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Nat King Cole - L-O-V-E (Piano Cover)

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About Benjamin

20 years playing experience, cornering classic pop songs film/tv themes and jazz and classical standards in a contemporary style.

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Pianist

Deeside

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Ben Hesketh is a Jazz & Classical pianist, songwriter and wedding DJ, with more than 15 years experience in the entertainment industry, having worked worked with bands such as Bullets & Bourbon & Surrounded By Angels, Ben has also performed at countless weddings and corporate events, as well as a demonstrater for Rimmers Music store in Bury and currently teaches for Opus One Music school in Horwhich.

Benjamin

5 out of 5

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Benjamin's Reviews

5 out of 5

We had Ben play during our wedding reception and it was lovely, really enjoyed hearing some classic songs in a more classical piano style 10/10 would recommend.

5 out of 5

Top man, top day, that cover of half the world away was quality, thanks again, everyone loved it.

Benjamin's Song list

1. “Piano Man”, by Billy Joel

2. “Hey Jude”, by Beatles

3. “Mandy”, by Barry Manilow

4. “Rule The World”, by Take That

5. “Everglow”, by Coldplay

6. “The Greatest Love Of All”, by Whitney Houston

7. “Sweet Dreams”, by Eurythmics

8. “Children”, by Robert Miles

9. “All Of Me”, by John Legend

10. “Thinking Out Loud”, by Ed Sheeran

11. “Colours Of The wind”, by Disney

12. “Fly Me To The Moon”, by Frank Sinatra

13. “Hallelujah”, by Leonard Cohem

14. “Over The Rainbow”, by Wizard Of Oz

15. “You Raise Me Up”, by Westlife

16. “Somewhere Only We Know”, by Keane

17. “Hopelessly Devoted To You”, by Grease

18. “Nuvole Bianchi”, by Ludovico Einaudi

19. “Nocturne”, by Mona Rejino

20. “Crashed The Wedding”, by Busted

21. “Take Me Home Country Roads”, by John Denver

22. “You Belong With Me”, by Taylor Swift

23. “Joker And The Queen”, by Ed Sheeran

24. “Make You Feel My Love”, by Adele

25. “Easy On Me”, by Adele

26. “Love is all around”, by Wet Wet Wet

27. “She’s The One”, by Robbie Williams

28. “Rewrite The Stars”, by Greatest Showman

29. “Stand By Me”, by Ben E King

30. “Fields Of Gold”, by Sting

31. “How Deep Is Your Love”, by Bee Gees

32. “Dancing Queen”, by Abba

33. “L.O.V.E”, by Nat King Cole

34. “A Million Dreams”, by Greatest Showman

35. “Amazed”, by Marv Green

36. “Pure Imagination”, by Lesley Bricuse, Anthony Newey

37. “Careless Whisper”, by George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley

38. “American Pie”, by Don Mclean

39. “Melodie, Op. 4, No. 2”, by Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel

