Parties and Special Events
ACOUSTIC PIANO or SOLO KEYBOARD(S) or WITH BASS and/or DRUMS



Listen here for an MP3 sample of Jan Stevens at the keyboard...
this brief medley of three tunes runs about 3 minutes.


I've played many and varied private parties as a solo performer and with groups as a soloist or 2 to 7 piece bands, (often just keyboards --or a keys and drums duo --are all your party may need) since 1974. (See bio) The music, whether with or without vocals, is always geared to YOUR specific kind of event -- whether a small anniversary party, a family reunion, a small wedding, corporate party at the office, or whatever your special event may be. There's modern music too for dancing too, if needed. Since I do many famous tunes from so many eras in music from piano standards and Big Band to Motown, and rock -- there's plenty of varied music for everyone's tastes. SOLO PIANO is another specialty!

My extensive piano repertoire includes the great songs of George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Rodgers and Hart / Hammerstein , Jerome Kern, Lennon-McCartney, Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber and jazz classics like those of Bill Evans, Duke Ellington, Vince Guaraldi, etc. -- the most enduring and popular great standards from the 1920s on, as well as show tunes, pop and rock classics and some New Age-type pieces. Or CLASSICAL piano for your wedding ceremony)

My list of vocals (available on request) includes a wide variety of quality music from the last fifty years--- the best songs of Billy Joel, Tony Bennett, Van Morrison, Frank Sinatra, Sting, the Eagles, Elton John, James Taylor, the Beatles, Steely Dan, 50s-90s dance tunes and more.



SOME OF MY PAST CLIENTS AND EVENTS I'VE PERFORMED FOR INCLUDE:

  • Christine Todd Whitman (former NJ governor and head of EPA)
  • Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (1973)
  • Vic Damone (recording artist)
  • Ernie Onastas (TV news personality)
  • Kitty Carlysle (TV and film personality)
  • Roberta Flack (recording artist)
  • Calista Flockhart (TV personality)
  • Shirley Jones (actress - TV's "Partridge Family")
  • The Greenwich Village (NYC) Chamber of Commerce
  • The New Jersey Jazz Society
  • The Rockland County (NY) Jazz and Blues Society
  • The Tony Saxon Show (Atlantic City casinos, PA resorts)
  • Shows with comedians Brad Garrett, Jackie Mason, Fred Travelina, etc.
  • Mary Alice Williams (Radio and TV news anchor)

Whether its elegant pop or jazzy piano music, vocal hits of the 60s-90s or soft classical and New Age music for wedding ceremonies, your musical tastes are what's most important. Years of experience all over NJ, NY and CT as well as a sense of personal and musical integrity make all the difference! DJs are OK, but all they really do is just press buttons to play pre-recorded CDs. LIVE music makes your special occasion come alive! Trust your evening's music to an experienced professional who can provide solo piano/vocals, or bands up to 8 pieces for your special event!


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