Solo piano |
| 1 hour: £225 |
| 2 hours: £325 |
| 3 hours: £434 |
Weddings |
| Wedding Ceremony only: £275 |
| Wedding Ceremony and Drinks: £403 |
Singer and Piano Duo |
| 2 x 45 mins / 3 x 30 mins: £620 |
| 1 hour wedding set: £496 |
I'm Jude, a professional musician, composer and arranger from the West Midlands. I play with a characteristic freedom and ingenuity, reinventing familiar melodies or performing faithful renditions rich in groove.
I studied at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, and have worked in live music ever since. I have performed at venues including the Royal Albert Hall, and have played across England as a solo pianist, with duo partners or in bands.
My skillset as a composer is my secret weapon. As I play, songs melt seamlessly into one another, and every note is carefully placed to match the energy of the event. Smooth jazz flows into sweet ballads; lively blues builds into a crowd pleasing pop classic - your music taste is reflected in the live soundtrack to your event.
For couples, the sound of your wedding might be the thing you care most about - I will work with you to ensure that you can spend your special day listening to the music you love.
Based in Solihull, West Midlands
= areas covered (up to 155 miles)
= free travel (up to 20 miles)
This is not an exhaustive list - as a piano player there is a fantastic amount of music out there to play, so take this as an example of the sort of music you can expect
1960s / 70s
Something - The Beatles
All You Need is Love - The Beatles
Hey Jude - The Beatles
Penny Lane - The Beatles
Strawberry Fields - The Beatles
Life On Mars - David Bowie
Starman - David Bowie
Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
Piano Man - Billy Joel
She's Always a Woman - Billy Joel
Vienna - Billy Joel
Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel
Rocket Man - Elton John
Benny and the Jets - Elton John
Your Song - Elton John
Imagine - John Lennon
American Pie - Don McLean
Vincent - Don McLean
Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell
If I Can Dream - Elvis Presley
I Can't Help Falling in Love with You - Elvis Presley
Take Me Home Country Roads - John Denver
A Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
Fields of Athenry - Trad.
Soul / R&B
I Say a Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin
Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
Rosanna - Toto
Purple Rain - Prince
Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
Jazz standards
Moon River
Fly Me to the Moon
Come Fly With Me
Misty
What a Wonderful World
All of Me
Pop Classics
Gimme Gimme Gimme - ABBA
Lay All Your Love on Me - ABBA
Dancing Queen - ABBA
Take On Me - A-ha
How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees
Easy - The Commodores
2000s
Valerie - The Zutons / Amy Winehouse
Put Your Records On - Corinne Bailey Rae
Warwick Avenue - Duffy
Toploader - Dancing in the Moonlight
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
Sit Down - James
Angels - Robbie Williams
Virtual Insanity - Jamiroquai
2010s
Rolling in the Deep - Adele
Love On Top - Beyonce
Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
Locked Out of Heaven - Bruno Mars
Treasure - Bruno Mars
Rather Be - Clean Bandit
Best Part - Daniel Ceasar
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
You've Got The Love - Florence + The Machine
All of Me - John Legend
Rude - MAGIC!
Kiss From A Rose - Seal
A Sky Full of Stars - Coldplay
2020s
Man I Need - Olivia Dean
As It Was - Harry Styles
Leave The Door Open - Silk Sonic
Favourite - Fontaines DC
I require a small stage area of 2.5m x 1.5m, with access to 2 x 13 amp power sockets.
I bring a small PA as standard, and can scale up to a larger system to suit a larger venue. Lighting is not included, but can be added as an extra.
I need to know whether the route from the parking location to the performance area is level access. If the venue is outside, I will need to be undercover or for there to be a suitable backup location indoors.
I am happy to provide a playlist service through my speakers, either from my own playlist or yours.
I have performed as part of a large event at the Royal Albert Hall, which was a very special moment.
My playing is influenced by the piano legends of the 20th Century - Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Billy Joel and many more. Currently I can't get enough of Bruno Mars, and whilst I have a different opinion on this every day of the week, I think the greatest song of all time might just be Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears - such a great groove, and I love getting stuck into it in the middle of a set!
I have been gigging since I was a teenager, and having studied at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, I have been working in live music ever since.
I love to be a part of someone's special day. It's an honour to be able to underscore some of the most precious seconds of someone's life, and to know that the notes you are playing are enriching a memory being made in real time, so it has to weddings for me.
For background or cocktail piano sets, I usually play 1 to 3 hours, with short breaks throughout. I will arrive an hour in advance to set up. For duo sets with a singer, you can expect 2 jam-packed 45 minute or 3 30 minute sets, and an hour and a half built in for set up.
I'm happy to play outside undercover at any time, and if not covered, I'm happy to play if there is a backup option indoors. I do require access to power.
I have a wide selection of genres that I can choose from, so the general musical direction of the performance is completely up to you, and I'll provide a set of tunes that suit your taste. And if someone asks me 'do you know any...', I'm normally able to oblige with something that fits the bill!
Previous clients praise the apt selection of songs, appropriately gauging the tone of the event and creating a smooth, atmospheric backing to their event.
Most of my recent work has been for private clients, including for weddings and parties.
Royal Albert Hall, London
Castle & Falcon, Birmingham
Mama Roux's, Birmingham
Del Villagio, Birmingham
Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
Thorpe Gardens, Tamworth
Hampton Manor, Hampton-in-Arden
Dorfold Hall, Nantwich
Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Wedding
Birthday Party
Private Event
Corporate Event
Hotel / Restaurant Event
Bar / Venue Event
Funeral / Memorial
Wedding Proposal
Concert
Religious Event
Recording Session
Cruise
Virtual Event
Charity Event
Theatre Show
Christmas Party
New Year's Eve
Film / TV
Musical Theatre
1950s Music
1960s Music
1970s Music
1980s Music
1990s Music
2000s+ Music
Folk
Ceilidh
Folk Rock
Irish Rock
Jazz
Blues
Postmodern Jukebox Jazz
Swing
Christmas
House
Background Music
Country
Pop
Acoustic
Covers
Disco
Funk
Karaoke
Motown
R&B
Soul
Tribute
Vintage
Rock
Britpop
Classic Rock
Indie
Rock 'n' Roll
Alternative Rock
Ska
PA / sound system included
Public liability insurance
Instrumental
Will travel internationally
PAT tested