40. “Canon In D”, by John Pachelbel

41. “Alone”, by Heart, Tom Kelly, Billy Steinburg

42. “My Funny Valentine”, by Richard Rodgers

43. “What A Wonderful World”, by George David Weiss

44. “Perfect”, by Ed Sheeran

45. “Diamonds”, by Rihanna

46. “Half The World Away”, by Oasis

47. “How Long Will I Love You”, by Ellie Goulding

48. “Beneath Your Beautiful”, by Timothy Mckenzie, Mike Posner, Emile Sande

49. “I See The Light”, by Disney

50. “Mia & Sebastian’s Theme”, by La La Land

51. “A Thousand Years”, by Christina Perri

52. “Gymnopedie NO.1”, by Erik Satie

53. “Sky full of stars”, by Coldplay

54. “Misty”, by Erol Garner

55. “Marry you”, by Bruno Mars

56. “Whole New World”, by Disney

57. “Kiss The Girl”, by Disney

58. “Beauty And The Beast”, by Disney

59. “So this is love”, by Disney

60. “When You Wish Upon A Star”, by Disney

61. “Once upon a dream”, by Disney

62. “A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes”, by Disney

63. “Part Of Your World”, by Disney

64. “Can You Feel The Love Tonight”, by Elton john

65. “I Have A Dream”, by Abba

66. “Chariots Of Fire”, by Vangelis

67. “Heaven”, by Bryan Adams, Jimmy Valance

68. “I Will Always Love You”, by Whitney Houston

69. “From This Moment On”, by Shania Twain

70. “Forrest Gump Main Theme”, by Alan Silvestri

71. “Moonlight Serenade”, by Glenn Miller

72. “Never walk alone”, by Oscar Hammerstein, Richard Rodgers

73. “Delilah”, by Tom Jones

74. “Green Green Grass Of Home”, by Tom Jones

75. “Can’t Help Falling In Love With You”, by Elvis

76. “Moonlight Sonata”, by Beethoven

77. “Que sera sera”, by Ray Evans, Jay Livingston

78. “Room 335”, by Larry Carlton

79. “This Masqurade”, by Leon Russell

80. “Londonderry Air”, by Mike Cornick

81. “Fur Elise”, by Beethoven, Arr. Betty Roe

82. “River Flows In You”, by Yiruma

83. “At Last”, by Etta James

84. “Love me tender”, by Elvis

85. “Perfidia”, by Milton Leeds

86. “Hero”, by Enrique Iglesias

87. “Castle On A Cloud”, by Les Miserable

88. “I Don’t Want to miss a thing”, by Aerosmith

89. “Angels”, by Guy Chambers, Robbie Williams

90. “Stars”, by Les Miserable

91. “Heart Full Of Love”, by Les Miserable

92. “Someone Like You”, by Adele

93. “Titanium”, by David Guetta

94. “Your Song”, by Elton John

95. “The Rose”, by Amanda McBroom

96. “Age Of Not Believing”, by Disney

97. “Satin Doll”, by Duke Ellington

98. “Moon River.pdf”, by Henri Mancici

99. “Hulk Theme”, by Joe Harnell

100. “Morning sunrise”, by S. Ronberg

101. “Blue Bossa”, by Kenny Durham

102. “Wonderwall”, by Oasis

103. “Wake Me Up”, by Avicii

104. “Billie Jean”, by Michael Jackson

105. “How Do I Live”, by Leann Rimes

106. “Everlasting Love”, by Jamie Cullum

107. “My Way”, by Frank Sinatra

108. “Blowin In The Wind”, by Bob Dylan

109. “The way it is”, by Bruce Hornsby

110. “Everything I Do”, by Bryan Adams

Benjamin's Prices

Last updated: 2024

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Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£50
Up to 1 hour	£200
Up to 2 hours	£300
Up to 3 hours	£400

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

I play laid back contemporary versions of well known songs, so guests are more likely to recognise the piano covers i'm performing, people have said they love the emotion I have in my playing when I perform.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Mill Gate Shopping Centre, Bury The Market Place Shopping Centre, Bolton Eaves Hall, Clitheroe Mytton Fold, Clitheroe and countless more venues both as Pianist & DJ

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Einaudi Yiruma Tchaikovsky

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

Bolton Food & Drink Festival Burys Light Festival

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

I will always try the best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. Sometimes timings change slightly in the run up to the event and thats fine, I just ask can you let me know.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Absolutely. an Ipod service during breaks in my sets can be added free of charge. I can also provide a full DJ Package as I'm a fully experienced wedding DJ as well as a piano player, I can provide a DJ service covering the Cake Cut, First Dance and Party for an additional cost.

How much time do you need to set up?

Set up time depends on the event and wether any add-ons are included, a typical piano solo set can take between 30 mins to 1 hour depending on the venue and a piano & Dj event will take around 1.5 hours to be set up for.

If I have a piano at my venue, are you happy to perform on that?

Yes, of course - as long as the piano is in working order and in tune, then I'm happy to play on it!

Can I pick the songs you play from the set list?

My set lists are crafted from countless performances and learning what works best to ensure guests have an amazing time & that the sounds create the feel and emotion that I look to provide, always happy to chat through things and make sure we find what works for your event.

Are you able to bring your own piano or keyboard?

Yes, absolutely! I can bring my own instrument to play, I just require a plug socket at the venue.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

If a song isn't included in my song list there may still be a chance I already know it so feel free to ask. If there is a special song you'd like me to learn i'm happy to do this for you. There is a fee of £50 for this service to take into account rehearsal times etc, I can also include either a Video or Audio recording of before the event if requested.

Musicianship

Genres:

Easy listening, Film / TV music, Classical crossover, Jazz, Blues, Modern jazz, Pop, Covers

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Instruments:

Piano

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Event types:

Wedding, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Corporate event, Recording session, Birthday party, Christmas party

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Other skills:

Ableton Live, Fluent improviser, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Composition teaching