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Brian Melville

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Brian Melville is an experienced musician who has performed in many combinations from soloist up to big band -available for work in Cumbria.
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Maryport
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Musician and teacher with vast experience in helping young people to achieve. Member of a great number of bands and combinations from solo to big band.

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8th Anniversary
This act has been working with Encore for over 8 years
Musicianship
Genres:
Jazz, Blues, Latin jazz, Modern jazz, Swing, Pop, Ambient pop, Covers, Funk rock, R&B, Christmas, Classical, Classical crossover, Film / TV music, Ambient, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Jazz fusion, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Pop rock
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Instruments:
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Event types:
Wedding, Wedding proposal, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Corporate event
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Other skills:
Arranger, Composer, Transcription, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Composition teaching
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Brian's Song list

PLAYLIST
IINSTRUMENTALS
ADJUSTMENT - A FOGGY DAY- ALL BLUES- ALL OF ME-
ANGEL EYES- AUTUMN LEAVES- AINT MISBEHAVING-
AMBER DREAM- ALRIGHT OK YOU WIN- AND I LOVE
YOU SO- AND I LOVE HER- ALL MY LOVING-
ALPHONSE AND GASTON- AFRO BLUE- A NIGHT IN
TUNISIA- AFRICAN WALTZ- ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE –
BLUES CONNOTATION- BLUE MILES- BIRDLAND-
BLUES FOR ALICE- BLUE MOON- BLACK ORPHEUS-
BLUE BOSSA- BLUEBERRY HILL- BY THE TIME I GET
TO PHOENIX- BLUE RONDO ALLA TURK- BODY AND
SOUL- BEMSHA SWING- BLUE MONK- BESAME
MUCHO- BEAUTIFUL LOVE- BERNIES TUNE-
CANTALOUPE ISLAND- CRAZY RHYTHM- CALL ME-
CANT BUY ME LOVE- CHARADE- CARAVAN- CANT TAKE
MY EYES OFF YOU-
DESAFINADO- DONÕT GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE-
DOXY- DINDI- DOLPHIN DANCE- DAYS OF WINE AND
ROSES-
ELEANOR RIGBY- EYE OF THE TIGER-
FREDDIE FREELOADER- FREETIME- FLY ME TO THE
MOON- FOOTPRINTS- FIELDS OFGOLD- FOUR-
GUATEMALA- GREEN DOLPHIN STREET- GIRL FROM
PANEMA- GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE- GEORGIA-
GOIN OUT OF MY HEAD- GIRL TALK- GOIN TO
LOUISIANA- GASSIN- GROOVING HIGH- GOOD BAIT-
GOODBYE PORK PIE HAT- GOT EYES FOR YOU-
HAVE YOUR JAM (AND EAT IT)- HERES THAT RAINY
DAY- HOW HIGH THE MOON- HAPPY GO LUCKY L
OCAL (NIGHT TRAIN)- HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN-
HAVE YOU MET MISS JONES- HELLO-
I WILL WAIT FOR YOU- ITS ONLY A PAPER MOON-
IF- IF I WERE A BELL- I WISH YOU LOVE- ISNT SHE
LOVELY- IMPRESSIONS- IVE GOT YOU UNDER MY
SKIN- I REMEMBER YOU- IN MY LIFE- I FEEL PRETTY-
I WISH I KNEW HOW IT WOULD FEEL TO BE FREE-
ITS A RAGGY WALTZ- I GOT IT BAD- ILL CLOSE MY
EYES- I CANT GET STARTED IT DONT MEAN A THING
IF IT AINT GOT THAT SWING- I GOT RHYTHM- ILL
CLOSE MY EYES-
JAZZATAK- JUST IN TIME- JUST THE WAY YOU ARE-
JAMMIN AT THE JAZZ WORKS- JORDU- JUST FRIENDS-
JERSEY BOUNCE-
KINDA LIKE THE BLUES- KILLER JOE- KILLING ME
SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG-
LES IS MO- LET IT BE- LOVER- LULLABY OF
BIRDLAND- LULUS BACK IN TOWN- LOVER- LITTLE
BOAT- LOCOMOTION-
MY FAVOURITE THINGS- MERCY.MERCY,MERCY-
MOANIN- MISCHIEF- MEDITATION- MISTY- MY FUNNY
VALENTINE- MORE- MAN AND A WOMAN- MOONLIGHT
IN VERMONT- MEN BEHAVING BADLY- MOONDANCE-
MOMENTS NOTICE- MAIDEN VOYAGE- MILESTONES-
MOON RIVER- MAMACITA- MEAN TO ME- MORNING
DANCE-
NORWEGIAN WOOD- NIGHT AND DAY- NOSTALGIA
IN TIMES SQUARE- NICE N STEADY- NICAS DREAM-
NAIMA-
ONE NOTE SAMBA- OUR DAY WILL COME- ONE FOR
JON- ORNITHOLOGY- ON GREEN DOLPHIN STREET-
ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET- ON A SLOW
BOAT TO CHINA- 0N A CLEAR DAY- OLEO- ONCE I
LOVED- OW-
PLENTY PLENTY SOUL- PARKINSON THEME-
PRELUDE- POINCIANA- PFRANCING- PASSION DANCE-
POLKA DOTS AND MOONBEAMS-
RECADO BOSSA NOVA- ROBBINS NEST- RHYTHM-A-
NING- ROUND MIDNIGHT-
SUMMERTIME- SATIN DOLL- SECRET SOUL- SPRING
HIGH- SANDU- SO WHAT- SPINNING WHEEL-
SOMETHING- SUNNY- SOME SKUNK FUNK- SCRAPPLE
FROM THE APPLE- SONG FOR MY FATHER- SPEAK NO
EVIL- SIDEWINDER- ST.ELSEWHERE- SALSA TUNE- ST.
THOMAS- SOMEWHERE OVER THE RIANBOW- S
WONDERFUL- STRAIGHT NO CHASER- SISTER SADIE-
SUMMER SAMBA- SACK OF WOE- SOFTLY AS IN A
MORNING SUNRISE- SPLANKY- SEVEN ELEVEN- SOUL
MESSAGE- STELLA BY STARLIGHT- STORMY WEATHER-
TURNAROUND- TEA FOR TWO- THE LADY IS A TRAMP-
TIME AFTER TIME- THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER
YOU- THIS GUYS IN LOVE- TAKE THE A TRAIN- TAKE
