Kyle Cripps is a solo jazz & blues pianist playing an eclectic mix of only the best songs from the 1920s through today in a distinctively New Orleans style.
Kyle was great at our zoom staff meeting. Very professional and fun.
There were 11 of us gathered for a bachelor party at a whiskey bar in New Orleans, and we hired Kyle to come and play some jazz piano while we were there. The groom is a big Bill Evans fan so we asked Kyle if he could play some Bill Evans songs for us, and he accommodated our request.
Kyle is very talented and his piano playing was the perfect accompaniment to our bachelor party. We all enjoyed his music while we visited with friends that had traveled in from all over the country.
Kyle was also very friendly and easy to talk to. Making the arrangements through Gig Salad was straightforward and Kyle answered all of my questions. The whiskey bar did not have a piano, so Kyle brought his keyboard and had it all set up by the time we arrived.
If you want a musician for an event to play some high quality jazz and R&B piano music, I highly recommend Kyle. You won’t be disappointed!
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Kyle was excellent…professional and very nice. He played fir my business open house. Everyone enjoyed his music. Would use again for sure!
Kyle did a great job providing background music for our dinner. Very friendly and easy to work with. Definitely would recommend!
Response from Kyle Cripps Jazz & Blues Piano:
Thanks Charlene! I hope the big day was wonderful; thank you for including me at the rehearsal dinner.
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Kyle was prompt and did a beautiful job playing for our dinner party!
Kyle is the perfect performer for background dinner music and played a great selection of appropriate tunes.
Very profesional and talented.
It was a breeze to work with Kyle, and his musical style was on point for the event. I would definitely book him again!
Price Range: $150 and up
Gig Length: 30 - 500 minutes
Languages: English
Things to be considered for your event:
What is the date?
Time and Length of the performance?
Will there be a piano provided or is my digital piano necessary?
Is there electricity provided close by?
What particular type of music you’re looking for?
What type of occasion?
What is the attire?
I am pretty flexible and will work hard to make sure you are 100% happy with my performance at your event.
Though some venues have pianos in-house, many do not and if necessary I will gladly perform on my professional digital keyboard. Because it is a keyboard, it recreates other instruments as well, such as harps, strings, organs, etc. Electricity is required.
A native of Cape May, NJ, multi-instrumentalist and composer Kyle Cripps is now at the forefront of the New Orleans’ modern music scene.
Kyle’s love of jazz was eventually fostered while attending Temple University's Boyer School of Music in Philadelphia, PA. Upon his move to the city, he began to make a name for himself, performing regularly at the area’s top clubs & venues, and was a part of Temple’s award-winning Jazz and Lab Bands.
In 2008, Kyle decided to take his career to the greatest music city in the world, New Orleans. There he completed his master’s degree at the University of New Orleans on a full-tuition award. While at UNO, he took the time to co-lead and write several arrangements for the UNO Jazz Orchestra. He now continues to be an in-demand musician on both keyboards and saxophone.
Over the course of his career, he has shared the stage with Ellis Marsalis, Glen David Andrews, Jason Marsalis, Nickie Glaspie, Marcia Ball, Jimmy Heath, Clark Terry, Irvin Mayfield, Luis Bonilla, Gerald French, DJ Logic, and Gerald Veasley among others.
If performing on a house piano I won't need anything at all.
If speeches or announcements need to be made, I can also provide a small PA speaker and microphone for a nominal fee.
If there is no house piano I will provide my own digital piano.
Note that for PA or a digital piano, electricity will need to be provided.
