Judy Bowen Pianist from Milwaukee, WI
Will travel up to 500 miles
- Avg 5.0 | 8 Reviews
- 21 Verified Bookings
- Member Since 2017
- 4 Awards & Badges
- Virtual Services Offered
- Starting at $225 per event
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For the perfect COCKTAIL PARTY, PIANIST JUDY BOWEN will give your party a wonderful ambiance, whether you are having an elegant Cocktail Party, Wedding Cocktail Hour and Dinner or a casual party. With 30 years of performing experience and a vast repertoire, she plays hits from the 60s, 70s, 80s and beyond, as well as standards and cocktail arrangements of classical music favorites.
Judy has played solo piano at cocktail parties, corporate events, wedding receptions, private parties and country clubs in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Florida, Utah, Chicago and throughout the Midwest. Recent venues include the Loews Hotel (Awards Gala - Hollywood Blvd.) in Hollywood, CA; Bellagio Resort, Palazzo Casino/Hotel, Paris Casino/Hotel, Planet Hollywood Casino/Hotel and the Rio Casino/Hotel in Las Vegas; John Hancock Center, Waldorf Astoria, Hilton Chicago, Palmer House, The Gwen, Peninsula Hotel and JW Marriott in downtown Chicago; JW Marriott in Indianapolis and the Georgian Terrace in Atlanta (where the premiere of "Gone With the Wind" was held in 1939).
She received her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in Piano from the University of Illinois, studying with international pianist, Joel Shapiro. Her classical background has influenced her smooth, elegant and expressive style of playing. Judy was featured among 138 cocktail pianists in a new book about cocktail pianists, "The Cocktail Piano Companion" by James Spencer of California and she also published a classical piano reference book, "A Graded Guide to the Piano Literature" in 1991.
Judy will give your party just the right ambiance, so it will be the perfect cocktail party that your guests will long remember!.
Venues booked at:
Loews Hotel - Red Carpet Gala - Hollywood, CA
Bellagio Resort - Las Vegas
Venetian (Palazzo) - Las Vegas
Paris Casino/Hotel - Las Vegas
Planet Hollywood Casino - Las Vegas
Rio Hotel and Casino - Las Vegas
World Market Center - Las Vegas
LVM Resort - Las Vegas
Private Parties - Las Vegas
Private Parties - Park City, Utah
Private Parties - Florida
Georgian Terrace - Atlanta
JW Marriott - Indianapolis
Grand Valley University - Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Wayne Convention Center - Fort Wayne, IN
Grand River Center - Dubuque, IA
John Hancock Center - Chicago
Waldorf Astoria - Chicago
Hilton Chicago - Chicago
Hilton Chicago Conrad Suite
Palmer House - Chicago
The Gwen - Chicago
Peninsula Hotel - Chicago
The Langham - Chicago
JW Marriott - Chicago
University Club - Chicago
Union League Club of Chicago
Anita Dee Yachts - Chicago
Petterino's Restaurant - Chicago
Drury Lane - Oakbrook
Rolling Green Country Club - Arlington Heights
Royal Melbourne Country Club - Long Grove
Olympia Fields Country Club
Marcus Center for the Performing Arts - Milwaukee
Pfister Hotel - Milwaukee
Hyatt Regency - Milwaukee
Wisconsin Club
Milwaukee Club
Milwaukee Country Club
Pilot House at Discovery World
Coast Venue - Milwaukee
Bluemound Country Club
Mequon Country Club
Ozaukee Country Club
North Shore Country Club
Town Club - Fox Point
Westmoor Country Club
Legend at Brandybrook Country Club
Tuckaway Country Club
North Hills Country Club
West Bend Country Club
Grand Geneva Resort - Lake Geneva
Abbey Springs Yacht Club - Lake Geneva
Geneva National Resort - Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva Country Club
Lake Lawn Resort- Delavan
University Club - Madison, WI
Wisconsin Union - Madison, WI
Monona Terrace - Madison
Govenor's Mansion Inn - Madison
Nikoma Country Club - Madison
Kalahari Resort - Wisconsin Dells
Green Lake Conference Center
Riverside Gardens - Appleton
Oneida Country Club - Green Bay
Forest Hills Country Club - Rockford, IL
Villa Terrace
Astor Hotel
Hotel Metro
88 Keys Piano & Martini Lounge
Baby Grand Piano Bar
Wind Rose Wine Bar
Ruperts on the Top Restaurant - Schaumburg
Mayfair Mall
Grand Avenue Mall
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Review by Anonymous A.
