Eugene Portman - Jazz Pianist

Jazz pianist, musician and entertainer for London, Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Berkshire, Essex, Hampshire and other UK areas.

Biog

Eugene Portman was born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire and started playing the piano at a very early age. He studied classicaly but had a longing to be a jazz pianist. He now lives in Surrey and and travels all over the UK as both a solo performer and as a combo player for weddings and events. Eugene has made a name for himself for producing a type of jazz that is easy to listen to and not ultra modern. He is also working with three outstanding vocalists: Dave Edwards from East Grinstead in Sussex, Alice Harvey from Derby and Sheila Daniels from Cheam in Surrey.

The Music

Eugene’s music is easy to listen to, whatever combination he is playing in. His main influences have been any jazz pianists such as: Oscar Peterson, George Shearing, Erroll Garner or Dudley Moore. Other musical influences have been Ben Webster, Stan Getz, Ella Fitzgerald, and Jimmy Smith. Eugene playing tends not to be too high-brow, but sits comfortably in any event, party or wedding. He plays all the great jazz standards that you would expect but he usually finds different ways of playing them. His repertoire covers the standards of Gerswin, Cole Porter and Antonio Carlos Jobim mixed with a healthy dose of fusion numbers by musicians like George Benson and Joe Sample. His music is ideal for events where music is required to be inobtrusive but he can turn up the gas when required.

Where Eugene performs as a jazz pianist

Eugene plays all over the UK but is a frequent visitor to the Combe House Hotel, Holford, Somerset; The Arts Club, Dover Street, London; St Augustine's Priory, Ashford, Kent; Alexander House, Turners Hill, West Sussex; and Denbies Vineyard, Dorking, Surrey. Eugene has, at one time or another, worked as a jazz pianist in many of London's top venues including: The Cafe Royal, Quaglinos, The Four Seasons (The Inn On The Park), The Royal Festival Hall, The Dorchester and the The Ivy.

Eugene's availability as a jazz pianist

He is the perfect choice if you require light jazz and is available for any fashion show, wedding, corporate event or pary. Because of his geographical location Eugene works mostly as a jazz pianist in Sussex, Essex, Kent, Berkshire, and London he but he will travel a lot further if needed. He is finding as time goes on that his work is taking him further afield and is now a frequent visitor to Scotland.

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