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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