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LOCATION:
Oak Park,
Illinois
TRAVEL RADIUS:
Will travel up to 3000 miles from Oak Park, IL.
SURROUNDING AREA:
Chicago, Forest Park, Berwyn, Cicero, Hines, River Forest, Carol Stream, Maywood, Riverside, Brookfield, Bellwood, Lyons, Melrose Park, River Grove, La Grange Park, Stone Park, Westchester, Berkeley, Franklin Park, Hillside, Hinsdale, Norridge, North Lake, Schiller Park, Summit Argo, Bedford Park, La Grange, Western Springs, Burbank, Bridgeview.
PRIMARY CATEGORY:
Jazz Piano
ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES:
Singer
GENRE:
50's Hits, 60's Hits, 70's Hits, Classical, Fusion, Jazz, Pop, World Music
AVAILABLE FOR:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Children's Birthday Parties, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Sorority Function, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings
PERFORMING SINCE:
1975
PAY RANGE:
$75-$225 per event
INFLUENCES:
McCoy Tyner 'pianist' Ferrante and Teicher piano duo,Sergei Rachmaninoff, Andre Watts,pianist,Ralph Von Williams,English composerGustav Mahler,composer John Coltrane jazz legend & Ramsey Lewis.
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DESCRIPTION:
Extremely creative, versatile pianist that can perform at a virtuoso,concert level; jazz & pop ballad standards of the 40's thru 80's, as well as semi-classical works for stage,motion picture themes and broadway. Can be booked as a self accompanied pianist using a rhythm track keyboard that can be played simultaneously with the piano to sound like a small group ensemble or an entire band. Can perform easy listening pop ballad standards for dining as well as for dancing to the appeal of both the conversation and listening audience. Boise Queen is also a composer and arranger of
some of the most emotionally moving piano compositions available.
His newest CD "Classic Live" features a special piano and orchestra adaptation of Leonard Bernstein's "Somewhere" From Westside Story.
INTRODUCING:AN EXCEPTIONAL HIGH QUALITY SOLO PIANIST FOR YOUR EVENT
WITH A "SPRING INTO APRIL"2008 OFFER!
Boise Queens performances would selectively enrich audience appeal looking for that traditional classic virtuoso performance that has plenty of substance and full bodied freshness without compromising the preferences of either the conversationalist or listening crowd.
Boise Queen is certainly no stranger to the Chicago circuit. He has performed with such legends as Milt Trenier and the late Billy Gardener Trio. He once opened for the famed "Cloris Leachman"in an awards dinner tribute sponsored by American Airlines and has been highly recommended as featured performing artist at a wealth of private special events, award dinner ceremonies,fundraisers and holiday festivities throughout the midwest for the past 30 years.
There's an old saying"If the proof is in the music",then it goes without saying.
One added note: Boise Queen is seeking on going type gigs that he's available for on a week to week basis. Such gigs include dining hour performances in restaurants,piano bar and /or cocktail "happy hour"performances. If you have any of these type of venues available for Boise to perform please let him know through this website asap.
Additional Reminder: DISCOUNTS WILL APPLY FOR THOSE VENUES BEING BOOKED IN FACILITIES THAT HAVE AN ACOUSTIC"GRAND PIANO" AVAILABLE.
*(Special Note)For the benefit of those who enjoy listening to some of the music by this artist; free packaged CD copies are available in limited quantity per request. These copies will make wonderful gifts because they are professionally packaged.It's all available FREE and you don't have to pay for shipping.It's all prepaid by the artist on this site.If your gonna download why not have it right?
PLEASE WELCOME!
JAZZ and POP BALLAD
VOCALIST MAJA RIOS
MAJA has been a long standing favorite in a variety of Chicago area
club engagement circles as well as with the private sector of client based events.Maja is the widow of Blues legend "Bebop Sam" that some years ago put out the ever popular album "SPACESHIP LOVE".
Please feel free to listen to samples of her tracks available on this site. Also,welcome Singer/vocal stylist Laura Walls & The Corky McClerkin Trio that Laura Walls is currently performing with.
Laura has traveled extensively around the globe as vocal songstress "extraordinaire" in such places as Holland,Netherlands,France,Germany and has been actively booked into the "North Sea Jazz Festival".Laura also has recently appeared performing live on stage in Chgo. at the Royal George Theatre in the hit play production "HATS", Starring Melissa Manchester.She is currently appearing at the Athaenium Theatre in Chgo. starring as Queen Tiye in the stage production"Nefertiti". Please feel free to pull up one or two of her sample tracks on this page and prepare to be "overwhelmed"by her "Nancy Wilson" influenced voicing and "Ella Fitzgerald"range.
