- Location:
- Freehold, New Jersey
- Travel Radius:
- Will travel up to 100 miles from Freehold.
- Pay Range:
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$250-$1200 per event
- Member Since:
- 2007
- Primary Category:
- Pop Piano
- Additional Categories:
- 70's Hits Keyboards, 70's Hits Piano, 80's Hits Piano, Broadway Keyboards, Jazz Piano, Keyboards, Oldies Keyboards, Oldies Piano, One Man Band, Pop Keyboards, Singer, Wedding Singer
- Influences:
- Billy Joel, Elton John, Frank Sinatra, Barry Manilow, James Taylor, Chicago, Eagles, Jim Brinkman, Burt Bacharach, Tony Bennett, The Beatles, Steely Dan, Ludwig van Beethoven, Frederic Chopin, Scott Joplin, George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Harry Connick, Jr.
Group Members
- Arnie Abrams - Piano, Keyboards, Vocals
Description
New Jersey Wedding pianist Arnie Abrams will add real sparkle to your NJ, NYC, Philly, or Connecticut wedding ceremony or cocktail hour, holiday party, birthday or anniversary party, engagement party, or most any event calling for live music, with his expressive and energetic piano entertainment.
As one of New Jersey's finest pianists serving the New Jersey, Philadelphia, metro New York & Connecticut region, Arnie performs live piano music for private and corporate events, receptions, dinners, holiday parties, restaurants and all special occasions.
Arnie has a wonderfully varied repertoire of music for all ages and occasions that makes him easily adaptable to most any event. Arnie also has a talent for mingling with your guests to involve them, and designing his music selections to capture the theme and mood of your special event.
Whether in a garden setting or in the grandest of churches or temples, wedding pianist Arnie will perform the perfect wedding music to set the mood and ceremony music that you desire. Cocktail hours, engagement parties, bridal and baby showers, rehearsal dinners, champagne brunches and dinner receptions are his specialties. Free consultation is always available for personalizing your ceremony or function.
Arnie will provide his professional portable piano/keyboard and sound system for small, intimate gatherings, or larger venues. He also works with some of the most talented vocalists, specializing in songs from Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, & those great performers & song writers of the 40's, 50's & 60's, to Linda Ronstadt, Anita Baker, Elton John, Billy Joel, Harry Connick, Jr., and the great American Songbook.
Arnie performs many of the most popular tunes of the 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's & 70's, 80's, 90's, and current ones, including those of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Andy Williams, Perry Como, Dean Martin, Barbra Streisand, Nat King Cole, George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Big Band tunes, as well as more contemporary artists like Michael Feinstein, Harry Connick, Jr., Billy Joel (he played in a Billy Joel cover band), Elton John, Linda Ronstadt, Daniel Powter, Josh Groban, Anna Nalick, and much, much more. Arnie also performs many Broadway show tunes, including those of Phantom, Cabaret, and many of the classic show tunes of the 40's, 50's & 60's, like those from the My Fair Lady, Camelot, Fiddler on the Roof, Paint Your Wagon, West Side Story, Oklahoma, South Pacific, The King & I, and The Sound of Music era. Arnie can also learn songs if you have special ones in mind for your event.
If you or your guests would like to request music, that's also fantastic, since Arnie really enjoys playing requests. Although Arnie's website has a short list of about 100+ popular songs that people frequently request from, Arnie knows over 600 songs by memory.
Contact NJ wedding pianist Arnie Abrams today for your worry-free live piano entertainment.
Song List
Available For:
Anniversaries, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Halloween Parties, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Sweet 16 Parties, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.
Feedback
- Arnie was magnificent. His music skills--singing, playing--were
exemplary. He has a magnetic personality that pleased everyone.
Everyone at the party loved his performance and many asked for
his card. He helped make our 50th a memorable event.
Dr. and Mrs. Allan Wolk -- Allan W, West Nyack, NY, 1/31/2010
- We received nothing but accolades from our guests at our wedding regarding Arnie's playing. He was easy to work with, communicated well prior to and during the event and as a musician myself, I can only give the highest grade to Arnie. He played excactly the right type of music for the occcassion. Would recommend him to anyone and use him again in a split second. You won't be dissapointed. -- Myron P, Galloway, NJ, 11/15/2009
- Arnie was fabulous and really made the party great. All of our guests were impressed with him, and he couldn't have been nicer or more accommodating to us. He even went around to the tables and asked for song requests from our guests, so he made sure that there was something played for everyone. The music was continuous and really kept the party going. It was perfect for the event and everyone loved it. His professionalism was wonderful and he is very talented. We were so happy we had him at our event and we feel lucky to have found him! -- Robyn S, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 6/13/2009
- Arnie made our party!!! His smile, his talent, his wide range of music, made the party special to all the ages. we would use him over and over again -- Jamie H, South Orange, NJ, 1/17/2009
- Punctual, Professional, Flexible and Friendly! Truly a professional, able to provide a myriad of genres and styles, very attentive to performing at a volume that added to the evening, and still allowed our 30 guests to converse. Took requests and also provided a list, beforehand, of possible selections. Excellent in every way!
A pleasure to meet and work with!
Thanks Again Arnie!
Sincerely,
Jeffrey R. Ward -- Jeffrey W, Wilmington, DE, 11/30/2008
- Arnie was professional and willing to accommodate all of our needs. He even went out of his way for some special requests. For our corporate event we needed someone who didn't mind being a "side dish" to the event and would be motivating and high energy. Not only was he but he added the music to the event that got people up on their feet and singing!
Do not hesitate to have Arnie Abrams at one of your events. We will be using him again and again.
Simple Creations School of Cooking, LLC -- Mary Ann R, Piscataway, NJ, 12/12/2007
- Arnie met with us prior to our event to "audition" and demonstrate his abilities. On the day of the event, Arnie arrived early and ran through a few numbers before guests arrived. During our party, Arnie performed exceptionally well and handled requests beautifully. Arnie circulated among the guests to encourage participation. He stayed a little late and played for a few guests who had special requests, since the party was still going on. As a musical performer myself, I can honestly say that we would definitely hire him again. -- John W, Monroe, NJ, 12/8/2007
- Arnie was prompt and was already set up before any of the guests arrived. He was very reponsive to the group, displayed a great deal of professionalism in his demeanor, and was the perfect entertainer for the occasion. His sets were longer than we expected, was very engaging with the group, and contributed to the success of the evening. We all were very satisfied. -- Monica W, Fairfield, NJ, 7/20/2007
- Arnie was a pleasure to work with. He was very professional, reliable, and accomodating. All of the guests enjoyed the music. I will definitely be reading out to Arnie again in the future as needed. -- Sarah M, New York City, NY, 10/18/2011
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