The Christmas Song (Vince Guaraldi arrangement; Mel Torme, composer)
Georgia On My Mind (Oscar Peterson arrangment)
As Time Goes By (from Casablanca)
It's Not Easy Being Green (Jim Henson)
Pianist for cocktail & restaurant venues or private events. For a cool atmosphere, elevated but not stuffy. Playing familiar jazz, standards, pop ballads, and recognizable favorites from film and television. And for the holidays, all the songs from A Charlie Brown Christmas (Vince Guaraldi) and other Christmas jazz.
Professional, reliable, unpretentious. Using your venue's acoustic upright or baby grand piano. Or bringing in a keyboard, amp, and mic for introducing songs (no singing). Can also accompany vocalists and sight-read any sheet music. See the set list, below, for a list of sample songs.
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Write a reviewPrice range: Starts at $100 per hour
Languages: English
Gig length: 60 - 180 minutes
A classically trained pianist and seasoned musician. Experienced at accompanying vocalists. Can sight read any sheet music. Also the keyboardist in the classic rock band, Can't Promise Tomorrow (also on GigSalad.)
The set list can be customized for your event, including additional requests, with minimal advance notice. Examples of songs include:
JAZZ / BLUES / STANDARDS:
Song (Performer | Composer)
Great Pumpkin Waltz (Vince Guaraldi)
Killer Joe (Vince Guaraldi)
Oh Good Grief! (Vince Guaraldi)
Georgia on My Mind (Oscar Peterson | Hoagy Carmichael)
As Time Goes By, from Casablance (Dooley Wilson | Hupfeld)
At Last (Etta James | Warren/Gordon)
Beyond the Sea (Bobby Darin | Treney /Lasry)
Days of Wine and Roses (Henry Mancini)
Don't Know Why (Nora Jones)
Girl from Impanema (Stan Getz & Astrid Gilberto)
I've Got You Under My Skin (Frank Sinatra | Cole Porter)
Laura (Frank Sinatra | J. Mercer)
Moonlight Serenade (Glenn Miller)
My Funny Valentine (Frank Sinatra | Rodgers & Hart)
Over the Rainbow (Judy Garland | Arlen)
Someone to Watch Over Me (Ella Fitzgerald | George Gershwin)
The Look of Love (Burt Bacharach)
The Pink Panther (Henry Mancini)
The Shadow of Your Smile (Frank Sinatra | J. Mandel)
YACHT ROCK / POP:
Deacon Blues (Steely Dan)
Kiss From a Rose (Seal)
Moondance (Van Morrison)
Sara Smile (Daryl Hall & John Oates)
Saturday in the Park (Chicago)
Summer Breeze (Seals & Crofts)
The Way It Is (Bruce Hornsby)
Layla, acoustic (Eric Clapton)
Tears in Heaven (Eric Clapton)
Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton)
Levon (Elton John)
Tiny Dancer (Elton John)
Your Song (Elton John)
BEATLES:
Let It Be (The Beatles)
Hey Jude (The Beatles)
Let 'Em In (Paul McCartney & Wings)
Maybe I'm Amazed (Paul McCartney & Wings)
Imagine (John Lennon)
FROM FILM & TELEVISION:
It's Not Easy Being Green (Jim Henson | Joe Raposo)
Rainbow Connection (Jim Henson | Paul WIlliams)
Arthur's Theme: Best That You Can Do (Christopher Cross)
Cavatina, from The Deer Hunter (Stanley Meyers)
Downton Abbey Theme (John Lunn)
Harry's Wondrous World, from Harry Potter (John Williams)
La Valse D'Amelie, from the film Amelie (Yann Tiersen)
L'Autre Valse D'Amerlie, from the film Amelie (Yann Tiersen)
Nobody Does It Better, from The Spy Who Loved Me (Carly Simon)
Only Murders in the Building (Siddhartha Khosla)
Ready to Take a Chance Again, from Foul Play (Barry Manilow | Gimbel/Fox)
Song from M*A*S*H / Suicide is Painless (Johhny Mandel)
Speak Softly Love, from The Godfather (Nino Rota)
The Godfather Waltz (Nino Rota)
Theme from Twin Peaks (Angelo Badalamenti)
Won't You Be My Neighbor?, from Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood (Fred Rogers)
And always closing with:
Closing Theme from Saturday Night Live (Howard Shore)
AND FOR THE HOLIDAYS:
every Vince Guaraldi song from A Charlie Brown Christmas, plus lots of other jazz Christmas tunes!
Using your venue's acoustic upright or baby grand piano. Or bringing in: Yamaha PSR-EW425 keyboard, Peavey 40W amp, and mic (for introducing songs; no singing.)
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