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GROUP MEMBERS:
Loretta Lee - Vocalist (referral)
Maja Rios - Vocalist
Cote'''' Lind - Vocalist
Laura Walls - Vocalist
Corky McClerkin Trio - piano Bass Drums Vocals
SONG LIST:
SOMEWHERE
TENDERLY now playing mp3
THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU
LAURA
SUMMERTIME
STORMY WEATHER
ONCE I HAD A SECRET LOVE
BUBBLES,SPANGLES & BEADS
BLUES in F
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE XMAS
GREEN DOLPHIN STREET
SUMMER OF 42
THERE'LL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU
ON A CLEAR DAY
IT HAD TO BE YOU
NAIMA
THE WAY WE WERE
ALFIE
'MISTY'
EMBRACEABLE YOU
LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING
OUR LOVE IS HERE TO STAY
- Now Playing
THE WAY YOU LOOK T'NIGHT
YOU MADE ME LOSE MY HAPPY HOME
EXODUS movie theme classic
THE LOOK OF LOVE
NIGHT & DAY
WHATS NEW
SEND IN THE CLOWNS
GIRL FROM IPANEMA
SPEAK LOW
BLUE MOON
BUT NOT FOR ME
WHERE THERES MUSIC
CHESTNUTS ROASTING ON AN OPEN FIRE
OLD DEVIL MOON
IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR
LUSH LIFE
AS TIME GOES BY
SINCE I DONT HAVE YOU
WAVE
THATS ALL
MY FAVORITE THINGS
BALLAD FOR AISHA - McCoy TYNER
EPITUDES & REFLECTIONS - Boise Queen (orig comp)
PIANO PRELUDE FOR STAGE & FILM - Boise Queen(orig score)
WARSAW CONCERTO(excerpts) - Richard Addensell
GRAYSTILLS IN THE RAIN - Boise Queen (orig comp)
CODE BLUE
- Boise Queen(orig comp)
SATIN DOLL
- now playing
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CLIENT FEEDBACK:
Mr. Queen was delightful to work with throughout the entire process. He played jazz piano in my home for an anniversary party, and even though our home is small, the music blended perfectly well with the conversation. Mr. Queen is very talented, and I say that as a concertgoer and amateur pianist. He was clear and concise about the arrangements, arrived early, stayed as long I we desired, was very polite, and his fees were more than reasonable. I was lucky to find Mr. Queen through Gigmasters and plan to request his services in the future.
--Wendy R.
Skokie, IL
9/15/2007
This is the second time that Boise Queen has performed for us. His playing was outstanding and he was as always, very accommodating to our requests. I have booked many groups and you can't get any better than Boise - a fine musician and a fine gentleman. I will definitely have him play for us again.
Joe Kainz, The Onion Pub and Brewery.
--Joe K.
Lake Barrington, IL
9/14/2007
I really enjoyed his performance and would hire him again for another event.
--Kym B.
Chicago, IL
9/2/2007
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UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
Available On Request
PAST APPEARANCES:
Sunday, May 25, 2008
3:30PM - The Allerton Hotel
Chicago, IL
Saturday, May 03, 2008
7:00PM - Metropolitan Place Unit #502
Madison, WI
Client Feedback
Saturday, September 15, 2007
8:00PM - My Home
Skokie, IL
Client Feedback
Friday, September 14, 2007
6:30PM - Onion Pub And Brewery
Lake Barrington, IL
Client Feedback
Sunday, September 02, 2007
10:30AM - Chateau Bu-sche
Chicago, IL
Client Feedback
Sunday, August 05, 2007
7:00PM - Private Fundraiser Black Tie Event
Montreal /Canada,
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
5:00PM - Clarkson Family Reunion
Detroit, MI
Saturday, February 17, 2007
6:30PM - The Onion Pub And Brewery
Lake Barrington, IL
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Please note, in addition to Oak Park, Mr. Boise Queen also serves the surrounding towns of Chicago, Forest Park, Berwyn, Cicero, Hines, River Forest, Carol Stream, Maywood, Riverside, Brookfield, Bellwood, Lyons, Melrose Park, River Grove, La Grange Park, Stone Park, Westchester, Berkeley, Franklin Park, Hillside, Hinsdale, Norridge, North Lake, Schiller Park, Summit Argo, Bedford Park, La Grange, Western Springs, Burbank, Bridgeview and many other locations in and around the Oak Park area.
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