FIVE- TANGERINE- THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE-
THE NEARNESS OF YOU- TIME AFTER TIME- THREE TO
GET READY- THE LOOK OF LOVE- THEY CAN’T TAKE
THAT AWAY FROM ME- THE PINK PANTHER-
UNSQUARE DANCE-
WHEN SUNNY GETS BLUE- WAVE- WATERMELON
MAN- WHAT ARE YOU DOING / REST OF YOUR LIFE-
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD- WICHITA LINEMAN-
WATCH WHAT HAPPENS- WHO CAN I TURN TO-
WALKIN- WITH A SONG IN MY HEART- WHAT IS THIS
THING CALLED LOVE-
YESTERDAY- YARDBIRD SUITE-
VOCALS (+VOCALIST)
A FOGGY DAY - ALL THE WAY - AINT MISBEHAVIN -
AUTUMN IN NEW YORK -
A NIGHTINGALE SANG IN BERKELY SQUARE .- AT LONG
LAST LOVE - ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL - AINT THAT A KICK
IN THE HEAD - A HARD DAYS NIGHT - ALMOST LIKE BEING
IN LOVE -
BEYOND THE SEA - BODY AND SOU L- BLUEMOON - BAD
BAD LEROY BROWN - BEATLES MEDLEYS - BYE BYE LOVE –
BORN TO BE WILD - BLACK IS BLACK – BACK TO THE 60’S
MEDLEY -
CANT HELP FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU - CANT TAKE MY
EYES OFF YOU - CANT GET BY WITHOUT YOU - COULD IT
BE MAGIC - CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE - CANT
BUY ME LOVE- COME FLY WITH ME - CLOSE TO YOU
MEDLEY (Close to you/This guys in Love/Just in Time)
DONT GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE –- DA DOO RON
RON - DO YOU WANNA DANCE- EIGHT DAYS A WEEK -
DRIFTERS MEDLEY – DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’ - DREAM A
LITTLE DREAM – DRIFTERS MEDLEY
EMPTY HOUSE BLUES - EASY TO LOVE - EYE OF THE
TIGER-
FOUR TOPS MEDLEY - FEELIN GOOD – FEVER - FLY ME TO
THE MOON –
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE - GIRL FROM IPANEMA - GET BACK -
GIRL TALK - GIMME SOME LOVIN
HAVE YOU MET MISS JONES - HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY -
HOW ABOUT YOU- HEY BABY - HELLO - HI HO SILVER
LINING - HAPPY TOGETHER -
IVE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN - I THOUGHT ABOUT YOU -
IT HAD TO BE YOU –
I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU - I GOT RHYTHM - ITS ALL IN
THE GAME - ISNT SHE LOVELY –
IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING - ITS ONLY A PAPER MOON -
I SAW HER STANDING THERE - IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR -
I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND – I’LL GO WHERE THE
MUSIC TAKES ME – I WANNA WAKE UP WITH YOU -
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE - JUST IN TIME - JUMP –
KANSAS CITY-
LULUS BACK IN TOWN – LET THERE BE LOVE - LETS
DANCE - LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDOURED THING – LATELY -
LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN - LOVE FOR SALE - LOVE YOU
MORE THAN I CAN SAY - LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER -
LET IT BE ME - LOVE IS IN THE AIR – LOVE ME OR LEAVE
ME – LEROY BROWN – LADY LOVE ME -
MY LIFE – MACK THE KNIFE - MY CHERIE AMOUR - MY
FUNNY VALENTINE - MOON RIVER- MESS O BLUES –
MOONDANCE - MICHELLE - MR BOJANGLES – MY KIND OF
GIRL – MY FOOLISH HEART – MOONLIGHT SERENADE -
NEEDLES AND PINS - NICE N EASY - NIGHT AND DAY
ON A SLOW BOAT TO CHINA - ON A CLEAR DAY - ONCE IN
A WHILE -
PEOPLE WILL SAY WERE IN LOVE – PRETTY WOMAN –
PROUD MARY
ROUTE 66 - ROCK N ROLL IS KING - ROCKIN ALL OVER
THE WORLD - ROCK N ROLL MEDLEY – RUNNING WITH THE
NIGHT
SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN - SWAY - SOMETHINGS GOTTA
GIVE - SOON ITS GONNA RAIN- SATIN DOLL - STRAIGHTEN
UP AND FLY RIGHT - SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY - SIR DUKE –
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU
THE NEARNESS OF YOU - THE LADY IS A TRAMP - THEY
CANT TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME - TIME AFTER TIME - THE
SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE - THERE WILL NEVER BE
ANOTHER YOU - THIS GUYS IN LOVE - THATS LIFE- THE
GOOD LIFE - THE BEST OF EVERYTHING –
THATS ALL- THE MORE I SEE YOU - THE LOOK OF LOVE -
TRUE LOVE WAYS –
THE HEAT IS ON – THE DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES – TEA
FOR TWO – THINGS –
TIME AFTER TIME – THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU – THE
WANDERER -
WHEN JOANNA LOVED ME - THE WANDERER -
WITCHCRAFT - WHEN SUNNY GETS BLUE- WHERE OR
WHEN - WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW - WHEN
YOU WALK IN THE ROOM - WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE –
WONDERWALL - WALK OF LIFE - WHEN WILL I BE LOVED -
WHATEVER YOU WANT - WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE -
WE HAVE ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD – WONDERFUL
TONIGHT – WHEN I FALL IN LOVE – WHAT CAR -
YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO YOUNG – YOUR SONG - YOU ARE
THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE - YOU NEEDED ME - YOU TO ME
ARE EVERYTHING-
Customer questions

