Courtney Kelly
- Berkeley, CA
- Singing Pianist
- 10 Verified Bookings
Kevin B. said “Courtney was great! She is super talented and a real pro!”
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I grew up around music all my life. At the age of 11 I attended the art school based in Downtown Oakland called Oakland School for the Arts. Between 6th-12th grade I was trained vocally in various genres such as musical theater, jazz, classical, and Capella arrangements. While there, I learned other musical skills such as the ability to write, arrange, and read music scores. I combined my knowledge of music with my natural talent and taught myself to play piano and read piano scores. Although I am continuing my areas of study with sociology and communications, I still follow what has been there all my life, which is my love for expressing myself through music.
We were seeking someone to provide live background music for a large 70th birthday party (50+ guests) at our home and wanted someone who could play piano, and sing a mix of gospel and jazz, for a total of three hours (with appropriate breaks). Bb turned out to be a perfect choice. Several weeks in advance, she suggested a playlist to us and we refined it with her, working back and forth through various ideas. She arrived prepared, played, and sang beautifully and interacted warmly with us and our guests. An added bonus was when she offered to sing an a-capella "Happy Birthday", which she jazz-improvised. It was priceless!
Price Range: $250 and up
Gig Length: 120 - 480 minutes
Languages: English
When I sing and play a piece of music, I try my best to not only connect with it from a musical standpoint, but from a listener's perspective. I want to captivate my audience yes, but I want them to feel and fully comprehend the message in the music...
Music is a form of communication, it's a form of healing and relating to others. So when asking what to expect from me as a performer, all I can simple say is I devote my soul to the music and the listener.
A graduate of Oakland School for the Arts, Bianca (BB) Brown has grown up surrounded by music. While at OSA, she was vocally trained in various genres including R&B, musical theater, jazz, and classical music. She took what she learned there and combined it with her natural ear for music to teach herself piano. Outside of singing and piano, BB gained an affinity to beat-boxing, composing, arranging, voice impressions, and production. Up until May 2022, she took her craft seriously and self-produced and played every instrument on her first project, a 5 track EP titled "Is Anybody Home?"
BB has performed at various venues around the Bay Area, including Oakland City Hall, The Fox Theater, and at the top of Salesforce Tower. She is currently doing shows with community based organizations around the Bay Area, private events, and Sofar Sounds. Whether she is singing published music or something she has written herself, BB believes in the power of music to heal and relate to her listeners and uses her music to communicate to the world around her.
If there is an instance of a dress rehearsal for an event, the lights and sound should be already set up and ready to calibrate and balance for the following performance.
June 15, 2019 • 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Wedding Cocktail Hour |
April 21, 2019 • 10:00am - 12:30pm | Cocktail Party |
March 09, 2019 • 2:30pm - 5:30pm | Birthday Party |
Misty- Eroll Garner
Summertime- Ella Fitzgerald
Tired of being Alone- Al Green
Let's Stay Together- Al Green
Rehab- Amy Winehouse
Tears Dry On Their Own- Amy Winehouse
Best Thing I never Had- Beyonce
I'm Every Woman- Chaka Khan
A Woman in a Man's World- Chaka Kan
Redbone- Childish Gambino
Where I Wanna Be-Donell Jones
U know What's Up- Donell Jones
Whatcha See is Whatcha Get- The Dramatics
All I Could Do Was Cry- Etta James
Super Rich Kids- Frank Ocean
Golden Girl- Frank Ocean
Thinkin' Bout You- Frank Ocean
Cold War- Janelle Monae
Q.U.E.E.N.- Janelle Monae
Prime time- Janelle Monae
Sincerely, Jane- Janelle Monae
(link hidden)esident- Janelle Monae
Purple Haze- Jimi Hendrix
All Along the Watchtower- Jimi Hendrix
Loner- Kali Uchis
Know What I want- Kali Uchis
Video Games- Lana Del Rey
I Would Die 4 U- Prince
When Doves Cry- Prince
Try a Little Tenderness- Otis Redding
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay- Otis Redding
Why iii Love the Moon- Phony Ppl
Kiss it Better- Rihanna
Close To You- Rihanna
Love On the Brain- Rihanna
Love's In Need of Love Today- Stevie Wonder
Drew Barrymore- SZA
New Person, Same Old Mistakes- Tame Impala
The Less I know the Better- Tame Impala
Million Dollar Bill- Whitney Houston
To name a few:
James Brown
Janelle Monae
Jimi Hendrix
Janis Joplin
Nas
Ella Fitzgerald
Etta James
Rihanna
Otis Redding
Usher
Thundercat
Tame Impala
Prince
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