Ray Lemond Music

Wedding receptions and dinners are where this Sydney pianist says the music fits best: gentle, jazzy easy listening that sits under the conversation, with room to lift the tempo later. The repertoire runs three ways. Classical, from Baroque through the Romantic era with Mozart and Chopin. Jazz of most kinds, blues and bebop included, plus the American songbook of Cole Porter and Gershwin. And quieter modern pieces by Einaudi. For a corporate event after something different, a full concert-style piano recital is on offer. The act can also grow into a trio with bass and drums, or add a sax player or a vocalist. An acoustic piano on site is preferred, and a recital needs a grand. The pianist covers a 50 km radius, and a video further down the page lets you hear the playing first.