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With 28 years of touring with George Jones, and other Nashville Artists he has performed and appeared on: The Grand Ole Opry, Hee Haw, The Johnny Carson Show, The Jay Leno Show, The David Letterman Show, Jimmy Fallon, and Austin City Limits.
Kent currently plays a variety of song styles on the grand piano at different venues in the Nashville area. He specializes in weddings. fund raising events, corporate functions, holiday and private parties. He can also put together a band and vocalist for your special occasion. Contact for rates.
11 reviews
Parsa Z.
April 18, 2026Kent was very professional and easy to work with. His music added a really nice touch to the event. Would definitely recommend him for any event!
Hired as: Pianist
Andrea K.
September 13, 2025Kent was professional and prepared. The song list was great for the dinner party and the guest loved the ambiance it created.
Hired as: Keyboard Player
Marcie A.
December 20, 2023Kent played Christmas Carols beautifully and made the party just perfect! I wish I could have him play nightly through the whole season. I know I’ll come up with a reason to use him in other seasons too! I could not be more pleased, oh, and he pretty much drove through a tornado because he didn’t want to miss the commitment even though the weather was scary! I’d give 10 stars if I could!
Hired as: Pianist
Kent Goodson
Thank you, Marcie. It was a great event!
Leslie R.
December 6, 2023Kent was great! We wanted a pianist to play christmas music for our client party and he was wonderful. Low maintenance and played wonderfully. He came in set up, played, took cues on when to break, and knew great songs for an upbeat holiday party. Would absolutley hire again!!! Thanks Kent!
Hired as: Keyboard Player
Kent Goodson
Thank you, Leslie. It was a wonderful night and great bunch of folks!
Christina C.
December 10, 2021Kent was a consummate professional, and he played a fantastic mix of classics and holiday tunes. You need to book him!
Hired as: Keyboard Player
Kent Goodson
It was a pleasure playing piano for your party, Christina. 🎶 Thank you! Kent
Price range: $200 - $1000
Languages: English
Gig length: 120 - 240 minutes
Unions: AFM
I will provide beautiful instrumental piano music for your event. I design my performance for the occasion you request, whether it is a wedding reception, holiday party or background cocktail event. The music can be ambient or become a fun sing-a-long around the piano. Although I am not advertising as a piano vocalist, I can lead a group in a popular number. If a piano vocalist situation is needed, I know several talented vocalists that can be provided for your listening pleasure. I will dress appropriately for the occasion, for instance - formal for wedding or casual for house party.
You have a piano? Super! If not I can bring a keyboard with proper sound equipment, microphones to cover what you need for your event. Note that a cartage equipment fee will be added.
Monday
Birthday Party
7:30pm - 10:30pm
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Nashville, TN
Sunday
Baby Shower
1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Brentwood, TN
Saturday
Birthday Party
4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Murfreesboro, TN
Friday
House Party
6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Nashville, TN
Saturday
Wedding Reception
5:00pm - 6:30pm
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Nashville, TN
Friday
Dinner Party
6:30pm - 8:30pm
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Brentwood, TN
Friday
Rehearsal Dinner
6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Lebanon, TN
Saturday
Cocktail Party
8:00pm - 11:00pm
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Murfreesboro, TN
Tuesday
Corporate Event
6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Gallatin, TN
Thursday
Christmas Party
3:30pm - 5:30pm
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Nashville, TN
Friday
Rehearsal Dinner
6:00pm - 8:30pm
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Nashville, TN
Friday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Brentwood, TN
Friday
Rehearsal Dinner
6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Nashville, TN
Monday
Christmas Party
5:30pm - 7:30pm
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Franklin, TN
Saturday
Cocktail Party
6:00pm - 9:30pm
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Shelbyville, TN
Sunday
Religious Celebration
10:00am - 11:00am
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Franklin, TN
Wednesday
Wedding Ceremony
10:30am - 11:30am
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Murfreesboro, TN
KENT’S PIANO SONG SAMPLE MENU:
JAZZ STANDARDS / BLUES
A Kiss to Build a Dream On
A Sunday Kind of Love
A Train
Ain’t Misbehavin’
After the Lovin’
After You’ve Gone
Alley Cat
All of Me
All of You
Almost Like Being in Love
Always
Am I Blue
At Last
Autumn Leaves
Baby Face/Toot Toot Tootsie, Yes Sir That’s My Baby
Basin St. Blues
Beale St. Blues
Beyond The Sea
Bill Bailey
Blue Moon
Blue Velvet
Carolina Moon
Canadian Sunset
Cast Your Fate to the Wind/Stranger on the Shore
Chatanooga Choo Choo
Chances Are
Come Rain or Come Shine
Come Fly With Me
Dear Heart
Do You Know What it Means To Miss New Orleans
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
Dream
Easy To Love
Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime
