- Location:
- Eugene, Oregon
- Travel Radius:
- Will travel up to 500 miles from Eugene.
- Pay Range:
-
$100-$500 per event
- Member Since:
- 2011
- Primary Category:
- Cabaret Piano
- Additional Categories:
- 60's Hits Keyboards, 70's Hits Keyboards, Ambient Keyboards, Americana Singer, Blues Piano, Broadway Piano, Cabaret Singer, Classical Piano, Jazz Keyboards, Jazz Piano, Jazz Singer, Wedding Singer
- Influences:
- Ellington, Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans, Debussy, Porter,
Group Members
- Terry Takahashi - Bass
- Connor Hopkins - Drums
- Marieke Schuurs - Voice
- Tony Johnson - Sax
Description
Hi Folks, thanks for taking time to view this page. I've recently added a Wedding Sampler using my portable gear, featuring the lush and traditional sounds of classic nuptials. I'm always excited by both ceremonies and receptions, and have the music for them.
I'm also adding current Broadway show music to go with my deep repertoire of classic jazz, Broadway, pop, and variety. Music for parties, weddings, corporate meetings, or clubs and restaurants- It's all wonderful! Mant Thanks.... Allan Stuart
Bio for Allan Stuart
Some Reviews:
-"Bearing a striking resemblence to David Bowie, Allan stuart entertains with a style all hie own..." Vail Daily
- "Elegant and refined, a great personality with the audience..."
- "Colony Bar patrons enjoy stuart's renditions of jazz, pop, classical, Broadway and New Age Tunes..."
- "...Maestro..." Andre Boesell, Director Manor Vail
- "...electricity at the piano..." Dana Del Bosco, Resort Entertainment
- "A real jazz cowboy" Henrick Bach, owner of Bach's of Copenhagen
- "Like Gordon Lightfoot meets the Moody Blues" Denver Post
- "Best pianist who ever played my place" sue Parry, owner Colony Piano Bar, Aspen
Venues performed include:
In Vail: Hyatt Regency, Manor Vail, Cascade Hotel, Ritz Carlton, Ford Ampitheater, Sonnenalp, Splendido, In Aspen: Colony Piano Bar, St, Regis Hotel, In Denver/Boulder etc: Brown Palace, Adam's Mark, Boulderado, Broadmoor, In Europe: Bach's, Rathskaller (Copenhagen), Tango Bistro (Quebec City), Torkerhaus (Stockholm), Prinzskeller (Amsterdam), Downtown Athletic Club, 5th Street Market, Red Lionl (Eugene), HMS royal Princess, HMS Splendour of the Seas (royal Caribbean)
Current reference: Kevin Bozada, F&B director, DownTown Athletic Club Eugene at
Allan comes from Boulder, Colorado, from a musical and artistic family that included circus
musicians, band leaders, symphonic performers and fine artists. He majored in trumpet
performance at the University of Colorado, then studied composition with Cecil Effinger,
a peer of Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copeland in the Boulanger composition salon of Paris .
Switching to piano as his main instrument, he did graduate work at the University of Wyoming with
Werner Rose and and Charles Willman, a former student of Claude Debussy.
Turning down an opportunity to attend Eastman, Allan chose to go to work as a performer,
spending several years with successful dance, rock, and jazz ensembles. In 1988 he began
a solo career, becoming a cocktail pianist and singer in five star resorts in Vail and Aspen, Colorado,
as well as venues in Copenhagen, Quebec City, and several cruise ships. During his years
in Vail he shared the stage with many well known performers such as Ray Charles, Judy
Collins, Tom Petty, and John Denver, also accompanied singers from the New York Met and the Central
City Opera, and performed with ensembles from the New York Philharmonic. He continues to
perform as a jazz and new classical pianist and singer, bandleader, and as an accompanist
in Colorado and Oregon.
After twelve years and thousands of engagements, He founded Green Shadow Music to publish
his recorded compositions, placing many works with music libraries and production companies in
Los Angeles and New York. Allan uses real performances in all his recordings, including many
live players, avoiding letting computers perform via midi. When using samples,
such as his Vienna strings, he uses a breath controller for performing the parts to create realism
and the human touch.
In addition, Stuart has released six solo and seven ensemble albums, signing with Eroica Classical
Recordings in 2007 for distribution of his new classical piano works and orchestrated material.
Currently he works in a production studio in Oregon and his solar powered Lyftwyn studio near the
head waters of the Rio Grande in Colorado.
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
- I booked Allan to play for a memorial service. He was professional, prompt, courteous, and a talented pianist. I will definitely use Allan again and highly recommend him. -- Jamie D, Portland, OR, 10/1/2011
- Excellent performance with outstanding musician -- Ali K, Lake Oswego, OR, 1/15/2012
- We hired Allan to do some recording studio work. Allan was prompt with his responses, professional, easy to work with, and his work was high quality. The recording was exactly what we needed. Allan went above and beyond by sending back two variations of the song, and a practice track with the original artist vocals dubbed over it. He does excellent work. I would highly recommend him. Terrific job! -- Laura S, Boise, ID, 2/23/2012
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