My piano style is a mash-up of R & B, jazz, blues, and pop. And, more than half of my sets are vocals; I often feature parody lyrics. My motto is, Manifest More Mirth! and I do jazz that's silly, witty, and wacky!
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Languages: English
Gig length: 40 - 150 minutes
I'm primarily a singer, and I accompany myself on the piano. I feature a lot of humor in my tunes - Manifest More Mirth!™
If necessary, I can do an hour of just instrumental background music. However, you get more bang for your buck if your people listen to the lyrics.
Musician, comedian and cabby Buzz Brooks embodies what makes San Francisco the city it is: quirky, imaginative and inventive. He got his nickname as a teenager about 50 years ago because of his Type-A approach to living.
Buzz got just enough piano training to develop a good ear and thence to become part of an R&B show called 300 Years. He was accepted to the Berklee College of Music, Boston University and Washington University, and actually went to Hofstra for a couple of semesters, but the band was just doing too much playing. Who wouldn't want to open for Sly Stone, King Curtis, The Chambers Brothers, The Spinners, or Isaac Hayes?
The group broke up in 1977, and Buzz made his way to San Francisco, becoming a cab driver a few years later. But he kept playing, writing and singing, and in 2005 put out a CD.
With the rise of Uber and Lyft, Buzz realized that he'd have to hone his entertainment chops in order to beat them out—and he has. Any Thursday, Friday or Saturday night, you can hail the Kabaret Kab, and take an unforgettable San Francisco journey.
I prefer to work with the acoustic piano that you have on site, if you can assert that it is in good working order. If I have to bring a portable, of course that's extra $$. Same with the PA. Best situation is that you have a good piano and a PA that's adequate.
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Buzzard's Brew
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Buzzard's Brew
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Friday
Buzzard's Brew
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Thursday
Buzzard's Brew
8:30pm - 11:30pm
Friday
Buzzard's Brew
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Friday
Buzzard's Brew
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Friday
Buzzard's Brew
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Friday
Buzzard's Brew
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Thursday
Buzzard's Brew
8:30pm - 11:30pm
Friday
Buzzard's Brew
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Friday
Buzzard's Brew
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Friday
Buzzard's Brew
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Friday
Buzzard's Brew
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Thursday
Buzzard's Brew
8:30pm - 11:30pm
Friday
Buzzard's Brew
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Friday
Buzzard's Brew
3:00pm - 4:00pm
BUZZ BROOKS “JAZZ” VOCALS REP
*album
Uptempo Standards
Rte. 56 - F. Parody
All of me - Bb. Parody
All the Things - Ab
Boy From mar A lago - (Ipanema in G)
Check to Check - (Cheek to Cheek in Bb)
Just Friends - G
Supply Me With A Spoon (Fly Me To Moon in C)
How High the Moon - F
She’s Got Tattoos - (I’ve Got You Under My Skin in C)
Sunny - Cm mods to Ebm
Summertime - Dm - reggae
Others with Cues (need to demo)
Ghouls Rush In - Bb - rubato verse. Parody.
* Knack the Mife - G mods to C . Parody.
Tunisia. Dm. Intro: 8 bars rubato
Nature Boy - Dm. Kurt Elling style
* 12 note Samba - Bb. (One Note parody)
* Blue Buzzard - G. 12-bar.
* Your Mind Is On Vacation - G.
BuzzMe Baby - G. 12-Bar.
I Lied - rhythm changes with a few tweaks - G.
Ballads
Funny Valentine - Eb.
At Last - C. Rubato verse.
Georgia - F.
God Bless Child - Eb. (need to demo)
Stormy Weather - Eb.
Stormy Monday - G.
* Eddie’s Mood - (Moody’s Mood in Bb)
* I can’t Get Started - C. Rubato verse. VERY PRECIOUS LOVE (B)
AT LAST (B)
IPANEMA
BUZZ ME BABY
CHECK TO CHECK*
COMPARED TO WHAT
CROCODILE ROCK
DON’T YOU COME KNOCKIN’ funk blues
GEORGIA (B)
GREEN DOLPHIN *
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE (B)
KNACK THE MIFE*
LADY MADONNA
MISS NEW ORLEANS*
MOON OVER BOURBON ST.
GIMME THAT WINE*
FUNNY VALENTINE* (B)
NEVER MY LOVE
ROUTE 56*
SAM COOKE MEDLEY
SOMETHING (B)
STORMY WEATHER
STORMY MONDAY
SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE
SUNNY
FLY ME TO THE MOON
TICKET TO RIDE (B)
PEOPLE GET READY/STAND BY ME
WANNA GET (link hidden)STRUMENTAL
Mercy mercy Bb
Cissy Strut. C
Goin Out head/Never Can Say. F
Mr. Magic. Cm
Human Nature D
VOCAL
Lady Madonna. G
Ticket To RIde C
And I Love Her Eb
Eleanor Rigby. Em
Hard Days Night. C
Hide Your Love Away. F
Paperback Writer. G
Can't Buy Me Love C
Yellow Submarine. G
Happy just to dance Eb
Here there everywhere Eb
In my life. G
All My Loving. Eb
Help from My Friends E
Hey Jude. F
Yesterday. F
Norwegian Wood. G/Em
We can work it out. G
Nowhere Man. Eb
Help. G
Michelle. D
Something. G
Sam Cooke. F
Never My Love/Let It Be/Layla. C
People Get Ready/Stand By Me. F
Left Heart SF Bb
What Wonder World. F
Sunny. Cm
At Last C
Just Way You Are D
Sunshine of Life G
Cherie Amour. G
Can’T Take Eyes Off You C
Crocodile Rock C
Saints. D
Let It Be Me. F
More Today C
Way You Look Tonite Eb
When I Fall In Love Eb
King of the Road. A
Sloop John B. E
I cite my influences as: 1) MAD magazine 2) Victor Borge 3) Tom Lehrer 4) PDQ Bach.
Acoustic piano on site; if not, I can bring a keyboard. Same with PA
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