Joe Cea
- New Orleans, LA
- Pianist
- 10 Verified Bookings
Shawn G. said “Joe arrived early to acquaint to setting and piano, played beautifully and continually lovely jazz and show tunes, most guests complimented that Joe played…”
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J. Riley Cain will create the perfect musical ambience for your event. Cocktail Jazz, American Songbook, Standards, International Favorites, Retro-Pop. Also vocals and harmonica if requested. He's played in many up-scale resort hotels including The MGM Grand, The Tropicana, The Sahara Hotels in Las Vegas. For many years he was house pianist at world renown Hotel Del Coronado. His resume includes Hotel La Jolla, The Bahia Resort Hotel, The Del Mar Grand and many more too numerous to mention. Based in New Orleans, he travels widely as a soloist and pianist for several other groups.
played for wedding rehearsal dinner social hour. Learned and performed a special requested song (a priest sings Halleluiah). Really made our event special.
Price Range: $300 - $2500.
Gig Length: 60 - 240 minutes
Languages: English, Spanish
Unions: AFM
J. Riley Cain, (AKA John Cain) known principally as a jazz pianist and singer, is also a composer, author, actor, bandleader, arranger and conductor.
He is a multi-instrumentalist playing piano, guitar, bass, harmonica, accordion, and sings in five languages.
Cain performs solo and with his jazz trio. He performs frequently with his wife, singer KatieCat, in the duo "KatieCat & Cain."
Cain also tours and records with the San Francisco bay area smooth jazz group "GTF."
GTF has number one hit songs and albums that chart in the top 50 world wide smooth jazz charts.
He is an Artist In Residence with the SoCal Jazz Society and The Jazz Society Of Ecuador. He is a docent with The Advocates For Classical Music on behalf of The San Diego Symphony. In addition to live performances he gives educational seminars on the history of jazz, Latin music and classical music.
He is author of the critically acclaimed book "Life's A Good Gig," nominated for best non fiction book by the San Diego Book & Writers Awards. He has penned several essays and articles for various publications.
If no piano is available Cain provides his own portable electric piano. He is self contained with his own sound system.
July 20, 2024 • 7:00pm - 9:30pm | Birthday Party |
April 28, 2023 • 7:00pm - 8:30pm | Rehearsal Dinner |
July 08, 2022 • 6:00pm - 8:30pm | J Riley Cain Jazz trio |
June 17, 2022 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | J Riley Cain Jazz Trio |
June 14, 2022 • 7:30pm - 10:00pm | J Riley Cain Jazz Trio |
June 11, 2022 • 8:00pm - 10:00pm | J Riley Cain Jazz Trio |
May 21, 2022 • 5:30pm - 8:30pm | KatieCat & Cain |
May 14, 2022 • 5:30pm - 8:30pm | J Riley Cain with Rock Chambo |
May 13, 2022 • 6:00pm - 8:30pm | J Riley Cain Jazz Trio |
April 11, 2022 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Radio Interview |
April 08, 2022 • 6:00pm - 8:30pm | J Riley Cain Jazz trio |
March 11, 2022 • 6:00pm - 8:30pm | J Riley Cain Jazz Trio |
January 14, 2022 • 6:00pm - 8:30pm | Carnaval Lounge |
November 12, 2021 • 6:00pm - 8:30pm | KatieCat & Cain |
October 08, 2021 • 6:00pm - 8:30pm | KatieCat & Cain |
September 23, 2021–September 26, 2021 • 3:00pm - 6:00pm | Grand Opening |
September 17, 2021 • 6:00pm - 8:30pm | J Riley Cain |
August 01, 2021 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Jazz Concert |
July 29, 2021 • 2:00pm - 6:00pm | Blitz Recording, Califorinia |
July 09, 2021 • 6:00pm - 8:30pm | KatieCat & Cain |
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Shawn G. said “Joe arrived early to acquaint to setting and piano, played beautifully and continually lovely jazz and show tunes, most guests complimented that Joe played…”
Jim A. said “John and Darin hit a grand slam on this one. These guys were fabulous. We had a birthday party for 300 guests and everyone loved it. Everyone sang, danced…”
Marnie R. said “Hired Felix and Fingers for my 40th birthday. Mike and Robert KILLED IT. Great banter, kept the energy up, incredible voices. They even played Let it…”
Melissa D. said “April did a fantastic job at our holiday party! She made it very magical.”