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

Not a problem.

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

Yes.

How much time do you need to set up?

30mins

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

Yes .....provided that it is tuned to concert pitch.

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

Yes

Are you able to bring your own piano or keyboard?

Yes

Can you learn song requests before the event?

Yes.

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Quality and professionalism.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Many and varied throughout the UK.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Chic Corea, Yellowjackets, Spirogyra.

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

Carnegie Theatre.

Brian's Prices

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Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Short performance (up to 15 min)£60
Up to 1 hour£110
Up to 2 hours£180
Up to 3 hours£250
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Brian's Reviews

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Caroline D
5 years ago, for a Birthday party in Rochdale
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5 out of 5

Good Morning Brian, What a lovely message to come in to work to this morning. However, the thanks is all mine. The band really were everything I expected and more and it was the icing on the cake. The music was enjoyed by everybody including the birthday boy which truly made my day. It was the perfect choice of band for the event and I wouldn’t have wished for better. Highly recommended. Hope to book you again soon. Kind Regards Caroline

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Caroline D
5 years ago, for a Birthday party in OL16 5HW
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5 out of 5

Good morning Brian. What a lovely message to come into work to this morning. However, the thanks are all mine. 3jazz really were everything I expected and more, and it was the icing on the cake. The music was enjoyed by everybody including the birthday boy which truly made my day. It was the perfect choice of band for the event and I couldn’t have wished for better. Highly recommended. Hope to book you again soon.

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