Chris Conway
Chris Conway is a multi-talented American singer and musician based in Leicester. Chris can provide solo cocktail piano and/or vocals and also work with saxophone or guitar to make a duo.
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Solo Singer/Pianist
£300
Male vocals/piano
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Description
Chris Conway is a multi-talented American singer and musician based in Leicester. Chris can provide solo cocktail piano and/or vocals and also work with saxophone or guitar to make a duo.
Mellow sophistication
Jazz piano adds a touch of mellow sophistication to any occasion, be it a meal, social gathering, cocktail party, function or conference. With Chris Conway you are in safe hands – 20 years a professional – he has the knack of knowing what is right for any situation and providing the perfect warm ambiance to suit.
Wide repertoire
Alternating his wonderful swinging piano with his warm soulful voice he plays and sings jazz classics such as Summertime, Girl From Ipanema, My Baby Just Cares For Me, Moon River, and cool modern jazz standards by the likes of Miles Davis and Pharaoh Sanders. If the party kicks up a bit, Chris can go into some Ray Charles hits (Hit The Road Jack, Unchain My Heart) or some blues, Van Morrison or 60s pop like The Beatles, The Mamas & The Papas and even the Beach Boys.
Full sound
Chris can either play a supplied piano, or bring his realistic sounding electric piano which has the advantage that Chris can play a bass sound with his left hand making for a great full sound. This is no backing track or machine – he really can play jazz bass notes with his left hand while soloing piano with his right and singing at the same time – amazing!
Repertoire
Jazz/classic
Aint Misbehavin
As Time Goes By
Autumn Leaves
Blue Moon
Bring Me Sunshine
Close Your Eyes
Don’t Get Around Much Any More
Don’t Set Me Free
Fly Me To The Moon
Girl From Ipanema
Hallelujah I Love Her So
Hit The Road Jack
How Insensitive
I Only Have Eyes For You
I Put A Spell On You
I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
If I Had A Hammer
Is You Is Or Is You Aint My Baby?
It Had To Be You
Let There Be Love
Moon River
Motherless Child
My Baby Just Cares For Me
Over My Shoulder
Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
Summertime
Sun Song
The Creator Has A Master Plan
The Water Is Wide
Top Hat
Unchain My Heart
What A Wonderful World
Wine
Pop
Black Magic Woman
California Dreaming
Call Me
Can’t Buy Me Love
Downtown
God Only Knows
Going Out Of My Head
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?
Help Me Rhonda
I’m A Believer
It’s Getting Better
Let The Music Play
Make Your Own Kind Of Music
Me and Mrs Jones
Monday Monday
Moondance
She’s Not There
Stop Look, Listen
Tears On My Pillow
The Hammer Song
The In Crowd
The Look Of Love
Walk On By
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Wonderful World (Sam Cooke)
Instrumental
All Blues
Bewitched
Blue Bossa
Blueberry Hill
Europa (Santana)
Fever
Guys & Dolls
I Wish I Knew What It Was To Be Free (Film ’85)
Little Sunflower
Lullaby of Birdland
Mack The Knife
My Way
Night And Day
Parkinson
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
So What
Spread A Little Happiness
St Thomas
Star Trek
Take 5
Tequila
The Great Pretender
The Odd Couple
The Very Thought Of You
The Way You Look Tonight
What Wonderful World
Witchi Tai To
Work Song
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General information
- Name
- Chris Conway
- Main region
- Leicestershire
- Other regions
- Bedfordshire Berkshire Birmingham Bristol Buckinghamshire Cambridgeshire Cheshire Cornwall Cumbria Derbyshire Devon Dorset East Sussex Essex Gloucestershire Hampshire Herefordshire Hertfordshire Kent Lancashire Leicestershire Lincolnshire Liverpool London Manchester Newcastle Norfolk North Wales Northamptonshire Nottinghamshire Oxfordshire Rutland Scotland Sheffield Shropshire Somerset South Wales Staffordshire Suffolk Surrey Warwickshire West Midlands West Sussex West Yorkshire Wiltshire Worcestershire Yorkshire
- Main category
- Pianists
- Other categories
- Acoustic Solos & Duos Corporate Entertainment Jazz Musicians Live Music for Bars & Pubs Music for Funerals Musicians Pianists
Timings
- Set Up Time
- 1 hours
- Arrival Time
- Finish time
Performance Options
- Set Option 1
- 2 x 60 minute sets
- Set Option 2
- 3 x 40 minute sets
- Hourly options (by hour)
Space required
- Minimum space
- 3m x 2m
- Maximum space
- 3m x 2m
Equipment
- PA System included
- Yes
- PA Suitable for
- 150 people
- Stage Lighting
- No
- Dance Floor Lighting
- No
- Free use of PA via iPod etc
- Yes
- DJ included
- No
Other requirements
- Technical
- 1 x 13 amp socket
- Hospitality
- Soft drinks. Parking.
Chris Conway
Solo Singer/Pianist
£300
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How completely perfect it was to arrive back from the church, be handed a glass of fizz, and then feel completely sheltered and cocooned from the storm, and listen to your wonderful jazz!
It set the tone for the day so perfectly, helped to make everyone feel relaxed and happy, and get us all in the mood for what went on to become a truly magical day!
Many, many thanks indeed to you both! We were so glad to have you with us, and enjoyed your beautiful music very much indeed. I hope to hear you again sometime…superb!
A truly wonderful musician, creating the perfect ambience for my ‘big birthday’ luncheon.
Just a quick note to pass on our thanks to Chris and Andy. They were fantastic and we really enjoyed having them as part of our day.
We have no hesitation in recommending Chris Conway. As well as being an exceptional musician, he was thoroughly professional and a true gentleman. He managed to find the perfect balance of songs to compliment the atmosphere of our wedding breakfast, whilst not overwhelming or upsetting the ambience. He played several of our requests which we were delighted about and many of our guests commented on how well the music fitted in with the atmosphere. Chris will be the first name we think of if we need a musician for any other events.
Thanks for arranging the booking for Chris Conway and Roger Wilson for my mother’s wake at the White Lion. They played beautifully, people really enjoyed the music, and it created a cheerful atmosphere that my mother would have loved.