Facination
Feelings
Fly Me to the Moon
Fools Rush In
For Sentimental Reasons
Georgia on My Mind
Here's That Rainy Day
Honeysuckle Rose
How High The Moon
I Apologize
I Can't Get Started
I Don’t Know Why I Just Do
I Get A Kick Out of You
I Left My Heart in San Francisco
I Remember You
I’ll Be Seeing You
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
I’m in the Mood for Love
In The Still of The Night
In The Wee Small Hours
It Had To Be You
It Was a Very Good Year/Those Were the Days
It's Only a Paper Moon
I’ve got a Crush on You
I’ve Got the World on a String
I’ve Never Been in Love Before
Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody
La Vien Rose
Laura
Let’s Fall in Love
Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love)
Little 'Ol Wine Drinker Me
Long Ago and Far Away
L-O-V-E
Mona Lisa
Midnight in Moscow
Misty
Moonlight In Vermont
Moonlight Serenade
Moments to Remember/My Prayer
More
My Foolish Heart
My Funny Valentine
My Way
New York New York
Night and Day
On the Sunnyside of the Street
One for My Baby, One for the Road
Our Love Is Here To Stay
Pennies from Heaven
St. Louis Blues
Satin Doll
Scotch and Soda
Sentimental Journey
September Song
Shine On Harvest Moon
Smile
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes/Mona Lisa
Someone to Watch over Me
Spanish Eyes
Stardust
Stars Fell On Alabama
Strangers in the Night
Stompin' At the Savoy
Summer Wind
Summertime
Swanee River Boogie
Sweet Georgia Brown
The Glory of Love
Tenderly
The Charleston
The Girl from Ipanema
The Man I Love
The Nearness Of you
The Second Time Around
The Shadow of Your Smile
The Very Thought Of You
The Way You Look Tonight
These Foolish Things
Time after Time
Unforgettable
Up a Lazy River
What a Difference a Day Made
What a Wonderful World
What the World Need Now Is Love
What’ll I Do
When I Fall In Love
When You’re Smiling
You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To
CLASSIC ROCK / OLDIES
A Fool Such As I
After The Lovin’
All I Have To Do Is Dream
Annie's Song
Are You Lonesome Tonight
At This Moment
Beatles Medley
Because You Loved Me
Blueberry Hill
Blue Velvet
By The Time I Get To Phoenix/Mr. Bojangles
Color My World
Country Roads / Leaving On a Jet Plane/Annie’s Song
Crying
Desperado
Dream a Little Dream of Me
Ebb Tide
Elton John Medley
Every Breath You Take
Fields of Gold
Good Time Charlie’s got the Blues
I Can’t Help Falling in Love with You
I Can't Make You Love Me
I Can’t Stop Loving You
Imagine
I Write the Songs
Just the Way You Are
Killing Me Softly With His Song/The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Knights in White Satin
Love Is Blue
Love Me Tender
Margareteville
Music Box Dancer
My Girl
My Prayer
New York State of Mind
Only You
Old Cape Cod
On and On
Paul Simon Medley
Piano Man
Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
Rockin’ Robin
Roses Are Red
San Francisco (Flowers in your Hair)
Save the Last Dance for Me
Sleepwalk
Sloop John Somewhere Out There
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Sweet Caroline
The Climb
The Look of Love
The Things We Did Last Summer
The Way We Were
Tie a Yellow Ribbon
Under the Boardwalk
We’ve Only Just Begun
Where the Boys Are
Who’s Sorry Now
Yellow Bird
You Are So Beautiful
You Are The Sunshine of My Life
You Light Up My Life
MOVIE, SHOW MUSIC, CLASSICAL
A Man and a Woman (Theme from)
An Affair to Remember
As Time Goes By (Casablanca)
Bali Hai
Blue Hawaii, Harbor Lights
Chariots of Fire
Climb Every Mountain
Easter Parade
Eidelweiss
Exodus
Forrest Gump Suite
Getting to Know You
Hawaian Wedding Song
Hello Dolly
I Will Always Love You
Laura
Let’s Fall In Love
Love Story Theme
Meet Me in St. Louis
Memory (from Cats)
Moon River (Breakfast at Tiffany’s)
My Heart Will Go On (Titantic Theme)
Oh What a Beautiful Morning
Linus and Lucy Theme
Pure Imagination
Send In the Clowns
Some Enchanted Evening
Someday My Prince Will Come
Somewhere In Time
Somewhere My Love (Dr. Zhivago)
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Somewhere Out There
Sunrise Sunset (Fiddler on the Roof)
Tammy
Tara’s Theme (Gone with the Wind)
The Days of Wine and Roses
The Entertainer
The Music of the Night (Phantom of The Opera)
The Rainbow Connection
The Sound of Music
The Summer Knows
The Rose
A Summer Place (Theme from)
Three Coins in the Fountain
Unchained Melody (Ghost)
When You Wish Upon a Star
COUNTRY, FOLK
Always On My Mind
Behind Closed Doors
Bouquet of Roses
Carolina Moon
Crazy
Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
God Bless the Broken Road
He Stopped Loving Her Today
Help Me Make It through the Night
I Fall To Pieces
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
Last Date
Mansion on the Hill
On The Rebound
San Antonio Rose
Tennessee Waltz
The Grand Tour
Today I Started Loving You Again
Walking after Midnight
When I Dream
Wichita Lineman
Wildwood Flower
You’re Cheating Heart
SPECIAL OCCASION
America the Beautiful
Canon in D
Civil War Medley
Danny Boy/When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Italian Medley
The Anniversary Waltz
Hawaiian Wedding Song
Pomp and Circumstance
Roll Out the Barrel
All styles of music, notably the piano players - Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elton John, Floyd Cramer. Music from the 40's big bands, early rock and roll, 60's, 70's etc Rock, and Broadway/movie tunes, gospel, and blues are on my extensive set list.
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