JEFF DERSHIN signed his first recording contract with Mercury Records at the age of 18. Educated at SUNY Binghamton, Juilliard and West Chester University, Jeff has spent 3 decades as an entertainer and teacher.
He has toured Europe as keyboardist with the seminal rock/fusion band “Sweet Smoke,” accompanied Pat Benatar and Patty Smyth, served on the faculties of public and private schools, directed musical plays both in schools and off- Broadway, and has written original music (traditional and electronic) for theater dance and film.
Jeff Dershin is currently performing both as a keyboard soloist and band-leader in and around the Philadelphia metropolitan area, while keeping up with a busy teaching schedule at his studio in beautiful Bucks County.
One of our most popular performers, Jeff Dershin plays a wide range of music (cool jazz, the great standards, to more contemporary.) Jeff is available as a duo with Piano and Upright Bass, or Piano and Sax. The trio includes pianist/vocalist Jeff Dershin, along with Upright Bass, and Sax.
Song List
The American Standard Repertoire
- George Gershwin
- Rodgers & Hart
- Cole Porter
- Irving Berlin
- Jerome Kern
Broadway Show Tunes
- Phantom of the Opera
- Cats
- Les Mis
- My Fair Lady
- Showboat, etc.
Adult Contemporary
- Beatles
- Motown
- Elton John
- Van Morrison
- Jimmy Buffett
- James Taylor
- Carol King, etc.
Ethnic – Jewish
- Hebrew (Dodi Li, etc.)
- Yiddish (Belz, etc.)
- Yiddish Theatre (Die Greene Cousine, etc.)
- Jewish-American (Fiddler on the Roof)
Ethnic – Italian
- Neapolitan Style (Mala Femmina, etc.)
- Traditional Favorites (O Solo Mio, etc.)
- Italian-American (The Godfather, etc.)
Ethnic – Latin
- Rhumbas
- Cha-chas, meringues
- Tango
- Latin-American (La Bamba, etc.)
Ethnic – Irish
- Traditional (The Moonshiner, etc.)
- Irish Songs of Rebellion (The Minstrel Boy, etc.)
- Irish-American (When Irish Eyes?, etc.)
Folk Music
- Bob Dylan
- Paul Simon
- etc.
Musical Games
- Name That Tune
- etc.
Audience Participation
- Sing-Alongs
- Alley Cat
- Macarena, etc.
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Testimonials
Jeff Dershin is amazing. He has a beautiful voice and sang all the songs I requested. He also came dressed in a tux which was very classy. I would highly recommend his services and they are very affordable. Great deal and great musician!
Everyone loved Jeff...at the party. He was absolutely perfect!!! We had a great time! Sharla F.