Jazz Age piano for that swinging garden party or smokey Rick’s Café vibe.
With a passion for the music and musicians of the Jazz and Swing era of the ‘20s,'30s,'40s and ‘50s, Michael can provide solo piano or piano/vocals* for your event.
Michael is resident pianist at Brocket Hall and Florence Walk.
* Please specify if you also require piano/vocals
Based in Shefford, Bedfordshire
= areas covered (up to 100 miles)
= free travel (up to 5 miles)
Anything goes
After you’ve gone
Ain’t misbehavin’
Tea for two
Cocktails for two
Charleston
Indian Summer
Take the A train
Moonlight Serenade
Baubles, Bangles and Beads
It’s the talk of the town
I didn’t know about you
Dancing on the ceiling
A Nightingale sang in Berkley Square
It never entered my mind
The Duke
Mood Indigo
Lullaby in rhythm
A Sleepin’ bee
Violets for your furs
Moonlight becomes you
How High the moon
I can’t get started
I got rhythm
My funny Valentine
I remember you
Alfie
Girl Talk
My Romance
Sophisticated Lady
Sunny side of the street
The days of wine and roses
The very thought of you
Young and foolish
Where or when
Lullaby of the leaves
I’ve grown accustomed to your face
How about you
Blame it on my youth
Acoustic piano, if available.
Michael has portable Kawai stage piano, if not. (power/plug sockets required at venue)
Digital piano has speakers
Location. Plug socket, if required 😃
I tend to play continuously to retain the atmosphere 🥂(or can be broken into sets)
90th birthday Jazz fan; Party with Ken Follett on bass was memorable 🎆
Style influences...Fats Waller, Teddy Wilson, Bill Evans, Tommy Flanagan, McCoy Tyner, Earl Hines, Erroll Garner, Hank Jones, Red Garland, Art Tatum, Bud Powell, Thelonius Monk, Nat Cole, Oscar Peterson, Keith Jarrett, Billy Taylor, Kenny Barron, Michel Legrand, Sonny Clark, Herbie Hancock, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Barry Harris, Dollar Brand, Ahmad Jamal, James P. Johnson, Mark Levine, Clarence Smith
Playing and writing since age 6
Rick’s in Casablanca
Arrival 15-30 mins prior to event depending on set-up. I occasionally take breaks, but prefer to just keep playing to retain atmosphere.
Yes, just require electricity 🙂
Client can suggest. My repertoire is generally Jazz and swing/Great American songbook
Adds a touch of sophistication to an evening
Rotary
Marriott
CCA
LTA
Florence Walk
The Jockey Club
Shuttleworth Trust
Harts Group
Millennium Hotels
ADNEC Group
Exclusive Collection
Country House Weddings Collection
University of Cambridge
Brocket hall
Stoke Park
Newmarket racecourse
Sopwell House
Gonville & Caius
Colville Hall
Braxted Park
Aubrey Park
Millenium Gloucester Hotel
Hutton hall
Hylands House
Gosfield Hall
Fanham's Hall
St Michael's Manor
The Tythe Barn
Excel London
Smeetham Hall Barn
Gaynes Park Barns
Morden Hall
Maiden's Barn
Leez Priory
Boreham House
That Amazing Place
Down Hall
High House
Quo Vadis
Newland Hall
Hatfield House
Parklands
The Warren Estate
Shuttleworth House
Swynford Manor
Fennes
Hinchingbrooke House
Needham House
Three Rivers country club
Stock Brook Manor
The Priory, Wymondley
Wedding
Birthday Party
Private Event
Corporate Event
Hotel / Restaurant Event
Bar / Venue Event
Christmas Party
New Year's Eve
1920s Music
1930s Music
1940s Music
1950s Music
1960s Music
1970s Music
Jazz
Swing
Easy Listening
Background Music
Rock 'n' Roll
PAT tested
Instrumental
Male & female vocalists
100% acoustic (no power)
Public liability insurance
PA / sound system included
Male vocalist
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