Jeff Manuel Pianist

Introduction: Everything I perform is by memory, the Chopin, Debussy, Bach, etc, classic jazz, the Beatles stuff, the Grateful Dead, whatever. My job is to be like a perfect butler in many social situations, almost ignorable until the audience wants to listen, and then, perfect. If I bring equipment, like an electric piano/keypoard, it, and accompanying sound reinforcement amps, etc, everything is of the highest quality, resulting in excellent sound. Many times, however, I perform on pianos already in position, or the piano, usually a grand, can be rented and delivered for the particular event. I would play piano for free, but I won't. Usually. It's like playing pinball - I would do it anyway, and I'm delighted to have the opportunity to do it, for hours, and in different and interesting places. Of course, the college degree, years of experience and practice, and moving equipment and the expenses of life itself insure certain minimums......