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Rex Perry Music Artist
- Los Angeles, CA
- Pianist
- Travels up to 60 miles
- $100 and up
Overview
Solo pianist & vocalist, Los Angeles - private and corporate events, art shows, weddings, birthday parties. I sing and play piano with enthusiasm and high energy that gets consistently positive feedback from clients. My repertoire includes jazz standards, classic rock, pop/rock/R&B, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and contemporary hits. Over 25 years experience in performing and live sound production. I love playing for and entertaining people! I know how to engage an audience, or to stay in the background as part of creating ambience. If you want a good looking, upbeat and professional performer to enhance the magic and the mood of your event, I'm confident you will be very happy we worked together!
22 Reviews
Rex played piano and sang at our intimate at-home wedding, which helped elevate the entire event. He was wonderful and very easy to work with. Would hire Rex again without question!
Keyboard Player, Singing Pianist
Response from Rex Perry Music Artist:
Thanks so much, thank you for hiring me and congratulations!
We were searching for a pianist for our wedding and found Rex on GigSalad. His expansive list of songs, and great reviews reeled us in, but we were looking for a pianist who could help us with specific electronic music songs we wanted for our procession and recession music.
Rex's music expertise and impressive intuition helped us to determine what would sound good. He had the patience to figure out exactly our needs for translating our songs. Its amazing to look back on the ceremony and to know we had the most special music for it!
Initially we were going with a DJ for the cocktail hour, but once we realized how great he is with jazz- which is his forte, we ended hiring him for that as well! Our guests loved it.
If you're thinking about working with Rex, look no further! He is very accommodating and very willing to help with anything if necessary. He also has some great stories.
Jazz Pianist, Pianist
Response from Rex Perry Music Artist:
Thanks! It was a pleasure working with you!
Rex played piano for our annual Christmas Party. Rex was a huge hit! After singing Christmas carols, Rex stayed and played more contemporary sing-alongs that were enjoyed by all. Thanks for making our Christmas party a huge success!
Holiday Entertainment, Singing Pianist
Response from Rex Perry Music Artist:
Thanks so much for hiring me to sing and play piano for your holiday party!
Rex is a very talented pianist and vocalist. He played for my mothers 106th birthday and was fabulous! It was a small crowd and he made everyone so comfortable and we all had a great time . Thank you, Rex!
Singing Pianist
Response from Rex Perry Music Artist:
It was an honor to be part of your mother’s birthday!
We had a great time. Wonderfully entertaining and easy to work with. He was excellent, with a great range of songs.
Pianist
Response from Rex Perry Music Artist:
Thanks! It was my pleasure and I’m glad you liked my selection of holiday music!
Very good, super nice guy
Keyboard Player, Pianist
Response from Rex Perry Music Artist:
Thanks! It was a really fun event and I’m super glad to put enjoyed the music I played!
I had hired Rex to play ambient piano music, both singing and instrumental, for my boss's birthday party. Rex was fantastic and the guests loved him. Thank you for taking all their requests! Would definitely hire him again!
Singing Pianist, Pianist
Response from Rex Perry Music Artist:
Thanks Natalie, it was my pleasure! I’m very happy the guests enjoyed my musical contribution!
My guest enjoyed the music!!! Super friendly so fun!!!!
Pianist
Rex absolutely lived up to my expectations. We had a surprise 80th birthday dinner for my father last night and Rex made the night. I will absolutely be contacting him again for another event.
Singing Pianist
Response from Rex Perry Music Artist:
Thanks Rob! It was pure joy being part of your fathers celebration!
Photos from this event
Rex played music beautifully on the beach for my proposal. He helped make a special moment unforgettable. I would recommend him to anyone.
Jazz Pianist, Keyboard Player, Pianist
Response from Rex Perry Music Artist:
Thanks! It was a pleasure to be part of your magical surprise!
pleasure working with you !!!
Pianist
Response from Rex Perry Music Artist:
Thanks! Your project is amazing and it was a joy to be part it!
Rex was awesome, and I would absolutely book him again. He has an excellent website (https://rexperrymusic.com) with a comprehensive song list, was highly responsive throughout the entire planning process. He was super organized, provided all his own sheet music (even beyond his website song list), arrived extra early to prep the day of the event, was a professional and total class act. I'm so thankful he was available for the event!
Keyboard Player, Pianist
Very organized, and dependable to deliver what is expected
Pianist
Rex is an outstanding, quality, and classy performer! I couldn’t be happier with his performance at my son’s 13th birthday party! Rex is extremely talented and professional. He was totally easy to work with, he was very personable and kind over the phone, he responded quickly to all my requests via text, and was definitely very accommodating in every way. On event day, Rex arrived early, looked sharp, and was ready to begin on schedule. It was really easy to love him right away because he has such a positive and charming personality. He knew exactly how to get our guests involved and comfortable, including my son who is quite timid. Everyone was impressed and entertained throughout the night and commented on his amazing piano playing and singing. Rex was the perfect touch to our celebration, and at the same time he felt like family. Without hesitation and looking any further, we will definitely be contacting Rex for our future get-togethers! He is the absolute perfect choice!
