Craig schneider &
the kings of swing
Join award-winning pianist and vocalist, Craig Schneider, as he explores the full spectrum of piano music from classical through ragtime, jazz and blues to rock and roll.
Featuring music and songs from FREDERIC CHOPIN, BILLY JOEL, ELTON JOHN, GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRVING BERLIN, NAT “KING” COLE, DAVE BRUBECK, BARRY MANILOW, PETER ALLEN, JERRY LEE LEWIS and OSCAR PETERSON, the show is a tour de force of piano music. From the great classical composers to popular and rock artists and the technical wizardry of the jazz greats, Craig takes the audience on a journey of discovery of the wonderful music made by the men who, like him, love the piano.
The 90-minute show includesYour Song(Elton John),Blue Rondo A La Turk(Dave Brubeck),This Joint is Jumpin’(Fats Waller),Sweet Georgia Brown(Oscar Peterson),The Vatican Rag(Tom Lehrer),Copacabana(Barry Manilow),Great Balls of Fire(Jerry Lee Lewis),Rhapsody in Blue(George Gershwin) and, of course, Billy Joel’s classic songPiano Man.
Craig Schneider is a multi award-winning pianist, vocalist, composer, arranger, and musical director. Equally at home on the concert stage or in an intimate jazz club, he has performed all over the world.
Australian born, Craig moved to London in 2004. He soon became resident pianist at London’s famed Savoy and Dorchester Hotels and also appeared regularly at celebrity haunts Claridges and the Ivy Club.
As Musical Director of the West End show The Rat Pack, Live from Las Vegas Craig has played in concert halls and theatres throughout the UK, USA, Scandinavia and Germany. He has performed with his jazz trio at such notable jazz venues as Pizza Express Jazz Club, the 606 Club, Octave, Bennetts Lane, Dizzy's, Royal Albert Hall and the National Theatre and appeared at many festivals in the UK and Australia including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Bury St Edmunds Festival and London Jazz Festival.
Craig is currently Musical Director for the show SWING ON THIS. He directed the band for the premiere at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival and has since performed with the show at venues all over Australia including QPAC, the Arts Centre Gold Coast, Karralyka Centre, Bunbury Performing Arts Centre.
A respected jazz artist, Craig has shared the stage with such jazz greats as legendary bassist Ray Brown, vocalist Marion Montgomery and Australian trumpet virtuoso James Morrison. He has released six CDs: Craig Schneider, 'S Wonderful – Craig Schneider's Gershwin, The Start of Something Big, Swing Still Works For Me, Trio and Fly Right, celebrating the music of Nat "King" Cole.
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what people are saying.
“Schneider continues to demonstrate his ability to match the mood of a song with just the right touch on the piano”
“…a great show…a musical tour de force....”
“Craig’s performance was sexy and moving…
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