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About Jess

Your favourite songs, done a little differently. Creating atmosphere at Weddings, Functions and Events for over 10 years.

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Singing pianist

London

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Elegant, unique and intricate twists on both contemporary and classic songs. Music that intrigues, excites and ensnares to enhance a luxurious and relaxing atmosphere. My clients remember me for my smoky vocal tone and a sophisticated yet edgy performance style. My specialities cover the genres of pop, jazz, rock, lounge, soundtrack and folk. I strive to create poignant and interesting arrangements of very well-known tracks spanning over the last five decades. Make your event sparkle.

Jess

5 out of 5

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Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

4.8

Punctuality

5.0

Jess' Reviews

5 out of 5

Jess was absolutely brilliant. Not only was she an amazing musician, she was more than happy to accommodate all our requests. She was also available to have a call with us to go through the running order and plan our music. Would absolutely recommend!

Reply from Jess

1 year ago

Hi Tom! Ah thanks so much for having me and for your kind review. It was a beautiful day, and I loved being part of it 😊 Congratulations, once again! Jess

5 out of 5

Really great. Everyone enjoyed Jess's performance.

4.8 out of 5

What an incredible performer. Stunning voice and wonderful energy. And the loveliest person to deal with. Perfect accompaniment to my cocktails party. Highly recommend.

5 out of 5

We booked Jess for my parents 35th wedding anniversary and she was perfect. Great value for money. Had extensive song list for all age groups to enjoy. Set everything up on time. She sang some lovely songs through dinner which got everyone in a good party mood. Would defintly look to book for future events.

5 out of 5

Just wanted to say an extra thank you for your amazing performances plural at our wedding!! We absolutely loved the ceremony and having you singing for it was a huge part of it. Your voice is so beautiful and your version of Des’ree 'Kissing You' gave me tingles. Everyone was talking all night about your singing and we’re so grateful to you. Please let us know where you’re performing, we’d love to come and see you sing again! X

5 out of 5

We asked Jess to play at our wedding this May and could not be happier. She was happy to learn and play all the songs we requested for our ceremony - some of which were a little non traditional! Her communication was spot on and we were very relaxed on the day. Our guests were very complimentary! Music helped make our wedding really special and we can’t thank her enough.

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5 gigs

Experienced: 5 bookings through Encore

5th Anniversary

This act has been working with Encore for over 5 years

Jess' Song list

60’s & Earlier

Always On My Mind - Elvis

Autumn Leaves - Nat King Cole

Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) – Nancy Sinatra

Beyond The Sea - Bobby Darin

Blackbird - The Beatles

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

California Dreaming – Mamas and Papas

Can’t Help Falling In Love With You - Elvis

Cry Me a River - Julie London

Dream A Little Dream of Me - Mamas and Papas

Embraceable You - Gershwin

End of The World - Skeeter Davis

Feeling Good - Nina Simone

Fever – Peggy Lee

Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra

Girl From Ipanema – Frank Sinatra

God Only Knows - The Beach Boys

Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles

I Wanna Be Like You - Jungle Book

Make You Feel My Love - Bob Dylan

My Baby Just Cares For Me - Nina Simone

My Heart Belongs To Daddy - Cole & Porter

Nights In White Satin - Moody Blues

Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps – Doris Day

Play With Fire – The Rolling Stones

Scarborough Fair (Canticle) – Simon and Garfunkel

Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Harald Arlen

Sound of Silence – Simon and Garfunkel

Sway – Frank Sinatra

Stand By Me - Ben E King

Stormy Weather - Billie Holiday

Summertime - George Gershwin

Wade In The Water - Trad (Eva Cassidy Version)

With A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles

What A Difference A Day Made – Dinah Washington

What A Wonderful World - Louie Armstrong

Where Do You Go To My Lovely - Peter Sarstedt

White Christmas - Bing Crosby

Who By Fire - Trad (Leonard Cohen)

