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Samuel Joseph

"A tinkling piano in the next apartment......."

About Me


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Profile written by Angelo Vassi. 'The Pianists' Pianist'Born in the picturesque city of Hobart Tasmania, Samuel Joseph grew up performing at restaurants, events and competitions around the city. He went on to win a prestigious national keyboard competition.At the young age of 17 he was invited to become resident pianist at the Sheraton Hobart Hotel, then the city's only 5 star property. After 2 years entertaining audiences 6 nights per week he headed off on an extended trip to Europe, Asia and North America , including a stint in New York.He settled in Melbourne, Australia in 1998 and embarked on another long residency, this time at Australia's premier wine bar restaurant, Walters. During his stay in Melbourne he was fixture on the Melbourne music scene, appearing regularly at jazz clubs, events, and private parties for billionaire Richard Pratt.In 2000 Samuel began a five year stint as an entertainer for Princess Cruises. Based in the United States he traveled the world on various vessels on itineraries including Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the Caribbean and Alaska.He settled in London in late 2005 bringing his unique keyboard artistry to celebrated London venues including the Georgian Restaurant at Harrods, the Dorchester, the Savoy, Claridges, the Waldor and famed celebrity restaurant Le Caprice.In these exclusive settings he has entertained celebrities such as George Michael, Bono (U2), Noel Gallagher, Tori Amos, Danny Glover, Kate Moss, Placido Domingo, Dustin Hoffman, Jools Holland, Tony Bennett, John Major ,Cherie Blair, Natalie Portman, Clive Owen, Russell Crowe, Jackie Collins, Nigel Havers and royalty including Lady Sarah Ferguson, Members of the Royal Family of Brunei, the King of Bahrain, and Prince Ahmed of Jordan, The Princess of Thailand.He can be seen today at these venues, delighting audiences with his brilliant piano interpretations of choice standards, Broadway and Popular material. A performance by Samuel Joseph is characterized by flair, vibrancy and impeccable presentation and is an asset to any event or venue. He has worked with numerous instrumentalists and vocalists over a plethora of styles and is adept at working at preparing showcase presentations and cabaret performances. He has also worked as consultant for five star hotels preparing music programming and recorded background music.2008 looks to be a very exciting year with the launch of Samuel Joseph Entertainment and Media, Samuel Joseph's new venture producing theatre, cabaret and live music events in London and internationally.PURHCASE STOLEN MOMENTS AT www.cdbaby.com or at itunes by following this link: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum? playListId=178318135PS Samuel Joseph will be known to some of his friends in Tasmania and Melbourne as Samuel Cairnduff but he replaced his last name with his middle name as people found it too hard to spell Cairnduff!!!

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Member Since: 4/27/2006
Band Website: garyparkes.com/homepage.htm (under Pianists)
Band Members: Samuel Joseph - Acoustic piano and keyboards
Influences: Harry Connick Jnr, Michael Feinstein, Bobby Short, Elton John, Oscar Peterson, Loston Harris,Gene Harris, Benny Green, Michel Petruciano, Michel Legrand, Billy Joel, Bruce Hornsby, Steve Ross, Fred Barton, Ben Folds, Sting, George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Hoagy Carmichael, Fats Waller, Irving Berlin, Ivor Novello, Noel Coward, Oscar Levant, Erroll Garner, Earl Hines, Paul Shaffer, Tori Amos, Jon Foreman, Bill Evans, Steven Sondheim, Jason Robert Brown, Andrew Lloyd Weber, Schoenberg and Boublil, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Schwartz, Billy Stritch, Vince Jones, Kurt Elling, James Morrison, Don Burrows, Buddy Greco, Sammy Davis Jnr, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Chet Baker, Charlie Parker, George Benson, Barry Manilow, Peter Allen, Georgie Fame, Herbie Hancock, Dr John, Jon "King" Cleary, Hutch, Jamie Cullum, Joey Defrancesco, Miles Davis, Joe Chindamo, Peter Cincotti, Jerry Scott, Rick Jensen, Randy Newman, Mose Allison, Shakatak, Glenn Long, Ray Brown, Tommy Emmanuel, Wynton Marsalis, Tom Lehrer, Phil Scott, The Beatles, Paul Simon, Burt Bacharach, Stevie Wonder
Sounds Like: Michael Feinstein, Dave Grusin, David Lanz, Peter Cincotti, Harry Connick Jnr, Jamie Cullum
Record Label: Self Published under Expressions Music
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Samuel Joseph onboard Queen Mary II

Samuel Joseph will be appearing as a special guest onboard the fabulous Queen Mary II for a limited engagement of one cruise from 10 April. The itinerary is 10 days Caribbean from New York. For m...
Posted by Samuel Joseph on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 03:05:00 PST

Purchasing My CD "Stolen Moments"

Hi! Here is some news about my CD "Stolen Moments" "Stolen Moments" is my collection of popular standards, recorded in Melbourne, Australia in collaboration with Craig Pilkington of The Killjoys. The ...
Posted by Samuel Joseph on Mon, 15 May 2006 02:31:00 PST