Ruth Austen
“The Ruth Austen Ensemble were absolutely terrific and provided exactly the right music and ambience. They were a pleasure to have at the party” - Private party in Surrey
about
- Female pianist/vocalist with a beautifully rich, warm voice
- Laid back jazz (eg Nina Simone, Diana Krall, Rat Pack) and contemporary ballads (eg Adele, Katie Melua, Eva Cassidy)
- Provides her own keyboard and PA
- You choose the line-up: solo (piano/vocals), duo (Ruth & sax), trio (Ruth, sax & double bass), quartet (adding guitar or drums) or quintet (with guitar AND drums)
- Venues range from Penshurst Place, Kent to Su Golgone in Sardinia! Other venues include The Ritz, London W1; Elmore Court, Gloucestershire; Magdalene College, Cambridge and Quaglino’s, London SW1.
repertoire samples
- Cheek to cheek
- Dream a little dream of me
- Make you feel my love
- My baby just cares for me
- S’wonderful
- They can’t take that away from me
- A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square
- As time goes by
- At last
- Bleeding love
- Blue moon
- Bridge over troubled water
- Chasing cars
- Closest thing to crazy
- Come away with me
- Come fly with me
- Easy (like Sunday morning)
- Embraceable you
- Every time we say goodbye
- Everything
- Fields of gold
- Fly me to the moon
- Get here
- Girl from Ipanema
- Halo
- Have I told you lately
- Here comes the sun
- Here, there and everywhere
- Honeysuckle rose
- I love being here with you
- I’ve got the world on a string
- I’ve got you under my skin
- Is you is or is you ain’t my baby?
- It had to be you
- Just the way you are
- Killing me softly
- Let there be love
- Let’s face the music and dance
- Look of love
- Mercy
- Moondance
- My funny valentine
- Natural woman
- Night and day
- Over the rainbow
- Son of a preacher man
- Stormy weather
- The very thought of you
- The way you look tonight
- Use somebody
- What a difference day makes
- What a wonderful world
- When I fall in love
- You are the sunshine of my life
- You go to my head
- You make me feel so young
- You raise me up
- You’re beautiful
- You've got a friend
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