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An accomplished and versatile pianist with a mellow singing voice and effortless playing style.
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Born into a musical family, I began to learn the piano at a very young age. After graduating from Southampton University with a classical music degree I travelled to Italy, where I took up a residency playing and singing in a local piano bar for a year. With this experience behind me I secured a contract on my first cruise ship at the age of 22 as a piano-vocal entertainer. This was a high-pressure job as I needed to learn the piano bar repertoire very quickly and when guests made requests which I didn't yet know, I had the duration of their stay on the ship to teach myself the song so I could play it for them at the very end! On account of these requests I can play many songs from old musicals and films, as well as jazz standards, vintage songs and classical music. For the next seven years I played on many different cruise ships, including the prestigious Queen Mary 2, around the coast of North and South America and Europe as a solo piano bar entertainer and as part of a pop ensemble and jazz trio. Back on dry land I took up a three-year residency at the Dorchester Hotel in London and over the last few years have played in many restaurants, hotels and wedding venues in London and the South-East. Though I most enjoy playing jazz standards, my repertoire also includes a large number of romantic songs and popular classical piano pieces. Unlike many pianists I also sing if requested and play virtually all my repertoire by memory, without sheet music...thanks to my degree-level classical musical training and simultaneous jazz theory and improvisation studies, I am a highly adaptable and accomplished performer!

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Musicianship
Genres:
Jazz, Blues, Cabaret, Swing, Classical, Film / TV music, Musical theatre, Christmas, Traditional church music, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, Easy listening, Light music, Acoustic, Pop, Bossa nova, Italian music
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Event types:
Hotel / Restaurant event, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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Other skills:
Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Accompanist
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Simon's Song list

1) Jazz Standards
Bossa Nova How insensitive
Charlie Chaplin Smile
Chet Baker All the things you are
Chet Baker Like someone in love
Chet Baker There will...another u
Dave Brubeck Take 5
Dinah Washington What a difference
Ella Fitzgerald Cry me a River
Ella Fitzgerald Every time..say bye
Ella Fitzgerald Lullaby of Birdland
Ella Fitzgerald My Romance
Fats Waller ‘Aint Misbehavin’
Fats Waller Honeysuckle Rose
Frank Sinatra 3 coins in the fountain
Frank Sinatra A Foggy Day
Frank Sinatra Angel Eyes
Frank Sinatra Days of Wine & Roses
Frank Sinatra Fly me to the Moon
Frank Sinatra In the Wee Small hrs
Frank Sinatra Got u under my Skin
Frank Sinatra My funny Valentine
Frank Sinatra Night and Day
Frank Sinatra Smoke gets in yr eyes
Frank Sinatra The Autumn Leaves
Frank Sinatra The Lady is a Tramp
Frank Sinatra The Nearness of You
Frank Sinatra Way you look tonight
George Gershwin Love is here to stay
George Gershwin Prelude n.2
George Gershwin Rhapsody in blue
George Gershwin S’wonderful
George Gershwin Summertime
Glen Miller Moonlight Serenade
Horace Silver Song for my father
Johnny Mathis Misty
Judy Garland Man that Got Away
Kenny Dorham Blue Bossa
Louis Armstrong Makin’ Whoopie
Louis Armstrong Wonderful world
Nat King Cole Only a Paper Moon
Nat King Cole L.O.V.E
Nat King Cole Let there be love
Nat King Cole Mona Lisa
Nat King Cole Nature Boy
Nat King Cole Route 66
Nat King Cole Unforgettable
Nina Simone Baby just cares for me
Nina Simone To Love Somebody
Peggy Lee Fever
Pine-Top Smith Boogie-woogie
Robbie Williams Have you seen Miss Jones
Tony Bennet The Man I love
Tony Bennett I left my Heart in S.F
Tony Bennett Who can I turn to
2) Romantic Songs
Bette Midler Wind beneath my wings
Billy Joel Just the way you are
Billy Joel My Life
Billy Joel N.Y. State of mind
Billy Joel Piano Man
Billy Joel Root Beer Rag
Chris de Berg Lady in Red
Cilla Black You’re my world
Elton John Can you feel the Love
Elton John Blue Eyes
Elton John Candle in the Wind
Elton John Crocodile Rock
Elton John Daniel
Elton John Sacrifice
Elton John Song for Guy
Elton John Your Song
Elvis Presley Always on my mind
Elvis Presley Lonesome Tonight
Elvis Presley Love Me Tender
Elvis Presley Wonder of You
Italian Al Di La
Italian Arrivederci Roma
Italian Come Prima
Italian Sapore di Sale
Italian Torna a Sorriento
Italian Volare
James Taylor Carolina in My Mind
James Taylor You’ve got a friend
John Denver Annie’s Song
John Denver Leaving on a Jet plane
John Lennon Imagine
Lionel Richie Hello
Lionel Richie Say You Say Me
Lionel Richie Stuck on you
Michael Buble Home
Neil Diamond Sweet Caroline
Neil Diamond Song Sung Blue
Norah Jones Don’t know why
Patsy Cline Crazy
Patti Page Tennessee Waltz
Procol Harum Whiter Shade of Pale
Robbie Williams Angels
Roberta Flack Killing me softly
Simon & Garfunkel Bridge over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel Scarborough Fair
Spanish Besame Mucho
Spanish Quizas Quizas
Spanish Saborami
The Beatles Hey Jude
The Beatles Let it be
The Beatles Saw her standing there
The Beatles Yesterday
Van Morrison Moondance
  
