2009
I have gone free
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Ray Mizzi,

all my image and photo is found at http://centralcoastmusic.com.au



A vibrant pianist and singer who plays originals or covers in all styles, solo or with band. Classical, country, jazz, rock, pop, alternative.

Voice swings from Jeff Buckley and Sting to Jack Johnson and Billy Joel or Elton John and Bob Marley.

Site contains original & Cover recordings.

The covers mix are for ballad and dance and can be selected from the above music player or by going to my music page.

In 2008 Triple J unearthed me for radio.

Piano, Vocals, Guitar, percussion, flutes.

Live Shows
Regular Gigs
Every Friday Night @ Toukley RSL on the Grand Piano 6-9 pm. Bistro. Free
Every Saturday Night @ Toukley RSL on the Grand Piano 6-9 pm. Bistro. Free


Sample song list for Dance.

Steve wonder; Master blaster
Neil Young; Heart of Gold
Jack Johnson; Good People
Jack Johnson; Crying Shame
Jamiroquai; Virtual Insanity
Powderfinger; The day you come
Bob Marley; No woman no cry
Eric Clapton; Tears in Heaven
The Beatles; Strawberry Fields
The Zombies; She?s not there
Frankie Goes to Hollywood; Relax
Bob Marley; Could You Be loved
Soft Cell; Tainted Love
Violent Femmes; Blister in the Sun
Jack Johnson ; Upside Down
Steve Miller Band ; Fly Like an Eagle
Queen ; Another one Bites the dust
Pink Floyd ; Brick In the wall
The temptations; Papa was a rolling stone
Gnarls Barkley ; Crazy
BB King The Thrill is Gone
Macarena
Cotton Eye Joe
Jack Johnson; Breakdown
Al Green ; How Can You mend a broken heart
Carlos Santana; Smooth
Red Hot Chilli Peppers; Aeroplane
Santana ; Corazon
Johnny cash; Folslome prison
Red Hot chilli Peppers; Road Trippin
KC and the sunshine band; Shake your booty
Tracy Chapman; One Reason
Donovan ; Sunshine superman
Rose Royce ; Car Wash
Fleetwood Mac ; Black magic woman
Jamiroquai ; Cosmic girl
Radio Head ; Creep

Piano solo or acoustic versions of above

Beatles; Free As a bird
Pink Floyd; Wish You Were Here
Elton John; Your song
Sorry
Billie Joel ; Always a girl
Whitlams ; No Aphrodisiac
Billy Craddock; Dream Lover
Anniversary waltz;
Steve Wonder ; Master blaster


Jazz examples...
Girl from Ipanema
Tenderly
But not fro me
Moonglow
George Gershwin;Summertime; Janice Joplin Version

Regarding your interest or possible collaboration.

Publishers. All my material is licensed and ? with APRA in the first instance. Material is negotiable, words and music may be restructured on request or tailored more to a concept or artist, sale may include full or part rights.


As a composer I am able t be commissioned to write popular or orchestral with a preference to choral and string arrangements which may be sequences or scored for acoustic.


A b o u t

R a y M i z z i

Piano & voice. ( multi instrumentalist )
Covers or Originals

About:
Hi, I am Ray Mizzi, please allow me to introduce myself.
I am an Australian born of Maltese parents who migrated here in 1950.
I live in Toukley and grew up on the coast, so I have a close affinity with this area and how much it has changed over my life time.
My wife, Gabrielle and daughter, Mia (3) and I returned from Alice Springs to settle here in 2006, and I have a big family all around the coast with others in Sydney and Newcastle.

My aim is to play regularly, to compose and perform at functions or events with a mind for parties and weddings, and to be resident at a local venue.

My Piano/ Music Style:
Some have defined me as a musically flexible and vibrant pianist and singer who plays originals or covers in all styles, solo, duo or with full band.

As an example I may play and sing Jerry Lee Lewis' ?Great Balls of Fire?, then a classical version of Memories or the Moonlight Sonata, a boss nova; ?the Girl from Ipanema?, followed by Breakdown by Jack Johnson, ?Tears in heaven? by Clapton, and a new piece by Ben Kweller or Santana?s ?Smooth?.

So it?s something for everyone no matter what the taste.

As such I have been pleased in being able to create swooning or lively ambience suitable for dining or dance, or walking down the isle.
Of course, if the audience is dance oriented then I will play for that.
I love a challenge, recently an Irish lady asked for ?Danny boy? and strait after, Blister in the Sun? by the Violent Femms only to be followed with Jeff Buckley?s ?Grace? (a rhapsody).

My Voice
Voice swings from Jeff Buckley and Sting to Jack Johnson and Billy Joel or Elton John and Bob Marley.
I am also sing in languages like French and Italian and German with a repertoire of Lieder and opera on request, ideal for weddings or special events.
Here are some original examples,
my own voice layered to make a choir -- thankyou choir version.
tenor with orchestral fusion -- You Are
solo voice baritone - Infatuated

Stage:
I have had lead roles in opera and musicals since I was in primary school and went on to roles in Carmen and have given opera recitals of tenor work.
Now I concentrate on my solo and composition career.
I presently move from Baritone to Tenor constantly, and have been encouraged for being able to offer renditions of Jazz, (Tenderly, But Not for Me, Moon River) along side greats by Crowded House, Sting and Marley.

Please feel free to listen to my other original pieces here.

Original Compositions:
Composing for your special event is a guarantee of making it memorable as the music will leave lasting impressions.
I have performed and written for orchestra and brass and am happy to compose for any medium including motet and choir, this is surprisingly affordable.

I wrote our wedding music for organ and you can select or review all my original compositions here

I am presently unearthed by triple J and have performed and received air play nationally and abroad.

Covers:

Covers mix are for ballad and dance and can be selected from the above music player or by going to my music page.

Anything from the classics to rock/pop and Jazz. My acoustic and unplugged sets include all the greats from Jack Johnson to Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan and Billy Joel.
While the dance outfit focus on danceable catchy beats and specially selected grooves from popular artist such as Jamiroquai, Red Hot Chilly Peppers, KC and the Sunshine band, Bob Marley and Carlos Santana.

Thanks for reading and hope to see you hear me soon.

Ray Mizzi