Keyboard Player, Singing Pianist, Pianist
Rex was truly amazing. He is such a great Pianist. Rex really took the time for me and my wife's wedding to play the songs we wanted, and at the pace that we wanted. He's done this for years, and he works and music shows. We had to fill in time for not only the ceremony but music that lead up until the DJ to get to our venue, Rex truly made it such a better ambiance and atmosphere for our wedding. We will recommend him to everyone for the future to come. Thanks Rex! -Sean & Isamar Thomas Est.2019
Keyboard Player, Pianist
Response from Rex Perry Music Artist:
Thanks so much! It was an honor to be able to contribute to your beautiful wedding! I enjoyed working out the music with you for the ceremony prelude, bridal march and recessional, and to be asked to play that awesome Steinway grand piano for your reception as a pleasure! I'm glad you were so happy with the outcome!
Rex was great, everyone really enjoyed his music.
Pianist
Response from Rex Perry Music Artist:
Thanks so much! It was my pleasure to provide piano music for your Easter Brunch Event! The Griffin Club is amazing, and it was an honor to have the opportunity to play live music for your 500 guests!
I recently hired Rex to perform at my wife’s 30th birthday party and I could not have been happier with the experience. He was extremely professional and was the highlight of our party. Hire Rex for your event!
Jazz Pianist
Response from Rex Perry Music Artist:
Thanks Josh, it was my pleasure to be able to contribute live piano and singing to your surprise party. It was amazing all the way around and I really appreciate being hired!
Great Jazz Band! I highly recommend!
1940s Era Entertainment, 1950s Era Entertainment, 1960s Era Entertainment, 1970s Era Entertainment, Jazz Band, Jazz Pianist, Jazz Singer, Keyboard Player, Singing Pianist
Response from Rex Perry Music Artist:
It was my pleasure to provide the jazz trio for your fundraiser! It was great to see the success of your event as well!
Rex is an outstanding Pianist. From the time we booked him he called us and made sure he knew exactly what we wanted for our wedding ceremony. He knew/learned every song requested and frequently checked in with us. On our wedding day we received many compliments from our guest of all the music he played. I would recommend him without any reservation. You will not be disappointed. We were more than satisfied and extremely happy to have found him.
Pianist
Response from Rex Perry Music Artist:
Thanks so much! It was an honor to be part of your beautiful wedding ceremony and reception!
I had Rex play the keys for my Whisky A Go Go gig. He had so many awesome sounds to choose from and was very enthusiastic about everything!! Always shows up on time too 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Keyboard Player, Pop Music, Rock Band
Response from Rex Perry Music Artist:
Thanks so much! It was a great show and it was great working with you! Looking forward to future projects!
Photos from this event
Rex gave an outstanding piano performance last Tuesday at NoHo Senior Arts Colony. He was timely and professional. He felt the ambiance and provided a warm and welcoming repertoire of songs. We look forward to working with him again!
Keyboard Player
Response from Rex Perry Music Artist:
It was a delight for me to be able to provide you with live music for your art show - it was great to get so much positive feedback from the attendees! I certainly look forward to working with you again in the future!
Booking Info
Price Range: $100 and up
Gig Length: 30 - 300 minutes
Languages: English
Website: Visit website
Phone Number: Call
What to Expect
A musical performance that meets or exceeds your requirements and your budget. A good selection of well-chosen songs ranging from classic rock, oldies, jazz standards and contemporary hits. Able to handle requests, especially prior to event, such as special song requests for weddings or event specific material. On time, well dressed, upbeat, easy to deal with, ready to provide a magical result for your event.
Beyond just providing professional music for upscale groups and events, I know what it means to "look good" as a performer, and have specific training and background in stage manners and professional standards. I will be an asset for your event both as a performer and as a person. I strive to always present myself in a positive and upbeat way. I perform to a high standard musically, both as an instrumental player and as a singer. I show up on time (usually early) ready to play (including setting up equipment as required or agreed upon).
I keep my agreements. If for some emergency reason, I find i cannot show up to en event I've booked with you, I will be able to provide a substitute who will meet or exceed my own professional attributes. I make sure the event comes off well for you.
I've done a considerable amount of public speaking at professional events, and have also worked as an Audio-visual service provider and live-sound engineer, so I know how to stage events from those viewpoints, and how to make sure things come off smoothly. I can work with event producers and "talk the same language" and I can also assist in working out best performing scenarios.