Wedding•Reviewed on September 4, 2023•From Lake Geneva, WI
Judy was fantastic!
Judy Bowen:
Thank you for the wonderful review, Darcy! I really appreciate it. Thanks for having me play for your cocktail hour - it was a lovely reception and stunning venue at the Riviera! Best wishes to you both! JudyReview by Beth F.
Private Party•Reviewed on March 14, 2023•From Shorewood, WI
Judy was great at reading the crowd and playing what was right as the party evolved - softer background music to begin, then faster on temporary and classic hits. She had laminated song lists for requests. Great addition to our party.
Judy Bowen:
Thank you for the wonderful review, Beth! I really appreciate it! Thanks for having me play - it was a fun party!! :)Review by Gregory W.
Private Party•Reviewed on January 15, 2023•From Madison, WI
Judy played for us for five whole hours, never repeating a song! She delighted all of our guests. We received many appreciative comments both during and long after the party detailing how much they enjoyed listening to Judy and how talented she is. We look forward to having her play again!
Judy Bowen:
Thanks for the wonderful review, Greg! I really appreciate it. Thanks for having me play for your New Years Eve party! It was a lovely party and I had a great time playing! Can't wait to play again for your next party!Awards & Badges
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Song List
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- COCKTAIL PIANO MUSIC
- Colour My World | Chicago
- Stairway to Heaven | Led Jepplin
- Kiss from a Rose | Seal
- Can't Help Falling in Love | Elvis
- Sweet Love | Anita Baker
- You Are So Beautiful | Joe Cocker
- Still | Lionel Richie
- Purple Rain | Prince
- Just the Way You Are | Billy Joel
- Ventura Highway | America
- Just the Way You Are | Bruno Mars
- This I Promise You | NSYNC
- I'll Make Love to You | Boyz II Men
- All of Me | John Legend
- Whiter Shade of Pale | Procol Harum
- Diamond Girl | Seals & Crofts
- Your Song | Elton John
- Long & Winding Road | Beatles
- Superstar | Cher
- The One | Elton John
- What You Won't Do For Love | Billy Paul
- Hello | Lionel Richie
- Ribbon in the Sky | Stevie Wonder
- Got to Get You Into My Life | Beatles
- My Love | Paul McCartney
- Imagine | John Lennon
- This Guy's in Love With You | Burt Bacharach
- What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? | Barbra Streisand
- Have I Told You Lately | Eric Clapton
- On Golden Pond | Movie
- Yesterday | Beatles
- It Must Have Been Love | Roxette
- Wonderful Tonight | Eric Clapton
- If | Bread
- Blue Eyes | Elton John
- This Masquerade | George Benson
- New York State of Mind | Billy Joel
- Something | George Harrison
- Come Sail Away | Styx
- A House is Not a Home | Luther Vandross
- When I Fall in Love | Linda Ronstadt
- Beth | Kiss
- The Way We Were | Barbra Streisand
- That's the Way of the World | EW&F
- Wrapped Around Your Finger | Police
- After the Love is Gone | Earth, Wind & Fire
- Norwegian Wood | Beatles
- Always and Forever | Luther Vandross
- Nights in White Satin | Moody Blues
- Solace | Joplin
