I am a pianist in NYC with a tremendous repertoire & many years of experience playing solo at piano bars, restaurants (including Tavern on the Green), on cruise ships, at Ralph Lauren’s flagship store, private clubs and private parties in NYC and across the globe. My repertoire includes standards, jazz, Broadway, rock, international music, Motown, R&B, Gospel, etc. I can take requests, lead sing-alongs, and/or provide background music for any environment.
Rachel was absolutely fabulous from start to finish!! Her playing and musical talent are remarkable. Our crowd loved her! Her attentiveness to the program and professionalism made it very easy to work with her. We did a night of Billy Joel singalong, and if you closed your eyes at any point during her play, you would swear Billy was in the building. Thank you, Rachel, can’t wait to work with you again!
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Aw, thank you so much! What a delight it was 😊
Rachel showed up early, played hit after hit from the Great American Songbook, and set the perfect tone for our reception. Highly recommended!
Rachel played for my cabaret performance and was great with scheduling, being on time, performing, and going with the flow. 10/10 would recommend her to anyone!
Wonderful piano player, hope she will come back every year! Thanks so much!
Price Range: Contact for rates
Gig Length: 60 - 420 minutes
Languages: English, Italian, Russian, Spanish
Energetic, fun pianist with huge repertoire who can take requests, lead sing-alongs, or just provide background music
Solo pianist/open-mic accompanist at Don't Tell Mama, Marie's Crisis, The Duplex, Brandy's, The Milford Plaza Hotel, Five Oaks, 88's, Rose's Turn, Judy's, Montparnasse - The Piano Bar (Mykonos, Greece), The Island Club, Cucina della Fontana, Ecco L'Italia, La Rivista, La Mediterranee, Baldoria, and most recently, McLoone's (NJ). Have played piano for many private parties at such places as the New York Racquet & Tennis Club, Essex House, NY Palace Hotel, The Union League Club, The Heights Casino, and at many private homes. Guest entertainer solo pianist in the atrium of the Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity (cruise ships). Have also subbed in the piano bars, atriums, and dining rooms on numerous other cruise ships, while working in the orchestra. (Princess, Carnival, Celebrity & Royal Caribbean cruises)
Preferred if piano or keyboard is provided for gigs within NYC, and piano or keyboard must be provided if outside NYC.
| April 27, 2024 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm | House Party |
| October 21, 2023 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Wedding Reception |
| May 06, 2023 • 3:00pm - 9:00pm | Concert |
| September 10, 2022 • 10:00am - 11:30am | Funeral/Memorial Service |
| December 24, 2019 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Christmas Party |
My set list is 8 pages long with 3 columns of song titles per page, broken down into various sections such as "Billy Joel", "Elton John", "Beatles", "Misc. Pop", "Oldies But Goodies", "Broadway", "International Music", "TV themes","Children's Songs", "Christmas Songs", etc. These songs are all committed to memory.
Billy Joel, Elton John, Fats Waller, Scott Joplin, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Hornsby, Leonard Bernstein & misc. Broadway composers, The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Antonio Jobim, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, misc. pop/rock music from '50s-present
Preferred if piano or keyboard is provided for gigs within NYC, and piano or keyboard must be provided if outside NYC.
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