Repertoire - more prepared than a boy scout 
It is possible to sum up what
kind of music I
play in a sentence. I play pop, jazz, new age, Klezmer, standards,
broadway, latin, liturgical music, some country, original compositions
of other musicians, and will learn pieces that don't quite fit into any
of these categories to meet a need. I said one sentence — I didn't say
it was a short sentence. Prior to booking me (or
even asking me to audition), prospective clients want to know about my
music styles. I also offer the service of allowing people to pick out
which songs I play as a background musician (12-15 pieces an hour).
Both of these have justified me providing an online repertoire list. Since people have
different needs, there are different versions of these lists. When
reviewing these lists (at the bottom of the page), please consider
these points: These lists are not comprehensive. The master list
(over 1,600 songs) was created one day when I had nothing better to do.
It is decades old. I found a karaoke catalog online, downloaded
it, and started deleting all of the songs I wasn't sure I knew. What
was left was over 1,600 pieces. While I've made some additions, not
every piece I play belongs in a karaoke catalog. I spent several
years playing in a Klezmer band, I have been the music director for a
synagogue at some level since 1991, and new pieces come out that are newer
than this list. If nothing else, having learned all of these
pieces, it is pretty clear that I can learn new music quickly, assuming
my schedule allows. These lists have minor errors. The
initial catalog had errors, and I haven't taken time to go through and
fix them. I am overdue to do this (but spend too much time
doing everything else). If you find an error, I will send you a joke
(if you want me to).Please note: I purposely left in some errors, because I like to swap jokes.
Not every piece works in every venue.
Some
of
these
pieces don't work as solo piano pieces. Some pieces are
inappropriate to play based on the mood you asked me to set. I will use
my judgment, and feign a memory lapse as appropriate. As I get older, sometimes the memory lapse isn't feigned. Sometimes memory lapses aren't feigned.
See above. As a result, it is possible (not even particularly tough) to
stump me. If no one has requested a piece in over ten years, and if I
have no notice to relearn the piece, it probably has slipped. If
you need me to learn it again, I'll be able to do it before your
performance date. These lists are in PDF
format, and are for download. To view them online, click on them. To
download them if using a PC, select the link by clicking on your
mouse's secondary button (the one you don't usually use), and then
select "Save As" on the popup menu.Wedding list: 80 secular modern pieces appropriate to a wedding reception.
Party list: 160 pieces appropriate to a house party.
Top 1600 pieces: The famous karaoke list.
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