Let Alla Axelrod be your choice for the perfect Jazz Piano at your private party, corporate event, or special occasion. Alla Axelrod will travel up to 500 miles from Matawan, New Jersey.
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TRAVEL RADIUS:
Will travel up to 500 miles from Matawan, NJ.
SURROUNDING AREA:
Cliffwood, Keyport, Plainfield, Summit, Westfield, Whippany, Avenel, Hazlet, Holmdel, Pleasantville, Lyons, Morganville, Old Bridge, Parlin, South Amboy, Convent Station, Liberty Corner, Morristown, Brookside, Edison, Elizabeth, Keansburg, Marlboro, Middletown, Orange, Port Monmouth, Sayreville, Staten Island, Belford, East Orange.
PRIMARY CATEGORY:
Jazz Piano
ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES:
Keyboards, Organ
GENRE:
Broadway, Classical, Jazz
AVAILABLE FOR:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings
PERFORMING SINCE:
1979
PAY RANGE:
$175-$1000 per event
INFLUENCES:
Errol Gardner, Art Tatum, Oscar Petersen, Dave Brubeck, Victor Borge, Rachmaninoff, Bach, Mahler, Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Schumann, Vladimir Ashkenazi and my beloved teachers who taught me never to stop learning.
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Are you looking for a pleasant elegant touch to add to your special event, be it a cocktail hour at your wedding, a fundraiser, a luncheon, an anniversary or a holiday party? Miss hearing those Broadway tunes and beautiful melodies that made your heart melt? Or want a refreshing touch of classics like all time favorites 'Clair di Lune' or 'Moonlight sonata'? Want to hear ever popular 'Piano man', 'New York, New York', 'Music of the Night' or immortal Sinatra tunes? "Oh, Danny boy" just the way your Irish grandpa hummed it, or "Mama" and "Amore" like your Italian family loves it? The entire alphabet is under my fingers, everything from Abba to Zeppelin, Bach to Beatles, Billy Joel to Rachmaninoff. Please check my list of songs below, keeping in mind there are hundreds more. I couldn't list them all and I am always learning. I have attained a MA in piano, music theory and composition and have been entertaining on stages for over 25 years. My effortless improvisational style can be "velvet", unobtrusive and soft for a background at cocktail parties and corporate events, or filled with flair and brilliant technique reminiscent of Liberace. Being a true old-fashioned professional musician, I don't use computer pre-recorded sequencers but convey a real music with my hands directly from my soul to yours. I've directed over 50 musicals, given solo recitals, appeared in clubs such as 'Don't Tell Mama' and have been featured in National Geographic Magazine and many newspapers. If needed, I can get excellent singers and other instrumentalists to perform with me. If piano is not available I have a Yamaha keyboard/synthesizer. I am also an experienced church organist and available for church wedding ceremonies.
SONG LIST:
Waltz Db op 64 no 1 (Minute Waltz) - Frederic Chopin
Waltz Eb op 18 (Grand Brillante) - Frederic Chopin
Waltz C#m op 64 no 2- - Frederic Chopin
Waltz Ab op 64 no 3 - Frederic Chopin
Nocturne Eb op 9 no 2- - Frederic Chopin
Military Polonaise- - Frederic Chopin
Fur Elise - Ludwig van Beethoven
Waltz Ab - Johannes Brahms
Etude C#m op 2 no 1 - Alexander Scriabin
Malaguena - Erneste Lecuona
The Entertainer - Scott Joplin
Easy Winners - Scott Joplin
Maple Leaf Rag - Scott Joplin
Moonlight Sonata - Ludwig van Beethoven
Clair de Lune - Claude Debussy
Prelude C#m op 3 # 2 - Sergei Rachmaninoff
Prelude # 5 op 23 - Sergei Rachmaninoff
Theme from Rhapsody on Paganini - Sergei Rachmaninoff
Rhapsody in Blue - George Gershwin
"Someone to Watch Over Me" - George Gershwin
"They all laughed" - George Gershwin
"Summertime" - George Gershwin
Meddley of songs - Cole Porter
West Side Story (highlights) - Leonard Bernstain
What I did for love - Marvin Hamlish
"One singular sensation" - Marvin Hamlish
"Cabaret" - John Kander
I'll be seeing you" - Sammy Fain
The Rose - Beth Middler repertoire
"My life" - Billy Joel
"You made me love you" - Judy Garland
"Send In the Clowns" - Steven Sondheim
"Memory" - Andrew Lloyd Webber
"Music of the night" - Phantom, Webber
Meddley on "Gypsy" - Jule Styne
Meddley on "Sounds of Music" - Richard Rogers
Meddley on"South Pasific" - Richard Rogers
"You are my Inspiration" - Chicago
"Crazy" - Connie Francis
"Summer Wind" - Frank Sinatra
My Way - Frank Sinatra
Lady be luck - Frank Sinatra
When you're 64 - Beatles
Hey Jude - Beatles
Yesterday - Beatles
Your song - Elton John
Crying - Roy Orbison
Fields of Gold - Sting
Imagine - John Lennon
You Raise me up - Josh Groban
Just the way you are - Billy Joel
"Girl from Ipanema" - Antonio Carlos Jobim
"Over the Rainbow"
And hundreds and hundreds more...
