solo vocal/piano concerts
Doug Alt
Each concert features a mixture of piano and vocal selections.
My piano repertoire is based in the classics, with substantial forays into the styles of jazz and popular pianists such as Dave Brubeck, Frankie Carle, Eddie Duchin, Liberace and Roger Williams. Novelty pieces occasionally appear.
As a vocalist, I do a creditable job emulating the styles of singers such as Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis, Brook Benton, Perry Como, Billy Joel, Tony Williams (The Platters), Josh Grobin, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Elvis.
A typical Formal Concert program performed recently:
Song Title
Composer or Original Recording Artist
Vocal:
“Dream Along With Me” Perry Como
“Don’t Be Cruel” Elvis Presley
“Riders In the Sky” Vaughn Monroe
“Rock Me Gently” Andy Kim
Piano:
“As Time Goes By” Herman Hupfeld
“Notturno” Edvard Grieg
“Prisoner of Love” Russ Columbo
“Soft Summer Breeze” Eddy Heywood
“Sweet Georgia Brown” Vernie, Pinkard, and Casey
Vocal:
“Looking Back” Nat “King” Cole
“Walkin’ After Midnight” Patsy Cline
“Chantilly Lace” The Big Bopper
“It’s Not For Me To Say” Johnny Mathis
“Unchained Melody” Al Hibbler, The Righteous Brothers
Piano:
“Sentimental Journey” Liberace arrangement
“Prelude in B Minor” Frederic Chopin
“Bumble Boogie” B. Bumble & The Stingers
“Autumn Leaves” Roger Williams arrangement
Vocal:
“I Left My Heart in San Francisco” Tony Bennet
“New York, New York” Frank Sinatra
