Jazz music is a combination of great tunes, delivered in a mellow tone and combined with superb lyrics, normally about romance and love. Peter’s influences include Jacques Loussier, George Gershwin, Hoagy Carmichael, Jerome Kearn, Rogers and Hart, Duke Ellington, Michel LeGrand, Oscar Peterson, Cole Porter, Einaudi, Monty Alexander, Dave Brubeck and Bill Evans. A playlist for a jazz piano session could include popular favourites including:-
- 42nd Street
- Almost Like Being In Love
- A Day In The Life Of A Fool
- A Foggy Day
- All The Things You Are
- Ain’t Misbehaving
- A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
- (The) A Train
- Angel Eyes
- Autumn Leaves
- Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered
- But Beautiful
- Blue Moon
- Blue Bossa
- Beyond The Sea
- Brian’s Song
- Cheek To Cheek
- Come Fly With Me
- Cry Me A River
- Come Fly With Me
- Can’t Help Loving That Man Of Mine
- Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
- Embraceable You
- Everytime We Say Goodbye
- Fly Me To The Moon
- Fools Rush In
- Georgia
- Girl From Ipanema
- Honeysuckle Rose
- Here’s That Rainy Day
- How High The Moon
- I’ve Got Rhythm
- I’m Old Fashioned
- I’ve Got You Under My Skin
- I Get A Kick Out Of You
- I’ll Remember April
- I Could Have Danced All Night
- It’s All Right With Me
- I’ve Never Been In Love Before
- I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face
- I Love Paris
- I’ll Take Manhattan
- Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t My Baby
- I Left My Heart in San Francisco
- Just The Way You Are
- Let’s Fall in Love
- Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off
- Lullabye Of Birdland
- Long Ago and Far Away
- Love Letters
- Lady Be Good
- Moonlight in Vermont
- Moon River
- Mac The Knife
- Misty
- Masquerade
- My Funny Valentine
- Night and Day
- No Moon At All
- Nice Work If You Can Get It
- On The Street Where You Live
- Only Have Eyes For You
- Pick Yourself Up
- Pennies From Heaven
- Strangers in Paradise
- Straighten Up and Fly Right
- ‘S Wonderful
- Sonny
- Somewhere Over The Rainbow
- The Nearness Of You
- The Lady Is A Tramp
- Tea for Two
- Two Sleepy People
- These Foolish Things
- The Shadow Of Your Smile
- The Way You Wear Your Hat
- The Man I Love
- They All Laughed
- The Folks Who Live On The Hill
- Stormy Weather
- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
- Skylark
- Somebody Loves Me
- So In Love
- Secret Love
- Sit Right Down and Write Myself A Letter
- What Are You Doing For The Rest Of Your Life?
- Watch What Happens
- Walking My Baby Back Home
- Witchcraft
- When I Fall In Love
- Windmills Of Your Mind
- What a Wonderful World
- Where or When?
- What’ll I Do?
- You Make Me Feel So Young
However these are just a small sample of what Peter has to offer – if you have any special requests don’t hesitate to speak to Peter directly about them!