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Act Profile
The Sassoon Sound
Multi-talented Lucy has it all. A professional singer & skilled pianist, Lucy is also an accomplished television presenter & voice-over artist.
Her sound has been likened to that of Diana Krall & Renee Geyer. Whether smooth jazz, gritty blues or pop, her musical interpretations are characterized by her distinctively smoky style.
Born into a family of musicians, Lucy's natural talent was apparent early on. By 12, she was an outstanding classical pianist & cellist, qualifying for a Royal Academy of Music scholarship by the age of 13. And yes, those regular family concerts had tall her siblings known as ' The Von Trapps' - which was not exactly 'cool' by any 13 year old's standards -- but with hindsight must have offered a definite advantage!
From humble beginnings in Manchester, Lucy went on to complete her Bachelor of Music, majoring in piano at the University of London. This was soon followed by Lucy's first foray into performing overseas in Hong Kong where she became a musical fixture on the elite corporate & exclusive hotel scene. In fact, during her first year backpacking in 1990's Australia, Lucy realized what she missed most was… her grand piano.
In 2004, Lucy returned a third time to Australia. Within a year of performing at London's prestigious Pizza on the Park & Camden's Jazz Café, she had hit Sydney's noted Winebanq, Soup Plus & Arthouse. Lucy went on to retain solo/duo/trio and 4-piece residencies at Australia's most prestigious 5 Star hotels - including Sydney's Park Hyatt, Intercontinental Hotel, the Sheraton on the Park, the Marriott, Stamford Plaza Double Bay and the Sofitel Wentworth. She was also flown to performances all over that vast country.
Lucy supported the Las Vegas Platters on their Australian Tour 2 years running and was he support act for the Drifters on their 2010 tour of Australia.
However, in the long-term her Antipodean paradise and home seemed too far removed so Lucy recently chose to return to her roots, settling back in the UK.
Already, she has found herself in demand at major celebrity functions, performing at the likes of he PFA tFootballers Ball of the Year and the 'Creme de la Creme Ball' to name but a few...
Lucy's beautiful voice sets her apart from the average. Her sensitivity, warmth and engaging, intelligent manner coupled with the ability to read an audience enable her to create the perfect ambience. These qualities make for the perfect entertainer that she is.
Her repertoire ranges from Eva Cassidy to Jamie Cullum, Sting to Bacharach, Billie Holliday to Adele and U2 to Carole King, so unsurprisingly, Lucy is in constant demand.
Stevie Wonder, Ella... & singing along 'Linda Ronstadt style' to her father's pianistic renditions of jazz standards are Lucy's warmest childhood musical memories, though she concedes Pat Metheny, Lyle Mayes, Sinatra, Diana Krall & Quincy Jones are amongst her greatest influences.
Act Information
Line-up
Solo Piano / Vocals; Duo; Trio and Quartet. From soul and contemporary repertoire to Jazz Standards. From Stevie Wonder to U2, Michael Buble to Adele, Amy Winehouse to James Taylor, Ella Fitzgerald to Diana Krall.
Also included
Samsung Expedition Pa 500 Watts.
Location
North West based and will travel to these areas: Midlands, North West.
Previous Clients
Pizza on the Park London, Camden Jazz Cafe London, Sydney Opera House, Park Hyatt Sydney, Intercontinental Sydney, Sheraton Sydney, Marriot Sydney, Intercontinental London, Bloom Jazz Club Manchester, Marriot Hotel Worsley, Epernay Champagne Bar Manchester, Choice Restaurant Castlefield.
Testimonials
A few examples of the happy clients Lucy has worked for:
“There’s a depth and emotion to Lucy’s voice I find nothing short of mesmerising...”
Julian Malone
Soho Place, London
“Lucy's voice and stage presence during performances is one that forces you to take notice. Not one to understate, it is clear she is passionate about only one thing in life - music... jazz is her poison, and she will get you hooked!”
Stuart Reeves
Food and Beverage Manager
Park Hyatt, Sydney.
“For over 2 years Lucy has been keeping our customers happy with her beautiful piano playing, sultry voice and winning charm. I have no hesitation in recommending her!”
John McGee
Events & Entertainment Manager
Dee Why RSL Club, Sydney
“ All I can say is it’s taken me forty years to find out that my wife could dance like that! Lucy,I can’t thank you and your band enough for making our wedding anniversary so special…Still getting rave reports some 2 weeks later…”
David Marcetta
40th Wedding Anniversary,
Double Bay, Sydney
Highlights
Extremely versatile with wide repertoire enabling me to adapt to audience tastes.
Very distinctive sound and highly polished act.
Well presented and accomodating to work with. Happy to interact with the clients and play requests.
Repertoire
Repertoire
From Jazz to Popular & Contemporary...
Please refer to Repertoire lists (which can also be emailed upon request)
I'm happy to play special requests for specific occasions. This is often very meaningful to the host.
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Extra Costs
The price brackets above should be used as a guide only as all quotes are bespoke.
Performance times for most acts except Tributes and some other Unique performers are usually 2 x 60 minute sets or 3 x 40 min sets.
(If you require the act to perform longer than these times you may incur extra costs.)
Travel costs vary depending on the act and will be included to the quote given to you by our agents.
Our acts would usually expect to arrive around 6pm and to be finished around midnight.
(If you need the act to arrive earlier or finish later there may be extra costs but these can be negotiated.)