About
I've been involved in music since about the age of 4. I have formal education in performance and composition from UCLA, and have years of hard experience on stage in rock ensembles as well as solo performance. I grew up with classical training, and expanded into jazz-fusion, progressive rock and avant-garde forms of music. I've come to love all types of music, and over the last several years began to focus on building a repertoire of classic jazz standards, pop/rock/r&b material and contemporary hits. I'm always adding new material, and I'm happy to receive requests and will do everything I can to play them at your event.
In addition to being a solo piano-vocalist, I'm also a multi-keyboardist (organ, synthesizers, electric piano, etc.), an electronic musician (think Moog, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Vangelis, etc.) a bassist, guitarist, and producer. I have a good grasp of many different performing situations and I command a certain amount of "presence" that may be lacking in other performers who are only focused on just playing piano and singing. I know how to "jump through hoops" to make things work as result of this - I love playing music. I also love to help people, and have spent many years doing humanitarian work, educational work with kids (and adults) and personal counseling. Whatever your event may be about, I usually have some kind of personal interest in really making it come off well!
Additional Booking Notes
I'm able to supply a full PA system that will accommodate up to about 2,000 square feet or an audience of several hundred (indoor or outdoor), and an electronic piano keyboard. If your venue provides a piano and/or PA system, just let me know, but I can usually provide anything that will be needed.
I'm also able to provide additional players, such as jazz trio or rock quartet, so if you have such requirements, just let me know! I like to have at least several weeks lead time for special requests, but I can handle things on short notice as well.
Services Offered
Past Booked Events
| August 23, 2023 • 6:00pm - 6:45pm | Birthday Party |
| April 15, 2023 • 12:00pm - 3:00pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
| December 18, 2022 • 5:30pm - 8:00pm | Wedding Reception |
| May 14, 2022 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| April 02, 2022 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| March 06, 2022 • 4:30pm - 6:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| December 24, 2021 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Dinner Party |
| December 12, 2021 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Cocktail Party |
| December 09, 2021 • 9:00pm - 10:00pm | Corporate Event |
| December 09, 2021 • 7:30pm - 9:00pm | Corporate Event |
| December 09, 2021 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Corporate Event |
| October 30, 2021 • 3:00pm - 5:30pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
| August 01, 2021 • 5:00pm - 7:30pm | Birthday Party |
| June 06, 2021 • 6:00pm - 9:30pm | Birthday Party |
| May 29, 2021 • 4:30pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Reception |
| March 12, 2021 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Dinner Party |
| February 27, 2021 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Dinner Party |
| November 16, 2020 • 10:00am - 11:00am | Funeral/Memorial Service |
| September 11, 2020 • 6:30pm - 7:00pm | Surprise |
| September 03, 2020 • 12:00pm - 2:00pm | Studio Session |
| June 02, 2020–June 03, 2020 • 6:00pm - 2:00am | Studio Session |
| March 14, 2020 • 9:30am - 10:30am | Funeral/Memorial Service |
| March 08, 2020 • 5:00pm - 5:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| December 31, 2019–January 01, 2020 • 8:30pm - 12:30am | Dinner Party |
| December 28, 2019 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | House Party |
| December 15, 2019 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Christmas Party |
| August 24, 2019 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm | House Party |
| July 17, 2019 • 7:30pm - 8:30pm | Children's Birthday Party |
| March 30, 2019 • 4:00pm - 6:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| January 30, 2019 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Birthday Party |
| December 20, 2018 • 12:00pm - 1:30pm | Christmas Party |
| December 15, 2018 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Christmas Party |
| December 08, 2018 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Christmas Party |
| December 05, 2018 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Christmas Party |
| November 28, 2018–November 29, 2018 • 9:30pm - 12:00am | Nonprofit Event |
| October 27, 2018 • 5:00pm - 9:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| October 06, 2018 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Birthday Party |
| October 02, 2018 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Grand Opening |
| August 09, 2018 • 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Cocktail Party |
| June 16, 2018 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| May 24, 2018 • 8:30pm - 9:00pm | Concert |
Set List
IMPORTANT: I'm adding new songs ALL THE TIME and I also take REQUESTS!! This is just a list so you can see the scope of material I can perform easily for your event, including Jazz, Pop/Rock/Oldies/Contemporary and Holiday Songs (both instrumentally and/or with vocals)...
