Neil Currie

Armed with 5 contracts of experience as Solo Lounge Entertainer with Disney Cruise Lines in the last 2 years, plus my extensive repertoire list, I provide interactive entertainment enjoyed by all ages, as listeners treat me like a juke box, requesting their favourite tunes from the distributed lists. I do good-quality piano-vocals of Elton John, Billy Joel, Sinatra, the Beatles, country and rock & roll artists, and right up to the likes of Bon Jovi, the Kings of Leon, Journey, Michael Buble and the Blackeyed Peas. I have been described as "sounding like the person whose song you are singing". Come down to TUSQ restaurant's Staqatto piano bar and hear me every Tuesday night. Repertoire list available to prospective clients on request.

I am also a jazz pianist who can provide an instrumental jazz ensemble if preferred. I am classically trained and readily provide instrumental music for the wedding ceremony: music for the seating of the guests, entry of the bridesmaids and groomsmen, the processional, signing of the register, and recessional.

As part of my service I provide whatever song the couple wants as their "first dance" at the reception, whether it's on my request list or not. A few old-time waltzes are also provided for grandma and grandpa.

Neil Currie

Doctor of Musical Arts (UBC)

BRIEF BIO

Neil Currie is a composer, pianist and vocalist who has performed for Holland America Lines and Disney Cruise Lines for many years. He was the lead entertainer for the Hilton Hotel in Adelaide, Australia before returning to Canada in 1995. He has appeared at the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival many times and his jazz piano trio opened for Joshua Redman in 2007. He has also toured for the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils.

A noted composer, he was composer-in-residence for the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra in 1990 and 1991 and for the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra from 1998-2001. His Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra was nominated for a JUNO award in 2007. His Rhapsody for orchestra was nominated for a Western Canada Music Award, also in 2007. He taught for many years in the University of Saskatchewan Department of Music and currently is on staff at St. Peter's College in Muenster.