor
Your Song – Elton John
Smooth and expressive, tuneful singers of great songs:
Frank Sinatra, Nat Cole, Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, John Lennon,
Paul McCartney, James Taylor, Elton John, Billy Joel, Sting.
Also great songs made famous by female singers:
I Will Survive, Crazy, etc.
Great instrumentals from classical, jazz, Latin or pop: Claire de Lune, Linus and Lucy, Take Five,
Brazil, La Cumparsita Tango, etc.
If it is outdoors, the stage must be in a shaded area.
An electrical outlet within 10 feet of the stage.
Time to set up from 15 to 50 minutes depending on amount of equipment requested.
Nashville, TN 
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