Steve Lockwood Jazz Pianist from Los Angeles, CA

I am interested in work as a solo pianist. The venue isn't important, although private parties seem to work the best. I am basically a classically trained jazz musician. Since childhood, I have studied both styles, and both have influenced me greatly. I enjoy the 'mainstream' jazz style today as I have all these years.. I have learned hundreds of tunes from the great era of Broadway. These shows were written by composers like George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Richard Rodgers and others. While I can give a very authentic jazz feel ( I spent 12 years in New York) I also can give these same tunes a very 'grand' style of playing that is more classically influenced. As you might guess, I enjoy playing the music of the great jazz composers. Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Miles Davis, Thelonius Monk, Tad Dameron and Benny Golsen are but a few of many more. I have played these tunes in group contexts, but I feel I can give a fine entertainment to a function by playing these compositions in a solo context. I have also searched the early jazz greats and can play in the stride style of some of these masters including Art Tatum, and Fats Waller. I also enjoy 'pop' standards by Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, and Steve Wonder as well as the many bossa novas, sambas waltzes (Classical) and Tangos that might urge you to dance! Thank you for your interest. Sincerely, Steve Lockwood