- COCKTAIL MUSIC - STANDARDS
- Misty | Johnny Mathis
- Strangers in the Night | Frank Sinatra
- Autumn Leaves | Johnny Mercer
- The Way You Look Tonight | Frank Sinatra
- Alfie | Burt Bacharach
- Moonlight in Vermont | Frank Sinatra
- Tenderly | Nat King Cole
- Satin Doll | Duke Ellington
- Unforgettable | Nat King Cole
- Take the A Train | Billy Strayhorn
- My Funny Valentine | Rogers/Hart
- Over the Rainbow | Judy Garland
- New York, New York | Frank Sinatra
- COCKTAIL MUSIC - CLASSICAL ARRANGEMENTS
- Moonlight Sonata (arr.) | Beethoven
- Clair de Lune (arr.) | Debussy
- Canon in D | Pachelbel
- Meditation | Massenet
- Adagio | Albinoni
- Piano Concerto | Chopin
- Nocturne | Chopin
- Piano Sonata | Chopin
- Prelude | Chopin
- Etude (arr.) | Chopin
- Sonata Op. 109 | Beethoven
- Pathetique Sonata | Beethoven
- Prelude - Suite Bergamasque | Debussy
- Rhapsody Variation (arr.) | Rach/Paganini
- Ave Maria | Gounod/Bach
- Sonata K. 545 | Mozart
- Sonata K. 330 | Mozart
- Sonata K. 332 | Mozart
- Sonata K. 457 | Mozart
- Piano Concerto | Mozart
- Requiem - Lacrymosa | Mozart
- Air in G | Bach
- Largo | Bach
- UPBEAT PARTY SONGS
- Margaritaville | Jimmy Buffett
- Hotel California | Eagles
- Come Sail Away | Styx
- Dream On | Aerosmith
- Your Mama Don't Dance.. | Loggins & Messina
- Livin' On A Prayer | Bon Jovi
- Walk Like an Egyptian | Bangles
- I Love Rock & Roll | Joan Jett
- Old Time Rock & Roll | Bob Seger
- Bad Bad Leroy Brown | Jim Croce
- Rock & Roll All Night | Kiss
- Jump | Van Halen
- Sweet Child of Mine | Guns & Roses
- Cake by the Ocean | DNCE
- Shut Up and Dance | Walk the Moon
- Get Lucky | Daft Punk
- Sweet Caroline | Neil Diamond
- Build Me Up Buttercup | Foundations
- Twist & Shout | Isley Brothers
- Billy Jean | Michael Jackson
- Shake Your Body Down | Michael Jackson
- Ladies Night | Kool & the Gang
- Celebration | Kool & the Gang
- Let's Groove | E W & F
- Play That Funky Music | Wild Cherry
- Get Down Tonight | KC & the Sunshine Band
- Shake Shake Shake | KC & the Sunshine Band
- That's The Way I Like It | KC & the Sunshine Band
- Le Freak | Chic
- Super Freak | Rick James
- Tequila | Champs
- Crocodile Rock | Elton John
- Benny & the Jets | Elton John
- Don't Let the Sun Go Down | Elton John
- Rocket Man | Elton John
- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | Elton John
- Boogie Oogie Oogie | Taste of Honey
- Caribbean Queen | Billy Ocean
- Piano Man | Billy Joel
- Another Brick in the Wall | Pink Floyd
- Beth | Kiss
- Hey Jude | Beatles
Booked Events
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Upcoming Events
September 28, 2024 • Wedding Reception
Past Events
December 9, 2023 • Christmas Party
December 8, 2023 • Grand Wayne Convention Center
October 29, 2023 • Red Carpet Gala - Loews Hotel
September 3, 2023 • Wedding
June 28, 2023 • Palmer House
June 27, 2023 • Bellagio Resort
March 11, 2023 • Private Party
February 13, 2023 • Rio Casino
January 23, 2023 • Paris Casino/Hotel
January 3, 2023 • Marcus Center - Performing Arts
December 31, 2022 • Private Party
December 17, 2022 • Private Party
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