Why Don’t You Do Right – Peggy Lee

You’ve Got A Friend - James Taylor

You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield

70’s

Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Bright Eyes – Art Garfunkel

Candle in The Wind - Elton John

Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me - Elton John

Dreams - Fleetwood Mac

Handbags & Gladrags - Rod Steward

Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

Hotel California - The Eagles

I Wish I Knew How - Nina Simone

I’m Feeling Fine - Bugsy Malone

Killing Me Softly – Roberta Flack

Let’s Stay Together – Al Green

Moondance - Van Morrison

Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin

Paint it Black - Rolling Stones

People Are Strange - The Doors

Piano Man - Billy Joel

River - Joni Mitchell

Say A Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin

Sitting on the Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding

Stuck In The Middle - Stealers Wheel

Take It Easy - The Eagles

This is A Man’s World - James Brown

Tomorrow - Bugsy Malone

Vienna - Billy Joel

Vincent - Don McClean

Wild Wood – Paul Weller

What A Wonderful World - Sam Cooke

Wild World - Cat Stevens

80’s

Ain’t Nobody – Chaka Khan

Baby Can I Hold You - Tracy Chapman

Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

Desperado -The Eagles

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman

Golden Brown - The Stranglers

Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen

Heaven – Bryan Adams

Hello - Lionel Richie

License to Kill - Gladys Knight

Life on Mars - David Bowie

Lovesong - The Cure

Man Who Sold The World - David Bowie

More Than Words – Extreme

One Day I’ll Fly Away – Randy Crawford

Starman - David Bowie

Sweet Child O Mine - Guns N Roses

Teardrop - Massive Attack

The Logical Song - Supertramp

Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper

Tiny Dancer - Elton John

Something Inside So Strong - Labi Siffre

Weakness in Me - Joan Armatrading

Your Song - Elton John

90’s

A Design For Life - Manic Street Preachers

American Triangle - Elton John

Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden

Black Velvet - Allanah Myles

Babylon – David Gray

Clocks – Coldplay

Creep - Radiohead

Dancing in the Moonlight - Toploader

Don’t Look Back in Anger - Oasis

Don’t Speak - No Doubt

Every Day is A Winding Road - Sheryl Crow

Fields of Gold - Sting

Girl Put Your Records On - Corrine Bailey Rae

High - Lighthouse Family

I Try - Macy Gray

I’m Outta Love - Anastacia

Kiss From a Rose - Seal

Kiss Me - Sixpence None the Richer

Losing My Religion - R.E.M

Lovefool - The Cardigans

No Surprises - Radiohead

Promise Me - Beverley Craven

Runaway - The Corrs

Smooth - Santana

The Scientist – Coldplay

This Years Love – David Gray

Torn -Natalie Imbruglia

Toxicity - System of A Down

Trouble - Coldplay

Wonderwall - Oasis

You’ve Got A Friend In Me - Randy Newman

2000’s

9 Crimes - Damien Rice

Ageing Superhero – Newton Faulkner

Amie - Damien Rice

Animal - Miike Snow

Babylon - David Gray

Back to Black - Amy Winehouse

Banana Pancakes - Jack Johnson

Crazy- Gnarles Barkley

Cry Me A River – Justin Timberlake

Don’t Know Why - Norah Jones

Hope There’s Someone - Anthony and the Johnsons

I Don’t Feel Like Dancing - Scissor Sisters

Idaho - Nerina Pallot

Last Request - Paolo Nutini

Limit To Your Love – Feist

Mad World - Gary Jules

No Good - Amy Winehouse

Read My Mind - The Killers

Run - Snow Patrol

Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes

Sigh No More - Mumford and Sons

Someone Like You - Adele

Somewhere Only We Know - Keane

Sophia - Nerina Pallot

Sunday Morning - Maroon 5

The Brothel - Susanne Sundfor

Toxic – Britney Spears

When You Were Young - The Killers

You’re Beautiful - James Blunt

You Give Me Something - James Morrison

2010’s

All Of Me – John Legend

Breathe – Jax Jones

Fix You - Coldplay

Ghost Town – Madonna

Halo - Beyonce

Hello – Adele

Hold Back The River - James Bay

I Follow Rivers – Lykke Li

I Miss You - Frank Ocean

Just Hold On – Drake

Lean On – Major Lazer

People Help The People - Birdy

Old Pine - Ben Howard

Redbone – Childish Gambino

River – Leon Bridges

Russian Roulette – Rihanna

Strong - London Grammar

Sweet Dreams - Beyonce

Take Me To Church – Hozier

Titanium – Sia

Video Games – Lana Del Ray

We Found Love - Rihanna

Jess' Prices

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£175
Up to 1 hour	£300
Up to 2 hours	£375
Up to 3 hours	£450

Customer questions

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

I can be flexible, I want to make sure your event runs as smoothly as possible. If there is a drastic change, we can rearrange pricing to suit - no problem!

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

I can indeed! There is no charge for this. Just give me an idea of the mood your after and I can create a playlist to suit you.

How much time do you need to set up?

Usually under an hour, but I like to arrive in plenty of time to ensure the sound is the best it can be.

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?

Yes definitely. If you prefer to give me a few examples of what you like, I can also craft a set list for you that works with your tastes.

Are you able to bring your own piano or keyboard?

Yes - I have a Korg SV1 with brilliant piano sounds and PA I can provide.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

If a song isn't included in our song list there may still be a chance we already know it. If there is a special song you'd like us to learn we are happy to do this for you. There is a fee of £60 for this service to take into account rehearsal times etc.

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Different and unique song choices and interesting arrangements - I love the classics but enjoy giving them a twist. I'm a lover of good songwriters, I tend to avoid the average cheesy tracks if I can! I have a background in Gypsy, Punk and Rock bands, so my clients love my alternative take on repertoire and smoky vocals.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Royal Festival Hall The Shard Wilton's Music Hall Shepherd's Bush Empire Glastonbury Festival 2014 The Ned Nobu Mayfair The Science Musuem Rubens At The Palace London Hilton Hyde Park White City & Shoreditch House Park Plaza Riverbank Lord's Cricket Ground Bush Hall Montague on the Gardens Under the Bridge - Chelsea Shacklewell Arms

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Regina Spektor Joni Mitchell Nina Simone Tori Amos Elton John Stevie Wonder Ray Charles The Beatles The Eagles Led Zeppellin System Of A Down Adele Eva Cassidy Fleetwood Mac Mamas and Papas Billie Holliday

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

Either Shepherd's Bush Empire supporting To Kill A King or Under The Bridge supporting the Beautiful South.

Musicianship

Genres:

1950s era music, 1960s era music, Folk, Jazz, Blues, Modern jazz, Swing, Easy listening, Light music, Pop, Covers, R&B, Soul, Motown, Vintage, Funk, Disco, Rock, Alternative rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Glam rock, Pop rock, Indie, Film / TV music, Christmas, Classical, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Musical theatre, Postmodern jukebox jazz, Avant garde, Originals, Rock 'n' Roll, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Country, Acoustic, Ambient pop, Americana, Funk rock, Top 40, Post rock, Progressive rock, Folk rock, 1940s era music, Balkan, Bavarian oompah, Klezmer, Traditional Scottish folk, Traditional Irish folk, Traditional English folk

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Instruments:

Singing pianist, Piano, Singer, Singer (alto), Accordion

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Event types:

Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Cruise, Birthday party, Christmas party

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Other skills:

Arranger, Orchestrator, Songwriter, Transcription, Theory teaching, Instrumental teaching, Singing teaching

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