JAZZ:
All Blues
All Of Me
All The Things You Are
As Time Goes By
Autumn Leaves
Besame Mucho
Black Orpheus
Blue Bossa
Blue Moon
Body And Soul
Chicago
Dock Of The Bay
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Fly Me To The Moon
Georgia On My Mind
Girl From Ipanema
Honeysuckle Rose
I Got Rhythm
I Left My Heart In San Fransisco
I Need Your Love So Bad
I’m Beginning To See The Light
In The Mood
Kansas City
Laura
Linus And Lucy
Lucky Southern
Midnight Hour
Misty
Moon Over Miami
Moon River
Moondance
Moonlight Serenade
My Favorite Things
My Funny Valentine
New York, New York
Night And Day
Robins Nest
Route 66
Satin Doll
Sentimental Journey
Shiny Stockings
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Song For My Father
St Thomas
Summertime
Sunny
Take Five
Take The "A" Train
The Way You Look Tonight
There Will Never Be Another You
Triste
Unforgettable
What A Wonderful World
POP/ROCK/OLDIES/CONTEMPORARY:
A Thousand Years
Addicted To Love
Adventure Of A Lifetime
Ain't No Sunshine
All My Loving
All She Wants To Do Is Dance
American Pie
Back In The U.S.S.R.
Black Magic Woman
Blue Suede Shoes
Born To Be Wild
Boys Of Summer
Breathe
Brown Eyed Girl
Can't Buy Me Love
Can't Help Falling In Love
Can't Stop The Feeling
Candle in the wind
Chain Of Fools
Cinnamon Girl
Come Together
Comfortably Numb
Crazy Little Think Called Love
Crossroads
Daniel
Dirty Laundry
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
Don't Know Why
Don't Stop Believing
Drive
Drops Of Jupiter
Every Breath You Take
Every Rose Has Its Thorn
Evil Ways
Feelin Alright
Fields of Gold
Fire And Rain
Fix You
Folsom Prison Blues
Get Back
Get Lucky
Girl From Ipanema
Hallelujah
Happy
Have You Ever Seen The Rain
Heart Of Gold
Hello
Hello
Here Comes The Sun
Hey Jude
Hotel California
Hound Dog
House Of The Rising Sun
I Feel Fine
I Heard It Through The Grapevine
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
I'll Be There
I've Just Seen A Face
Imagine
In My Life
In The Air Tonight
In Your Eyes
Invisible Sun
Iris
Jailhouse Rock
Just The Way You Are
King Of The Road
La Bamba
Lean On Me
Leaving On A Jet Plane
Let it Be
Love Me Tender
Love Me Two Times
Love The One You're With
Mandy
Margaritaville
Mony Mony
Moondance
Morning Has Broken
Mustang Sally
My Girl
New Shoes
New York New York
New York State Of Mind
Nights In White Satin
Old Man
One
One World (Not Three)
Only The Good Die Young
Peaceful Easy Feeling
Photograph
Piano Man
Pride And Joy
Purple Rain
Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
Ricky Don't Lose That Number
Riders On The Storm
Ring Of Fire
Route 66
Runnin' Down A Dream
Saw Her Standing There
Sea Of Love
Secret Agent Man
So Happy Together
Spirits In The Material World
Spooky
Stand By Me
Stormy Moday
Stray Cat Strut
Sultans of Swing
Sunday Morning
Surfin' USA
Susie Q
Sweet Caroline
Sweet Home Alabama
Sweet Home Chicago
Take It Easy
Take Me To The River
Tequila Sunrise
The Letter
Time After Time
Tuesday's Gone
Turn The Page
Two Tickets To Paradise
Waiting On The World To Change
Wake Me Up
Walking In Rhythm
What's Going On
When I Look At You
Where The Streets Have No Name
White Rabbit
Wild Night
Wild World
Wish You Were Here
With Or Without You
Wrapped Around Your Finger
Yellow Submarine
Yesterday
You May Be Right
You've Got A Friend
Your Song
HOLIDAY:
Auld Lang Syne
Away In A Manger
Baby It's Cold Outside
Blue Christmas
Christmas Song (The)
Christmas Time is Here
Deck The Halls
Favorite Things
Feliz Navidad
Frosty The Snowman
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Good King Wenceslas
Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Holly Jolly Christmas
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
I'll Be Home For Christmas
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
Jingle Bells
Jingle-Bell Rock
Joy To The World
Last Christmas
Let It Snow!
Linus And Lucy
Merry Christmas Baby
Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
My Favorite Things
Oh Come Oh Come Immanuel
Oh Come, All Ye Faithful
Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Santa Claus is Coming
Silent Night
Silver Bells
The First Noel
Twelve Days Of Christmas
We Three Kings Of Orient Are
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
White Christmas
Winter Wonderland
Influences & Inspiration
Emerson Lake & Palmer, Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Debussey, Jethro Tull, Elton John, Billy Joel, Coltrane, Miles Davis, Chic Corea, Most jazz standards and artists, such as Sinatra, Duke Ellington, Glen Miller. Lots of rock acts like the Eagles, the Beatles, Van Morrison, The Police (Sting)....
Setup Requirements
I have no specific requirements as I own a full compliment of high-end professional equipment for most small to medium size venues. If you have a piano/pa system, I love it! But I can provide whatever may be needed as part of finalizing the arrangments.
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