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Alla Axelrod was very professional, and totally talented and engaging. She performed beautifully, and played special requests without hesitation to the guests delight.
We could not be any more pleased with her services. We will recommend her to our friends. You may quote us on this.
Sincerely.
Larry & Marti Fuchs
--Marti F. Red Bank, NJ 7/5/2008
Alla was fabulous...she was a perfect compliment to our small but very special dinner party...she was unintrusive, yet engaged enough to play timely themes and tunes consistent with the atmosphere of the dinner. She played each couple's wedding song by special request which was a hugh hit...We would definetly hire her again.
--Jerald H. Voorhees, NJ 12/31/2007
Alla was great. She arrived a little early just to be prepared and we had a delightful conversation. She played beautifully through out the evening and my guest all commented on her selection and capabilities. She made the event very special for all of us and I would gladly hire her for our next event. I would recommend her to anyone!
--Warren W. Voorhees, NJ 12/15/2007
The gig worked out very well. Arrived ahead of time, checked out the hotel piano, prepared for the gig. Played for the scheduled two hours, the music was excellent. Appearance and personality also excellent. Will hire again.
--Gary A. Morristown, NJ 9/22/2006
My family and Friends, enjoyed your music so much. I loved the way you played everything for my wedding. My ceremony was perfect and with the music you played, made it even better. You have a wonderful sense of humor and I would definately recommend you to anyone for an event or wedding.
Thank you so much Alla!!!
--Jessica O. Egdewater, NJ 9/16/2006
We hired Alla to entertain the members of our Country Club and that's exactly what she did. They gave her rave reviews!! She was a delight to deal with, always answering e-mails promptly, she arrived early and spent time with a couple of our members answering questions and playing the piano for them. She was a pleasure to deal with and her piano playing was absolutley beautiful, we will definitly have her back.
--Patti M. New Hyde Park, NY 3/6/2006
My husband and I hired Alla to play piano for our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour and we could not have been more pleased with her performance. Alla was wonderful! Prior to the event, she was quick to respond to all of my questions and concerns. She was on-time for everything and played all the songs we made special requests for. We received many compliments on her performance, she played beautifully! We wish to thank her for making our wedding extra special.
--Michelle K. Elizabeth, NJ 9/4/2004
Alla was a great addition to our reception. I was overseas during the planning and had to work through email mostly. Alla was always prompt and accomodating in her responses which made it easy not to stress about the entertainment portion of the evening. She played for over 3 hours and was a great backdrop to our family gathering. Thanks Alla!
--Matt G. Long Branch, NJ 10/6/2007
Please note, in addition to Matawan, Alla Axelrod also serves the surrounding towns of Cliffwood, Keyport, Plainfield, Summit, Westfield, Whippany, Avenel, Hazlet, Holmdel, Pleasantville, Lyons, Morganville, Old Bridge, Parlin, South Amboy, Convent Station, Liberty Corner, Morristown, Brookside, Edison, Elizabeth, Keansburg, Marlboro, Middletown, Orange, Port Monmouth, Sayreville, Staten Island, Belford, East Orange and many other locations in and around the Matawan area.
Saturday, July 05, 2008