3) Musicals & Film
A Little Night music Send in the Clowns
Aladdin A whole new world
Amelie Compitine Autre Ete
Amelie Le Banquet
Amelie Sur Le Fil
Amelie Valse d’Amelie
Aspects of Love Love change everything
Beauty and the Beast Tale as old as Time
Breakfast at Tiffany Moon River
Calamity Jane Secret Love
Camelot If ever I would leave you
Carousel If I loved you
Carousel You’ll never walk alone
Casablanca As Time Goes By
Cats Memory
Chariots of Fire Theme music
Dr. Zhivago Lara’s Theme
Evita Don’t cry for me
Guys and Dolls If I were a bell
Guys and Dolls Luck be a lady
Hunchback of N.D. God help the outcasts
Jesus Christ Superstar I don’t know how love
Les Miserables Bring him home
Les Miserables I dreamed a dream
Les Miserables On my own
Love Story Theme music
Mack and Mable I won’t send roses
Mahogany Do you know...going to?
Man from La Mancha The impossible dream
Oklahoma O what a beautiful morning
Oliver As long as he needs me
Phantom of Opera All I ask of you
Phantom of Opera Music of the night
Phantom of Opera Think of me
Show Boat Cant help lovin dat Man
Show Boat Old Man River
South Pacific Bali Hai
South Pacific Gonna wash that man...
South Pacific Some Enchanted Eve
South Pacific Younger than Spring
Sweeney Todd Johanna
The Music Man Till there was you
The Pink Panther Theme music
The Sound of Music Edelweiss
West Side Story Somewhere
Wizard of Oz Over the Rainbow
4)Classical Repertoire
Johnny Pearson Creatures great & small
Scott Joplin Maple Leaf Rag
Scott Joplin The Entertainer
Chopin Waltz Op 64 n.2
Chopin Waltz in A minor
Chopin Prelude in E minor
Mozart Rondo alla Turca
Schubert Impromptu Op 90
Hiller Polish Song
Grieg Piano Concerto A
Gottschalk The Dying Poet
Einaudi Le Onde
Einaudi Questa Notte
Einaudi I Giorni
Zez Confrey Dizzy Fingers
Beethoven Fur Elize
Beethoven Sonatina in F
Floyd Cramer Last Date
Floyd Cramer On the Rebound
Felix Arnt Nola
Bach Solfeggetto
Bach Two part invention in C
Bach Prelude in C
5) Vintage Songs
On the Sunny Side of the Street
All Of Me
Pennies from Heaven
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Ain’t She Sweet
It’s a sin to tell a lie
Embraceable You
I love a piano
I’ll be seeing you
White Cliffs of Dover
We’ll Meet again
Daisy Daisy
A You’re adorable
Sentimental Journey
Shine on Harvest Moon
By light of Silvery moon
Blue Moon
When you’re smiling
Always
April Showers
Baby Face
Side by side
Bill Bailey
Bye Bye Blackbird
Cruising down the river
Danny Boy
Barbara Allen
Five foot two
For me and my gal
Four leaf clover
Hello Dolly
I can’t give you anything...love
I don’t’ know why I love you like I do
I wonder who’s kissing her now
I’m gonna sit right down
I’m in the mood for love
Melancholy baby
Irish Eyes
Let me call you sweetheart
My bonny lies over the ocean
My wild Irish rose
Old cape cod
Pack up your troubles
Tipperary
Peg o My heart
Red roses for a blue lady
Show me the way to go home
Red Red Robin
Who’s sorry now
Simon
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Simon's Reviews

From Encore customers:

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Rob M
5 months ago
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5 out of 5

Simon had a great repertoire of songs for us to choose from for our big day, and we even threw in a few additional ones for him to learn, which he did amazingly. The perfect professional, relaxed backing music we wanted for our wedding breakfast. Recommended!

Reply from Simon
5 months ago

Thank you Rob and Sarah. It was a great pleasure to play for your big day. Thank you so much for booking me! Simon.

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Alex S
5 months ago
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5 out of 5

We booked Simon for our wedding ceremony and he was fantastic. Great communication throughout, he learned multiple custom pieces for us, was a consummate pro on the day and of course the playing was beautiful.

Reply from Simon
5 months ago

Thank you Alex. Your feedback is very welcome. It helps me get more work of this kind. I am glad the sun shone for you and you had a wonderful day!

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Anna P
9 months ago
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5 out of 5

Simon was professional and kind. He played the perfect music according the requests. He made the night. ⭐️

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Tiffany B
9 months ago
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5 out of 5

Simon was incredible from initial booking to performing on our big day. He was extremely willing to learn new songs for us, and kept me updated. He was incredibly kind and professional. Every guest at our wedding commented how wonderful the music was and how it really set the magic off for us. I would definitely book Simon again for events in the future, and recommend him to anyone looking for a romantic, beautiful whimsical feel for their wedding.

Reply from Simon
9 months ago

Thank you for the amazing review Tiffany. It was a pleasure and I was most happy to increase my repertoire of Disney music by a large amount. I thought the atmosphere and setting of your wedding was really beautiful 😍

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From other customers:

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Holland L
19 years ago

We especially enjoyed Simon in the piano bar. He is terrific and very talented.

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Queen P
17 years ago

The piano music that Simon played in the piano bar is outstanding. I have listened to several of your pianists in the piano bar but Simon is the best.

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