KASS

Description

Piano bar/vocalist, performing a wide range of music, including jazz standards, popular tunes (radio), country, instrumentals, latin, some Spanish/French;
Any of this music can be performed as quiet background music, or as it is most often in my work...integrated with customer rapport; I engage customers in conversation to ascertain what they may want to hear (within my repertoire, though I'll occasionally stretch outside the bounds to accommodate their requests);
I also perform on upright bass in jazz combos, often singing while playing. When I'm asked to back another singer, I can als ... o read their chord charts as needed.
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Set-List

*MASTER SONGLIST pianobar (2/1/23)
STANDARDS
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (F)
As Time Goes By (G)
At Last (F)
Autumn Leaves (Am)
Begin Beguine (C)
Besame Mucho (Am)
Black Orpheus
Blue Moon (C)
Blue Skies (Am)
Corcovado (D)
Desifinado (F)
Dindi (C)
Do You Know What it (G)
Ebbtide (G)
God Bless the Child (C)
Gonna Sit Right Down (G)
Hallelujah (D)
Harlem Nocturne
I Can’t Give you Anything (C)
I Only Have Eyes (F)
I Will Wait for YoLa Vie En Rose (G)
L.O.V.E. (C)
Makin’ Whoopee (Eb)
Miss Celie’s Blues (C)
Moonlight in Vermont
Moon River
My Baby Just Cares ( ... A)
My Buddy
My Favorite Things (Am)
My Funny Valentine (Cm)
Nature Boy
Nearness of You (C)
New Orleans (Dm)
Night & Day (Bb)
Over Rainbow (C)
Perfidia (F)
Poinciana (D)
Quisas, quisas, quisas (Gm)
St Louis Blues (C)
Scotch & Soda (F)
Since I Fell (C)
Smile (Bb)
Sugar in My Bowl (C)
Summertime (Am)
Sunny Side of the Street
Tenderly (C)
Till There Was You Unchained Melody (C)
Waikiki (F)
Wave (D)
What’s New (G)
When Sunny Gets Blue Why Dont Do Right? (Dm)
When You're Smilin'
Wonderful World (Bb)
Yellow Bird (G)
You Go to My Head (C)
COUNTRY
Always on My Mind
Cold Cold Heart (C)
Crazy (G)
Desperado (G)
Don’t It Make Your Brown
Hey Good Lookin
She’s Got You (F)
Singing the Blues
Tennessee Whiskey (C)
You Were Always (G)
MOTOWN
Dock of the Bay
Dont You Worry (Eb)
Easy LIke Sunday (G)
First Time Ever I Saw (Dm)
Grapevine
How Sweet it Is (F)
Mercy Mercy
Midnight Train (Bb)
My Girl (C)
Natural Woman (Bb)
Overjoyed
Whats’ Goin On
You Are So Beautiful (C)
You Send Me (C)
POP
50 Ways (Em)
Aint No Sunshine (Am)
Aint That Ashame (F)
Alfie (F)
All in Love is Fair (Dm)
Arms of an Angel (C)
Back to Black (Dm)
Bennie & Jets (G)
Come Away w/Me (C)
Croc Rock (G)
Dont Go Break-in heart (F)
Easy On Me (F)
Faith
Fields of Gold
Fool on a Hill (D)
Georgia (G)
Goodbye Yellow Brick Rd Hallelujah (Ray) (D)
Have you Ever Seen Rain Hurricane (Am)
Hotel California
I Guess thats Why (G)
I’ll Take Care of You (Bbm) Imagine (C)
Its Rainin (F)
It’s Too Late (Am)
Just the Way You Are (G) Killing Me Softly (Em)
Lady Madonna (A)
Oh Darlin (A)
Make it Rain
Maybe I’m Amazed (D)
Midnight at the Oasis
Moondance
Mr. Bojangles
My Cherie Amour (D)
New York State of Mind (C)
Piano Man (C)
Poetry Man (D)
Purple Rain
Reminiscing
Sailing
Someone Like You (A)
Something (C)
That’s Amore (C)
This Masquerade (Am)
Tight Rope
Time After Time
Unchain Heart (Am)
Valerie
Walkin to Nola (C)
Walk on By (Am)
Wildflower (Dm)
With a Little Help (A)
Yesterday (F)
You’re So Vain (Am)
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Biography

It's nearly a birthright, to grow up as a musical performer in South Louisiana, as did KASS.
After having performed countless times for festivals and special events (Joni Mitchell Paz Fest, St. Louis Pedal Steel Convention, Abita Springs Opry, Kerrville Folk Music Festival) and many local clubs (Snug Harbor, Bombay Club, Polo Club at the Windsor Court Hotel, Southern Hotel, Live Oak Cafe, The Homestead in Homer, AK), KASS has finally arrived in a place where she is performing the music she has loved all her life---vocal jazz. The most recent version of KASS' performance identity sees her ... playing upright bass while singing jazz standards in combos, and also playing solo at local piano bars. She often branches out into other genres when the chance arises, collaborating with independent songwriters to create her own songs. The addition of the upright bass and solo piano have seriously and joyfully broadened the possibilities. Read More

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Experience

Vocalist/alto sax player in 9-piece party band (pop to Glen Miller) (10 yrs);
Vocalist/guitarist/percussionist playing solo/duo for local Americana gigs (2005-present);
Vocalist/upright bassist performing in jazz duo/combo (2017 - present);
Piano bar/vocalist entertainer (2021 - present)

Previous Clients

Chophouse, New Orleans, LA
Flemings Steakhouse, Metairie, LA
The Homestead, Homer, AK
Pardo's, Mandeville, LA
Desi Vegas, Covington, LA
Irene's, New Orleans, LA
Snug Harbor, New Orleans, LA
Southern Hotel, Covington LA
Covington Country Club, Covington, LA
Rotary Club, LA
Windsor Court Hotel, New Orleans
Pontchartrain Hotel, LA
American Legion, LA
Joni Mitchell Paz Fest, New Orleans, LA
Abita Springs Opry, LA
Town of Abita Springs, LA
Town of Covington, LA
St. Louis Pedal Steel Convention
Gulf Coast Pedal Steel Convention
Rabadash Recording and promoting, Covington, LA
Tre ... asure Chest Casino, New Orleans, LA
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Suitable for

Cocktail Party / Drinks Reception Corporate Event Cruise Ships Dinner Party Private Party

Meet the Act

Finally...after many years of 'jobs' in the field of math education, I made the leap to make music performance my priority! And that led to a transition from occasional party band singer, to upright bassist/vocalist and piano bar entertainer. The piano bar work particularly, allows me freedom to learn all of the music a I love most, without having to run it through committee! There are so many fantastic songs in the universe. So I am now free (my time is my own) to do what I love, and hopefully to travel more often. Cruise ship work is my goal, though I still intend to work in the New Orleans ... area, and wherever the opportunities lead. Read More

Additional Information

*I typically learn new tunes very quickly (so quickly in fact, that it sometimes means slipping out during break-time to learn a request!); although I do not sight-read melody lines, I do sight-read chord charts---on both piano and upright bass. If I need to learn a new tune or melody for a customer at a regular gig, I normally do my homework and return with the tune at the very next opportunity.