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Styles and influences

Here's a sampling of what I can do . . .

Note: I am not limited to what's on this page. This list is provided to give you an idea of what I am capable of doing!
Classical
I'm a classically-trained pianist! Here's a small sampling of some composers whose works I've played!
  • Johann Sebastian Bach
  • Ludwig von Beethoven
  • Frederic Chopin
  • Claude Debussy
  • Gustav Holst
  • Scott Joplin
  • Aram Khachaturian
  • Felix Mendelssohn
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • Selim Palmgren
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff
  • Eric Satie
Wedding
Need standard wedding fare? Here's some of what I can give you.

Preludes/pre-ceremony
  • Bach, various preludes (including "Ave Maria")
  • MacDowell, "To A Wild Rose"
  • Schubert, "Ave Maria"
  • "My Heart Will Go On" (from Titanic)
  • "Theme from St. Elmo's Fire"
  • "Everything I Do, I Do It For You" (from Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves)
  • "Theme from Terms of Endearment"
  • "The Wedding Song (There Is Love)"
  • "Ballade Pour Adeline"
  • "The Rose"
  • "One Hand, One Heart" (from West Side Story)
Processionals
  • Wagner, "Lohengrin Bridal Chorus" ("Here Comes The Bride")
  • Pachebel, "Canon in D"
Recessionals
  • Clark, "Trumpet Voluntary"
  • Handel, "Allegro Maestoso from
    Water Music"
  • Mendelssohn, "Wedding March from
    A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Rock, pop, and jazz
I am very skilled at playing by ear, so chances are that if I've heard it before, I can play it!

The number of tunes I can play by ear are too numerous to list. They include a large number of artists and styles that range from jazz to pop to rock to standards.

Rather than list everything I can do, here is a list of my favorite rock, pop, and jazz bands and artists. Hopefully that'll give you an idea of my influences and what I can do!
  • Asia
  • (The) Beatles
  • Boston
  • Harry Chapin
  • Chicago
  • Christopher Cross
  • Chris DeBurgh
  • (The) Eagles
  • Benny Goodman
  • Bruce Hornsby
  • Billy Joel
  • Journey
  • Kansas
  • Chuck Mangione
  • Wynton Marsalis
  • Don McLean
  • Glenn Miller
  • (The) Moody Blues
  • Orleans
  • Rush
  • Spyro Gyra
  • Supertramp
  • Toto
  • Weather Report
  • Bernie Williams
    • Songwriting
    Please visit my Soundclick site to hear demos of my songwriting!