John is an extremely accomplished pianist and plays quite a wide variety of music.
He plays a variety of instrumental and vocal music from Jazz, Standards, American song book, Latin, Brazilian, R&B, Pop, Rock, classical, originals and more.
His jazz trio plays an eclectic mix of classic jazz, standards, Swing, Latin, Brazilian, Pop, R&B and… including Gershwin, Sinatra, Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Duke Ellington, Jobim, James Taylor, Bowie, Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, Earth, Wind and Fire, Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Carole King, Hank Williams, Steely Dan, Broadway, Blues and much, much more!
The jazz trio is quite unique in the variety of selections as you can see below and as a solo pianist am very eclectic, but can also tailor what’s needed for any venue or occasion. And then there are the many awesome singers he works with also.
He’s also quite and experienced DJ and EMCEE, as well!
Song List
Ballads
- Try a Little tenderness
- You don’t know me
- Overjoyed
- Life on Mars
- Natural woman
- Every time we say goodbye
- Both sides now!!
- Make you feel my love
- You’re the one
Bossa
- And I love her
- How deep is your love/where is the Love
- Girl from Ipanema
- Smoke gets in eyes
- Have you ever seen the rain
- Smile please
- Something stupid
Latin. ( salsa, calypso )
- Don’t you worry about a thing
- I concentrate on you
- Hard days tonight
- Old Devil Moon
- G MERENGUE
- OYE COME VA
- Bésame Mucho
- Young at Heart LATIN
- Cueste Lo Que cueste (JB Original)
- St Thomas
Samba
- Brazil
- Land of make believe
- Bird of beauty
- Penny lane
- Samba de orfeu
Swing
- Witchcraft
- Come fly with me
- Ain’t that a kick in the head
- Ive never been in love
- Love walked in
- Under my skin
- My lean baby
- Fascinat rhythm reggae/swg
- Nice and easy
- Falling in love with love
- Thou swell
- It could happen to you
Funky
- Willow weep for me
- Ode to Billie Jo/ Watermelon
- Hallelujah and I love her so
Pop
- Can’t take my eyes
- Cold cold heart G
- Sunshine Superman **
- Can’t find my way back home
- Just the two of us
- Feel like Makin love
- Way of the world EWF
- We can work it out
- Bobbie’s song in C
- With a little help
- Come together
- Coldplay
- Koshka
- Don’t think twice Bob Dylan
- Don’t let me be lonely tonight
- Wild world
- I’m a believer
- Living for the city
Straight 8th
- I wish I knew how to be free
- James
3/4
- Pure imagination
- Prelude to a kiss
Others
- I want you
- Meditation. (more up )
- Call me irresponsible
- What is this thing called
- JS Bach-air g string
- Chopin Em prelude
- Accentuate the positive
- This nearly mine
- Your song
- Bobbie’s Song in C (JB Original)
- Put on a happy face
- First time ever I saw your face
- Knocks me off my feet
- I’ll be there
- Without you
- God Only Knows
Testimonials
John is very exceptional on the ivories - I personally have a lot of connections with Jazz groups and keyboard players, and John rates a one of the very best. In additional to his playing, he engages other musicians for various functions and handles things professionally and it always goes smoothly.Carl K
...{he} is a true musician, composer and teacher who communicates is life long commitment to bringing a love of music to all he meets on stage and off. Valeri W
It is music that will draw you in and make you listen. . .The Star Ledger
It invokes beauty and playful fancy, stirs the imagination, and goes straight to the heart. It is unique, lyrical, dynamic, rich, and uplifting. . .Home News and Tribune