Jim Wray - Piano Jazz

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Upcoming Appearances

Past Appearances

  • Thursday, May 17, 2012
  • 6:00PM - Cocktail Party
  • Gloucester, VA
  • Saturday, December 17, 2011
  • 7:00PM - Cocktail Party
  • Washington, DC
  • Saturday, October 22, 2011
  • 6:30PM - Batesville Store
  • Batesville, VA
  • Saturday, September 17, 2011
  • 6:30PM - Batesville Store
  • Batesville, VA
  • Friday, August 05, 2011
  • 6:30PM - Batesville Store
  • Batesville, VA
  • Saturday, July 02, 2011
  • 6:30PM - Batesville Store
  • Batesville, VA
  • Thursday, June 30, 2011
  • 6:00PM - Fellini's #9
  • Charlottesville, VA
  • Saturday, June 04, 2011
  • 6:30PM - Batesville Store
  • Batesville, VA
  • Saturday, June 04, 2011
  • 6:30PM - Batesville Store
  • Batesville, VA
  • Thursday, June 02, 2011
  • 6:30PM - Batesville Store
  • Batesville, VA
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Location:
Batesville, Virginia
Travel Radius:
Will travel up to 500 miles from Batesville.
Pay Range:
$125-$425 per event
Member Since:
2010
Primary Category:
Piano
Additional Categories:
Ambient Keyboards, Blues Keyboards, Blues Piano, Broadway Piano, Cabaret Piano, Jazz Keyboards, Jazz Piano, Keyboards, One Man Band, Swing Keyboards, Swing Piano
Influences:
Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Ray Charles, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Beatles, Duke Ellington, Joe Sample

Description

Local DJ: "Liz and I indeed clapped a lot and cheered them on, because those guys cut a groove from the beginning. They romped - lots of fun"
Club Owner: "Jim, thanks … for bringing us some great jazz Saturday night. FUSE was in top form, that's for sure, and the awesome crowd reaction through the evening reflected it."
Fan: "I've been listening to it (FUSE CD) as I drive and really enjoying it. The music is awesome, lyrical, complex and enchanting!"

Mostly Jim plays solo keyboard in club and party venues with some pre-recorded combo sounds to support him on trombone. The music is jazz, pop, latin and show standards. Jim draws on a background including European tours by his own traditional jazz band (trombone days) and Jazz Festival appearances as 2x88, 2 piano jazz with the legendary Hod O'Brien. Available for solo, one man band or ensemble bookings; an example of ensemble work is the recent recording by F.U.S.E. featuring original music and cross over into R&B.

Song List

  • Our Love Is Here To Stay
  • Love for Sale
  • In a Mellow Tone
  • Yardbird Suite
  • Take the A Train
  • Undecided
  • In Your Own Sweet Way
  • Dolphin Dance
  • Secret Love
  • Soon
  • Gettin Sentimental Over You
  • Mambo Inn
  • Rosetta
  • Old Devil Moon
  • Now Is the Time
  • Nica's Dream
  • Green Sleeves
  • Christmas Song
  • Silver Bells
  • Charlie Brown Christmas medley
  • Porgy and Bess medley
  • Girl from Ipanema
  • Have Yourself a Merry Merry Xmas
  • Autumn Leaves
  • Moonlight in Vermont
  • Days of Wine and Roses
  • Yesterday
  • Fool on the Hill
  • Gentle Rain
  • Mercy Mercy Me
  • Just the 2 of Us
  • You Are the Sunshine of My Life
  • Georgia On My Mind
  • All of Me
  • All the Things You Are
  • My Funny Valentine
  • Summer Time
  • Black Orpheus
  • Some Day My Prince Will Come
  • Disney songs
  • Night and Day
  • Satin Doll
  • Sunny
  • Round Midnight
  • Body and Soul
  • Killer Joe
  • Little Darlin
  • Softly as the Morning Sunrise
  • Little Sunshine
  • St. Thomas
  • Chage de Saudade
  • Once I Loved
  • Song for My Father
  • Blue Bossa
  • Affirmation
  • This Masquerade
  • Alice In Wonderland
  • Just Friends
  • Bye Bye Blackbird
  • America the Beautiful
  • Pennies from Heaven
  • Cute
  • Triste
  • Oleo
  • Au Privare
  • Jordu
  • The Night Has A 1000 Eyes
  • The Sweetest Song I've Ever Heard
  • Shiny Stockings
  • Someday You'll Be Sorry
  • Stardust
  • All the Way
  • You Can't Take That Away From Me
  • The Way You Look Tonight
  • I Could Write A Book
  • Silver Strands Among the Gold
  • Ain't Misbehavin'
  • It Had to be You
  • Sweet Georgia Brown
  • On the Street Where You Live
  • Can't Help .... That Love of Mine
  • I Can't Get Started
  • ..Makin' Love to You
  • I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face
  • Can't Help Lovin' That Man of Mine
  • God Bless the Child
  • Embraceable You
  • Out of Nowhere
  • Tenderly
  • The Nearness of You
  • How Insensitive
  • Misty
  • Stormy Weather
  • On the Sunny Side of the Street
  • Stella By Starlight
  • O Grande Amor
  • On the Trail
  • Do Nothin Til You Hear From Me
  • There Is No Greater Love
  • After You've Gone
  • East of the Sun
  • Exactly Like You
  • Septembr in the Rain
  • Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
  • I Found A New Baby
  • If I Was A Bell
  • This I Dig of You
  • Along Came Betty
  • Foot Prints
  • Dolphin Dance
  • Smile
  • Sugar
  • Solar
  • Django
  • Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans
  • I Love You
  • Gravy Waltz
  • Come Rain or Come Shine
  • Just In Time
  • Stars Fell On Alabama
  • Tangerine
  • Poincienna
  • The Lady Is A Tramp
  • What Is This Thing Called Love
  • I Found A New Baby
  • Moonglow
  • Indianna
  • Don't Get Around Much Anymore
  • On a Clear Day
  • Perdido
  • Tea for Two
  • There Will Neve Be Another You
  • Picnic
  • The Shadow of Your Smile
  • Here's That Rainy Day
  • All the Things You Are
  • Somebody Loves Me
  • Polka Dots and Moonbeams
  • I Thought About You
  • Foggy Day
  • Green Dolphin Street
  • When I Fall In Love
  • I'm Old Fashioned
  • Someone to Watch Over Me
  • When Sunny Gets Blue
  • But Beautiful
  • I'll Remember April
  • Tangerine
  • Darn That Dream
  • Sweet Lorraine
  • Don't Blame Me
  • My Romance
  • Black and Blue
  • Sunday
  • Daahoud
  • Corcovado
  • I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good
  • In a Sentimental Moode
  • I Should Care
  • Isn't It Romantic
  • Joy Spring
  • Limehouse Blues
  • Long Ago and Far Away
  • In Your Quiet Place
  • Lullaby of Birdland
  • Mainden Voyage
  • Mood Indigo
  • Take Five
  • Stolen Moments
  • Maiden Voyage
  • We'll Be Together Again
  • You Are Too Beautiful

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, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Reunions, Sweet 16 Parties, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

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