Iain Jackson - pianist and accompanist Versatile pianist for any occasion; classical, jazz and pop.

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Solo piano for up to 3 hours£175
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Iain is an extremely versatile pianist, fluent in a wide range of repertoire of all different styles, with a wealth of experience performing for wedding ceremonies, drinks receptions, dinner parties and all manner of occasions. Classically trained at The Royal Academy of Music and The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire he is also a self taught jazz pianist who worked for several years on cruise ships including P&O and Carnival. Iain now performs regularly with his own group Grandma's Biscuit Tin who play jazz standards and originals with a retro feel, as well as featuring in the personnel of The Nick Ross Orchestra.

Iain has an extensive repertoire of well known pop, jazz and classical favourites at his fingertips and is available to play for any occasion, either as a soloist or as an accompanist. Iain uses a top of the range Roland RD700NX stage piano and amplifier which has an extremely realistic piano sound. (Samples on this webpage were recorded on this machine.) Use of this equipment is included in any quote. Of course if a suitable piano is available at the venue he will be very happy to play it!

*Singers* - if you are looking for an accompanist at short notice give Iain a call, he's an excellent sight-reader of all genres and also has the facility to record at home. Iain works in the weekdays accompanying singing actors at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Acting Department so is particularly familiar with a vast array of Musical Theatre repertoire.

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Location

Based in Birmingham, West Midlands

Will travel up to 150 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 150 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

----Classical / Wedding----

Air from Suite No. (Bach)

Arrival of The Queen Of Sheba (Handel)

Ave Maria (Gounod)

Bridal March (Wagner)

Bridal March (Mendelssohn)

Canon in D (Pachelbel)

Chanson de Matin (Elgar)

Chanson de Nuit (Elgar)

Clair de Lune (Debussy)

Glasgow Love Theme (Love Actually)

I Giorni (Einaudi)

Jerusalem (Parry)

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach)

Nessun Dorma (Turandot)

Portugese Love Theme (Love Actually)

Primavera (Einaudi)

River Flows In You (Yiruma)

Salut D'Amour (Elgar)

Trumpet Tune & Air (Purcell)

Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke)

----Pop----

All Of Me

American Pie

And So It Goes

Angels

Annie's Song

Bed of Roses

Blackbird

Both Sides Now

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Candle In The Wind

Can't Help Falling In Love With You

Close To You

Closest Thing to Crazy

Crazy

The Dance

Delilah

Don't Know Why

Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

Don't Stop Me Now

Feeling Good

Fields Of Gold

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

For Once In My Life

Georgia On My Mind

Get Here

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Greatest Day

Halo

Hallelujah

Have I Told You Lately

Heaven

Hero

Hey Jude

How Deep Is Your Love

I Want You Back

Just The Two of Us

Just The Way You Are

Lately

Life On Mars

Love Me Like You Do

Love Story

Make You Feel My Love

Meet You At The Moon

A Million Love Songs

More Than Words

Mr Blue Sky

Nut Rocker

One Day Like This

Ordinary People

Perhaps Love

Piano Man

Rainbow

Rocket Man

Rolling In The Deep

Satin Doll

Set Fire To The Rain

She's Always A Woman

Songbird

Someone Like You

Sophisticated Lady

Starman

A Thousand Miles

Unchained Melody

Valerie

What A Wonderful World

When I Fall In Love

When You Say Nothing At All

Wonderful Tonight

Wonderwall

Yesterday

You Are Not Alone

You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

Your Song

----Show & Movie Themes----

Anthem (Chess)

The Bare Necessities (Jungle Book)

Beauty And The Beast

Can You Feel The Love Tonight (The Lion King)

Cavatina (The Deer Hunter)

A Change In Me (Beauty & The Beast)

Colors Of The Wind (Pocahontas)

From Now On (The Greatest Showman)

Glasgow Love Theme (Love Actually)

Godfather Love Theme (The Godfather)

I Dreamed A Dream (Les Miserables)

If I Loved You (Carousel)

If I Were A Bell (Guys And Dolls)

James Bond - theme tunes from films

Let It Go (Frozen)

Maybe This Time (Cabaret)

Memphis Stomp (The Firm)

The Music Of The Night (Phantom)

My Favourite Things (The Sound Of Music)

My Heart Will Go On (Titanic)

My House (Matilda)

On The Street Where You Live (My Fair Lady)

Romeo & Juliet Love Theme (Rota)

Secret Love (Calamity Jane)

Send In The Clowns (A Little Night Music)

She Used To Be Mine (Waitress)

The Sound Of Music

Stars (Les Miserables)

Think Of Me (Phantom)

The Trolley Song (Meet Me In St Louis)

What Kind Of Fool Am I? (Stop The World)

