Soundbites

Fom jazz to blues to rock 'n' roll from pianist Giles Tingey.

From Elton John to Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Simon to Stephen Sondheim, Rachmaninov to Ray Charles it is clear that Giles' flexibility of styles is second to none.

The links below provide a selection of excerpts from the song list. If you would like full length versions please email your address and a CD will be sent out.

PIANO BAR FAVOURITES
AMERICAN PIE - Don McLean
EASY - The Commodores
WALKING IN MEMPHIS - Mark Cohen
HOW SWEET IT IS - James Taylor
50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER - Paul Simon
THE WAY IT IS - Bruce Hornsby and the Range
LAYLA - Eric Clapton
PIANO MAN - Billy Joel

JAZZ
LADY IS A TRAMP - Sammy Davies Junior
LET THERE BE LOVE - Nat King Cole
DON'T KNOW WHY - Norah Jones
MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME - Nina Simone
I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU - Frank Sinatra
SUMMERTIME - Gershwin
MOONDANCE - Van Morrison

BLUES
MY BABY GRAND - Ray Charles / Billy Joel
THE THRILL IS GONE - B.B. King
SWEET HOME CHICAGO - Robert Johnson
ST. LOUIS BLUES - W.C. Handy

ROCK N' ROLL
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE - Jerry Lee Lewis
GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY - Little Richard
CROCODILE ROCK - Elton John
JOHNNY B. GOODE - Chuck Berry
JAILHOUSE ROCK - Elvis Presley

INSTRUMENTAL
THE ENTERTAINER - Scott Joplin
THE PIANO - Michael Nyman
SONG FOR GUY - Elton John
ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE - O. Hammerstein II & J. Kern

BALLADS
LETS STAY TOGETHER - Al Green
WONDERFUL TONIGHT - Eric Clapton
TRUE COLOURS - Cyndi Lauper
YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND - Carole King
YOUR SONG - Elton John
WIND BENEATH MY WINGS - Gary Morris
LOVE ON THE ROCKS - Neil Diamond
DOWNTOWN TRAIN - Tom Waits
ROMEO AND JULIET - Dire Straits

COUNTRY AND WESTERN
THE GAMBLER - Kenny Rodgers
TAKE IT EASY - The Eagles
RHINESTONE COWBOY - Glen Campbell
MABYE TOMORROW - Terry Bush & John Crossen

OTHER POPULAR REQUESTS
HEY JUDE - The Beatles
CREEP - Radiohead
AIN'T NO SUNSHINE - Bill Withers
BIG YELLOW TAXI - Joni Mitchell
DIGNITY - Deacon Blue
HOTEL CALIFORNIA - The Eagles
CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE - Queen
SWEET CAROLINE - Neil Diamond

GILES TINGEY TRIO
CRY ME A RIVER - Diana Krall
THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT - Tony Bennet

This list just is a small excerpt of Giles' vast repertoire of styles and tunes.