Parker Grant

Berkeley, CA

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Travels up to 200 miles

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Overview

I am a Jazz pianist living in the Bay Area, available for events of any size and kind, playing solo piano or with a small group.


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Booking information

Price range: Contact for rates

Languages: English

Gig length: 60 - 240 minutes

About

What to expect: I am comfortable playing in a variety of styles and situations, be it intimate solo piano for a dinner party, or a heavily amplified concert for hundreds of people. I am punctual, agreeable, and need little more than a piano or a power outlet to plug my keyboard into to make your event special.

Awards and Accomplishments:
-10 years professional experience
-performed at the internationally renowned Monterey and SFJazz festivals.
-alumnus of the prestigious Frost School of Music at the University of Miami
-4 time DownBeat award winner

Services offered

Past booked events

May 2025

15

Thursday

Campus Event

3:00pm - 4:30pm

Oakland, CA

March 2015

23

Monday

Funeral Service

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Oakland, CA

Set list

I mostly play music from the Great American Songbook and standard jazz repertory, however I am comfortable playing in other styles if needed.

Influences and inspiration

I am influenced by much of the history of jazz; the stride piano style of Fats Waller and Art Tatum, the bebop of Charlie Parker and Bud Powell, the unique and unclassifiable style of Ahmad Jamal and Erroll Garner, and more recent innovators such as Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, and Brad Mehldau. I am also very interested in classical music, especially the music of J.S. Bach and Johannes Brahms. Outside of the classical and jazz world the music of Radiohead, James Blake, Flying Lotus, Prince and Stevie Wonder are great inspirations as well.

Setup requirements

Acoustic piano or a power source for my keyboard

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