| November 27, 2023 • 11:30am - 11:45am | Nonprofit Event |
| October 12, 2022 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Corporate Event |
| June 02, 2022 • 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Bachelor Party |
| December 02, 2021 • 5:30pm - 9:00pm | Christmas Party |
| October 19, 2019 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| September 27, 2019 • 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Rehearsal Dinner |
| August 31, 2019 • 8:30pm - 8:45pm | Birthday Party |
| November 08, 2018 • 12:00pm - 12:15pm | Anniversary Party |
| September 28, 2018 • 6:30pm - 7:15pm | Wedding Cocktail Hour |
| September 14, 2018 • 6:30pm - 9:00pm | Dinner Party |
| August 06, 2018–August 07, 2018 • 12:00pm - 12:00am | Studio Session |
| May 24, 2018 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Cocktail Party |
| December 16, 2016 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| April 17, 2016 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Wedding Reception |
| April 03, 2016 • 8:00am - 11:00am | Dinner Party |
| December 04, 2015 • 5:30pm - 8:00pm | Grand Opening |
| December 03, 2015 • 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Corporate Event |
| November 06, 2015 • 5:30pm - 10:00pm | Dinner Dance |
Pop Tunes:
Feel Like Makin Love
Goodnight Irene
More Today Than Yesterday
Mother In Law
Something You Got
I'll Never Fall In Love Again
Walk On By
What The World Needs Now
Ain't No Sunshine
Stevie Wonder:
All I Do
All In Love Is Fair
As
Bird Of Beauty
Blame It On The Sun
Boogie On Reggae Woman
Ebony Eyes
Golden Lady
Happier Than The Morning Sun
I Just Called To Say I Love You
I Love Every Little Thing About You
Isn't She Lovely
Joy Inside My Tears
Knocks Me Off My Feet
Love Having You Around
Love's In Need Of Love Today
My Cherie Amour
Overjoyed
Please Don't Go
Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours
Smile Please
Summer Soft
Too Shy To Say
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
You Haven't Done Nothin'
Beatles:
Eight Days A Week
Rock N Roll Music
Come Together
Something
Oh Darling
Here, There, And Everywhere
I Saw Her Standing There
Please Please Me
Twist And Shout
Across The Universe
Let It Be
All You Need Is Love
With A Little Help From My Friends
When I'm Sixty-Four
Drive My Car
I Will
I Want To Hold Your Hand
Hard Day's Night
If I Fell In Love With You
Can't Buy Me Love
Michael Jackson:
Billy Jean
Human Nature
The Way You Make Me Feel
Fell On Bad Days
Plush
Over Now
Aeroplane
In Bloom
Big Me
Breaking The Girl
Jazz Standards:
Afro Blue
Ain't Misbehavin
Alfie
All Of Me
All Or Nothing At All
All The Things You Are
Almost Like Being In Love
Alone Together
April In Paris
As Time Goes By
Ask Me Now
At Last
Autumn Leaves
Baby It's Cold Outside
Basin St Blues
Beautiful Love
Besame Mucho
Bill Bailey
Blueberry Hill
Blue Monk
Blues Rhapsody
Body And Soul
But Not For Me
Bye Bye Blackbird
Cantaloupe Island
Caravan
Cheek To Cheek
Cold Duck Time
Come Rain Or Come Shine
Crepuscule With Nellie
Cry Me A River
Darn That Dream
Days Of Wine And Roses
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans
Embraceable You
Everything Happens To Me
Fever
Fly Me To The Moon
Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
Georgia On My Mind
Girl From Ipanema
God Bless The Child
Honeysuckle Rose
How Deep Is The Ocean
How High The Moon
I Can't Give You Anything But Love
I Fall In Love Too Easily
I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
I Love You
I Thought About You
I've Got Rhythm
If I Should Lose You
I'll Be Seeing You
I'm Beginning To See The Light
I'm Confessin That I Love You
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
In A Mellow Tone
In A Sentimental Mood
Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby?
It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
It's You Or No One
It's Only A Paper Moon
I've Got The World On A String
I've Got You Under My Skin
Just Friends
The Lady Is A Tramp
Laura
Like Someone In Love
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Misty
Moanin
My Foolish Heart
My Funny Valentine
My Heart Belongs To Daddy
My One And Only Love
My Romance
My Shining Hour
Nature Boy
Old Devil Moon
Once I Loved
Out Of Nowhere
Pennies From Heaven
Perdido
Perhaps
Polka Dots And Moonbeams
Prelude To A Kiss
Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)
Reflections
Road Song
'Round Midnight
Satin Doll
Sheik Of Arabi
Skylark
Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
Someday My Prince Will Come
Someone To Watch Over Me
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Speak Low
Stars Fell On Alabama
Stella By Starlight
Stompin At The Savoy
Stormy Weather
Sunny Side Of The Street
Surrey With The Fringe On Top
Sweet And Lovely
Sweet Georgia Brown
Take Five
Take The "A" Train
Tea For Two
Teach Me Tonight
Tell Me A Bedtime Story
Tenderly
That's Life
There Is No Greater Love
They Can't Take That Away From Me
Watermelon Man
Wave
Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
The Way You Look Tonight
What A Wonderful World
When I Fall In Love
When Sunny Gets Blue
Who Can I Turn To
Willow Weep For Me
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
Harry Connick Jr, Dr John, Stevie Wonder, James Booker, Ray Charles among many others.
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