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James Christenson Pianist from Maple Grove, MN

Will travel up to 50 miles

  • 1 Verified Booking
  • Member Since 2010
  • Starting at $150 per event

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Jim Christenson plays a multitude of styles including classical, pop, rock and roll, show tunes and ragtime that will please audiences of all ages. Whether you're planning a wedding, cocktail hour or a dinner he has the right music for your occasion. He plays music by artists such as Chopin, Debussey, Bach and Beethoven or Gershwin, Sinatra, Scott Joplin, the Beatles, Elton John or Billy Joel. If you need a piano, Jim has a portable keyboard that sounds just like a Steinway! He always friendly, well dressed and aimed to please everybody. Lately he's been giving concerts at some of the local assisted living places. He's been playing at the Normandale Office Park for the last 17 years every december playing Christmas music. He's also played at the Calhoun Beach Club and Numerous private parties and Country Clubs. Jim got his classical training at Augsburg college where he honed his skills on pieces by Rachmaninoff and Chopin. A few years later he played hits of the sixties in a local band called "Jonah and he Whales". You'll be extremely happy with his expertise and professionalism. He'll make your party a hit!

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Song List 

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  • Ain't Necessarily So | George Gerswhin
  • Alfred Hitchcock Theme | Charles Gunod
  • Alley Cat | Bent Fabric
  • And I Love Her | Beatles
  • Autumn Leaves | Roger Williams
  • Ave Maria | Franz Schubert
  • Because | Beatles
  • Bumble Boogie | B Bumble and the Stingers
  • Can't Help Falling in Love | Elvis Presley
  • Can't Stop Loving You | Ray Charles
  • Canadian Sunset | Liberace
  • Cannon in D | Pachabel
  • Charade
  • Claire De Lune | Debussey
  • Come Sail Away | Styx
  • Crazy | Patsy Cline
  • Desperado | Eagles
  • Dream a Little Dream of Me | Mamas and Papas
  • Drifter | James Christenson
  • Eleanor Rigby | Beatles
  • Entertainer | Scott Joplin
  • Exodus
  • Freebird | Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • From Russia with Love | Matt Monroe
  • Fur Elise | Beethoven
  • Ghost Riders in the Sky | Johnny Cash
  • Godfather Theme
  • Goldfinger
  • Gymnopedies | Eric Satie
  • Harlem Nocturne
  • Heart of Gold | Neil Young
  • Heartbreak Hotel | Elvis Presley
  • James Bond Theme | John Barry
  • Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring | Bach
  • Last Date | Floyd Cramer
  • Leroy Brown | Jim Croce
  • Linus and Lucy | Vince Guaraldi
  • Mack the Knife | Bobby Darin
  • Mahogany | Diana Ross
  • Makin Whoopie
  • Malaguena | Ernesto Lecuona
  • Maple Leaf Rag | Scott Joplin
  • Misty | Johnny Mathis
  • Moon River | Henry Mancini
  • Moonlight Sonata | Beethoven
  • Morning Has Broken | Cat Stevens
  • My Favorite Things | Rogers and Hammerstein
  • Nature Boy | Nat King Cole
  • New York New York | Frank Sinatra
  • Nobody Does it Better | Carly Simon
  • Nocturne in Bb Minor | Chopin
  • Nocturne in F Minor | Chopin
  • Norwegian Wood | Beatles
  • Odd Couple
  • Over the Rainbow | Judy Garland
  • Phantom of the Opera | Frank Lloyd Weber
  • Piano Man | Billy Joel
  • Prelude in C# Minor | Rachmaninoff
  • Prelude in G# Minor | Rachmaninoff
  • Release Me | Engelbert Humperdink
  • Riannon | Fleetwood Mac
  • Root Beer Rag | Billy Joel
  • Scarborough Fair | Simon and Garfunkel
  • Sealed With a Kiss
  • Sentimental Journey | Frank Sinatra
  • She's Always a Woman | Billy Joel
  • Solace | Scott Joplin
  • Sonata in C | Mozart
  • Stairway to Heaven | Led Zepplin
  • Summertime | George Gershwin
  • Sunrise Sunset
  • Sweet Caroline | Neil Diamond
  • Swipesy | Scott Joplin
  • Theme for 2nd Piano Concerto | Rachmaninoff
  • Things We Said Today | Beatles
  • Twilight Time | Platters
  • Unchained Melody | Righteous Brothers
  • Under Paris Skies
  • Whiter Shade of Pale | Procol Harem
  • Winchester Cathedral | New Vaudeville Band
  • Wonderful World | Louis Armstrong
  • Woods | George Winston
  • Yesterday | Beatles
  • You Are So Beautiful | Joe Cocker
  • You Only Live Twice | John Barry
  • Young at Heart | Frank Sinatra
  • Your Song | Elton John

Booked Events 

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Upcoming Events

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Past Events

May 31, 2022 • Beehive
Tue3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Maple Grove, MN
May 24, 2022 • Rose Arbor
Tue2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Maple Grove, MN
May 20, 2022 • Crestview
Fri2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Columbia Heights, MN
May 17, 2022 • Osseo Gardens
Tue2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Osseo, MN
May 13, 2022 • St Therese, Oxboro Lakes
Fri3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Brooklyn Park, MN
May 7, 2022 • Chapel View Apts
Sat3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Minnetonka, MN
May 5, 2022 • Farmstead
Thu3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Andover, MN
May 4, 2022 • Cherrywood Pointe of Plymouth
Wed3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Plymouth, MN
May 2, 2022 • Cardigan Ridge
Mon1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Little Canada, MN
June 30, 2012 • Knollwood Assisted Living
Sat2:00 PM - 3:00 PM St Louis Park, MN
May 26, 2012 • Sholom Home
Sat2:00 PM - 3:00 PM St Louis Park, MN
May 5, 2012 • North Ridge Asssisted Living
Sat7:30 PM - 8:30 PM New Hope, MN

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