Hire Renes BBWI | Pianist in Southampton

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About Renes

Solo jazz pianist or accompanied by sax player and more if required. I have a residency at The Ivy Brasserie, Winchester and Hilton Hotel.

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Pianist

Southampton

Public liability insurance of £10 million

Hello, I am a versatile professional musician able to play piano/keys, bass, and drums. My preferred styles are soul, funk, Motown, Latin, pop, reggae, Hip-hop. I regularly perform( on a weekly basis) solo, with bands across the country and Europe... I have a residency as a jazz pianist at the Ivy Brasserie in Winchester but have performed in the other branches in London. I have also worked for various companies, agencies and I have done a lot of private functions. I am fully insured and all my equipment has been PAT tested.

Renes

5 out of 5

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Renes' Reviews

5 out of 5

That was an amazing performance. All the guests were complimenting on Renes's piano skills and choice of tunes. He was very professional in his presentation throughout the performance and was very helpful too. My sister even commented on how smartly dressed he was. Thank you so much for your service and good luck!

5 out of 5

Not only was the band absolutely amazing, seriously talented professional musicians and a really slick funky sound that will really get your party going, but also Grace and Ben honestly could not have been more helpful. They took the time to really understand what we wanted and talked us through all the options and their recommendations for our party and I have to say they were absolutely spot on. The evening was brilliant and we had so many comments about how good the band was. I would highly recommend them to anyone.

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Renes' Song list

To this non exhaustive list, we can add most jazz standards.

Agua de Beber

All of Me

Alone Together

April in Paris

Autumn Leaves

Ave Maria

Basin Street Blues

Bei Mir Bis Du Schon

Beggin

Bernie's Tune

Besame Mucho

Billie's Bounce

Blue and Sentimental

Blue Bossa

Blue Monk

Blue Moon

Bluesiness

Bluesette

Broadway

Cantaloupe Island

Can't we Be Friends

Caravan

Careless whisper

Cheek to Cheek

C-Jam Blues

Crazy (Gnarls Barkley)

Cry me a River

Desafinado

Don't Get Around Much Anymore

Don't Know Why I Didn't Come

Dream a Little Dream of Me

Fly me to the Moon

Fragile

Georgia on my Mind

God Bless the Child

Hello Dolly

Hey Jude

Honeysuckle Rose

Hotel California

How Insensitive

I Just Can't Stop Loving You

I say a Little Prayer

I Wanna be like You

I Wish I Knew How it would Feel to be Free

I Wish you Love

I'm Beginning to See the Light

In a Sentimental Mood

Isn't She Lovely

It Ain't Necessarily So

It' Don't Mean a Thing

It Had to be You

Let's Get Lost

L-O-V-E

Lil' Darling

Lullaby of Birdland

Mac the Knife

Meditation

Misty

Moonlight in Vermont

My Baby Just Cares for Me

My Funny Valentine

My Way

Natural Woman (You make me Feel)

New York New York

Night and Day

Now's the Time

One Note Samba

Ordinary People

Perdido

Roxanne

Sating Doll

Sheik of Araby

Song for my Father

Stand by Me

Stardust

St Thomas

Summertime

Sunny

Take 5

Take the A Train

The Girl from Ipanema

There Will Be Another You

They Can't Take that Away From Me

Valery

Wave

What a Wonderful World

What Can I Say Dear

Whisper Not

Why Don't you do Right

Yesterday

You are the Sunshine of my Life

Christmas set:

O Holy Night

Silent Night

Away in a Manger

White Christmas

Let it Snow

In a Bleak Midwinter

Deck the Halls

First Noel

We Wish you a Merry Christmas

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Go Tell it on the Mountain

Jingle Bells

Feliz Navidad

Frosty the Snowman

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Rocking Around the Christmas Tree

O Come, All Ye Faithful

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Renes' 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)	£35
Up to 1 hour	£160
Up to 2 hours	£300
Up to 3 hours	£375

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

The fact that I am dressed smartly, act in a professional way and look like I am having fun.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

The Ivy Brasserie restaurant (London, Winchester, Guildford) Hilton Hotel Incognito cocktail bar The William Walker Stable Chilworth Manor (Southampton) The Cove restaurant NST (Nuffield Theatre) Southampton University The Blue Keys The Steam Town Brew The Chalet (Eastleigh) Duc des Lombard (Paris) HaitiMed Festival (Dusseldorf) Tiki Grill Shack restaurant

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Harry Connick Junior Count Basie Duke Ellington Michel Camilo Mario Canonge

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

Glastonbury Festival Royal Ascot Chilli Festival (Chichester) HaitiMed festival (Dussedorf)

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

We always try our best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. If timings change slightly in the run up to the event just let us know and we will try to find a compromise wherever possible.

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

Absolutely. This is a really popular request and we actually offer this service for free. If you'd like a DJ service via our PA after the final set until the venue closes, we provide this for an additional £100. Note that

How much time do you need to set up?

It depends on whether you need a solo piano service, a duo, a trio, or more. Our set up takes about between 30 minutes to 1 hour before the performance time. As soon as our equipment is set up we can provide a free playlist service to help set the atmosphere and get your guests ready for our live performance!

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, in tune and good enough for what I need to play at a professional standard, then I'm happy to play on it!

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

Our set lists are crafted from countless performances and learning what works best to ensure guests dance and have an amazing time. However, we're definitely happy to chat through and make sure we find what works for your event, wherever doable. ”

Are you able to bring your own piano or keyboard?

Yes, absolutely! I bring my own instrument to play. Where applicable, the rest of the band does so as well.

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 me to learn I am happy to do this for you (if it is possible). There is a fee of £30 for this service to take into account rehearsal times, etc...

Musicianship

Genres:

Ambient, Electro-Swing, Breakbeat, Techno, Electronic, House, Deep house, Electronica, Drum 'n' Bass, Dubstep, Garage, Triphop, Jungle, Jazz, Blues, Latin jazz, Jazz fusion, Gypsy jazz, Swing, Modern jazz, Dixieland, Gospel, Postmodern jukebox jazz, Cabaret, Easy listening, Experimental, Light music, Marching, Noise music, Originals, Pop, Acoustic, Ambient pop, Covers, Disco, Funk, Funk rock, Hip Hop, Motown, R&B, Soul, Tribute, Vintage, Rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Rock 'n' Roll, World music, Afrobeat, Bossa nova, Brazilian music, Caribbean music, Cuban music, Cumbia, French music, Latin, Merengue, Reggae, Samba, Salsa, Christmas, Bluegrass, Country, Rockabilly, Folk, Indie, Pop rock, Calypso

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Instruments:

piano, Bass Guitar, keyboard, Drums

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Event types:

Private event, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Burns night, Birthday party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Composer, Lyricist, Songwriter, Arranger, Dancer, Fluent improviser

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