You'll Never Walk Alone (Carousel)

----Jazz Standards----

'S Wonderful

A Foggy Day

Ain't Misbehavin'

Anything Goes

As Time Goes By

At Last

Autumn Leaves

Bewitched

But Not For Me

Come Fly With Me

Embraceable You

Fly Me To The Moon

Have You Met Miss Jones

I Get A Kick Out Of You

I Got Rhythm

It Ain't Necessarily So

It Had To Be You

Misty

Mona Lisa

Moondance

Moon River

My Funny Valentine

Nature Boy

The Nearness Of You

Night And Day

On The Sunny Side Of The Street

Our Love Is Here To Stay

Over The Rainbow

Smile

So Nice (Summer Samba)

Someone To Watch Over Me

Stormy Weather

Summertime

Tea For Two

They All Laughed

You Make Me Feel So Young

----Ragtime and Boogie----

Bearcat Crawl

Black And White Rag

Bohemia

Cakewalk Parade

Calico Rag

Classical Rag

Cow Cow Boogie

Elite Syncopations

The Entertainer

The Harlem Rag

Honky Tonk Train Blues

Peacherine Rag

Pleasant Moments

Root Beer Rag

The Sycamore

Triplets Bass Boogie

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

Plug socket within 20m


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

Sound amplification can be provided. I don't need or bring lighting equipment.


What information do you require about a venue?

Venue location and parking information is useful.


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

I can play some suitable background music through my amplifier to cover any breaks (assuming I'm using my own electric piano setup).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever played at?

The best gig I've ever done.. that's tricky! I wouldn't like to pin it down to any specific occasion to be honest. The gigs I have particularly enjoyed recently have been with my 5-piece band Grandma's Biscuit Tin, usually to a small audience of family and friends. When you know everyone in the crowd then it always feels friendly and special.


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

I would say I am most influenced by pianist singer-songwriters like Elton John, Billy Joel and Stevie Wonder. I enjoy performing music that is piano focused (obviously) and generally prefer classics and songs from the 30s to 70s, and things with a jazzy feel, though there are some great songs that have been written more recently too. I love playing golden-age music by composers such as Cole Porter and George Gershwin also - those songs will never fade. The greatest song of all time? That's impossible to answer!


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

I was classically trained, playing a lot of Chopin and Bach for instance, but I always played pop and jazz music for fun aswell. After doing a degree in music and studying composition at The Royal Academy of Music I needed some adventure and took a job working on cruise ships for a couple of years. I realised at this time that I thrive on variety, playing all styles of music, and also play much better in a relaxed environment such as in a theatre, jazz venues, and for weddings and drinks events rather than classical recitals. So since then I have combined this work with teaching and accompanying for other people.


What's your favourite type of event to play at?

I love playing at events where everyone is there to enjoy themselves and have a good time, its as simple as that! I love that I can contribute to people's enjoyment of their occasion with my musical performance.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

30 mins setup


Are you happy to perform outside?

If cover is available then yes.


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

I welcome suggestions for repertoire - genres, artists or specific songs, as long as the music is published and accessible online. I am a capable transcriber for music that isn't published but there would be an additional charge for transcription services.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

I've usually been described as being professional and creating a beautiful atmosphere with the music I play.

Recent Clients

Iain Jackson - pianist and accompanist has performed for these clients:

B:Jazzfest 2023

Birmingham, Sandwell & West Side Jazz Festival

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire of Music & Acting

Rebecca Schwarz (Cocomad)

The Nick Ross Orchestra

The Neil Coley Big Band

Kal's Kats & Kalamazoo Dance Band

Handsworth Community Choir

Solihull Chandos Choir

Bournville Young Singers

Bournville Vocal-Ease Ladies Choir

Bournville Parish Church Choir

Phoenix Singers

Venues

Iain Jackson - pianist and accompanist has performed at these venues:

Jennifer Blackwell Performance Space (Symphony Hall, Birmingham)

Walkabout, Broad Street, Birmingham (Sandwell & West Side Jazz Festival)

Cradley Heath Library (Sandwell & West Side Jazz Festival)

The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden

Lichfield Garrick Theatre

Princess Alexandra Auditorium, Yarm

The Quarry Theatre, Bedford

St. Johns House, Lichfield

Pigeon Parlour, West Bromwich

The Crescent Theatre, Birmingham

Bournville Parish Church

OIKOS Cafe, Erdington

Velvet Music Rooms, Birmingham

CoCoMAD Festival (Cotteridge Park)

Midlands Roller Arena, Lutterworth

Santa Pod Raceway

The Three Tuns, Sutton Coldfield

Edgbaston High School for Girls

St. Marys Church, Handsworth

Shirley Methodist Church

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