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Ken Blatt Swings!
- Clifton Park, NY
- Singing Pianist
- Travels up to 120 miles
- $350-$750 plus travel
Overview
I am a singer/pianist who performs "swing" tunes, jazz standards, "pop" hits from the 1960's, 70's and 80's, classic tunes from Broadway and motion pictures, and covers for singers like Michael Buble, Barry Manilow and the Beatles. I do a Sinatra themed program featuring many of his best and most popular songs. I also do a program called "THE RAT PACK & NAT" which includes the songs of Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis and the late, great Nat King Cole I am a performer your parents will love, creating musical memories for that special birthday, anniversary or when family and old friends get together to celebrate life!
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Booking Info
Price Range: $350-$750 plus travel
Languages: English
Insurance: $100,000 - My liability insurance is part of my Homeowners Umbrella Policy.
What to Expect
I love entertaining an audience. Aside from presenting my original arrangements of what I consider to be great songs, i engage the audience throughout my performance by providing interesting comments about different aspects of the music. When I sing a well-known song, I encourage the audience to sing-along with me. I hear two comments repeatedly from audience members: they love my wide selection of songs and they enjoy how I engage with the audience. If you are a more mature audience member and you love great music, my performance will arouse wonderful memories of special occasions in you life and the lives of your friends and family.
About
I have loved to sing and perform since I was a child. Not thinking that I could make a living at it, I studied the Health Sciences in college and then attended Dental School at the University of Pennsylvania. I practiced for several years, but the practice left me very unsatisfied.
I applied to graduate school in the performing arts and was accepted into the Masters Degree program in Acting and Directing at Florida Atlantic University. I continued my theater training at Michigan State University and graduated with a Ph D degree. I moved to New York City and spent fifteen years performing and directing plays in NY, Michigan, Florida and Kentucky. Several singing opportunities arose and I began to study music more seriously. I performed in cabarets, theaters, private parties, hotels, weddings , libraries and retirement communities. Singing and playing the piano opened up more employment opportunities and I began to perform on a regular basis.
My shows are performed on acoustic pianos, supplemented by percussion units which greatly enhance the sound and "vibe" of "pop" and rock songs. I provide a state-of-the-art Bose sound system which provides great clarity. My performances range from energetic dance rhythms to romantic ballads. My baritone voice has been described as “warm and soothing”, and I love to get audience members up on the dance floor or singing along with their favorite songs.
I was described in a Saratoga Living magazine feature article entitled: A Man For All Seasons / Dentist, Actor, Singer, Professor, Cantor, Rabbi as “ . . . a gifted man who has accomplished a great deal intellectually, artistically and within every community he has touched.”
I have never missed a performance or backed out of a performance once I agreed to do the job.
Additional Booking Notes
I perform with either an acoustic piano, if there is one at the venue, or with my digital piano. I have a new, state-of-the-art Bose speaker system which has incredible clarity. i also use a drumming machine which provides an element of versatility to my performances and really enhances the more current "pop" and rock n roll songs that I do. My set up and tear down takes about forty minutes each.