Peter Katona
Overview
- solo-duo jazz and latin singer/guitarist
- Covers jazz, latin standards and pop songs
- Can play with saxophonist as a duo option
Price Range
Prices range from £300 to £1000
About
Peter Katona performs jazz, latin standards and pop songs. The uniqueness of his performance is his ability to play the walking bass, and harmonies accompaniment with his guitar on top of singing and scat improvising.
Having studied classical music in his native Hungary for many years Peter abandoned Bartok for Beatles on leaving University and formed his own band playing his own music.
A growing interest in Jazz prompted the development of his current style which is an unusual combination of walking bass and harmonies on guitar while singing lyrics or scat, ideal music to make your special day that bit more special.
Peter sings classic jazz and pop standards in a simple style accompanying him on a much loved 50 year old Guilt T-100 guitar. He is always happy to learn new songs for you (at no fee) to add to his repertoire and will do all he can to ensure that his music matches your mood.
With the latest amplification system he can provide music for anything from an intimate party to a big celebration in a marquee. He can also call upon colleagues to form a duet, trio or even a band.
Peter has played at many venues in Scotland including Pittordrie House, The Hilton- Craigendarroch Hotel, and the Hilton-Treetop Hotel.
Whatever the occasion let his music make your day even more memorable.
Where are they based?
The band are based in Aberdeen but regularly play across Scotland and the rest of the UK
Sample Set List
Swing:
Lullaby of Birdland - George Shearing
Ain't Misbehaving - Thomas Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf
All of Me - Gerald Marks
Autumn Leaves - Josheph Kosma
Blue monk - Thelonius Monk
Caravan - Duke Ellington
Chattanooga choo choo - Mack Gordon
Devil May Care - Diana Krall
Fly Me to the Moon - Bart Howard
Foggy Day - George Gershwin
Four - Miles Davies, Jon Hendricks
Hello Dolly - Jerru Hermann
Honeysuckle rose - Andy Razaf, Thomas Waller
I can't give you anything but love - Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields
It Don't Mean A Thing - Duke Ellington
Nica's Dream - Horace Silver
Night in Tunesia - Duke Ellington
Satin Doll - Duke Ellington
Sweet Georgia Brown - Maceo Pinkard
Take the A train - Duke Ellington
This can't be love - Rodgers and Hart
Cheek to Cheek - Gershwin
Cry me a river - Arthur Hamilton
Dream a Little Dream of Me -
Gee Baby ain't I good to you -
Georgia on my mind - Ray Charles
Singin in the rain - Arthur Freed
Take5 - Paul Demond
What a difference a day made - Maria Graver
Wonderful world - Louise Armstrong
Latin:
Aqua du beber - Antonio Carlos Jobim
How high the moon - Morgan Lewis
How insensitive - Tom Jobim
One Note Samba - Antonio Carlos Jobim
Quando Quando - Alberto Testa
St.Thomas -
Beautiful love -
Besame mucho - Consuelo Velazquez
Black orpheus - Antonio Carlos Jobim
Blue Bossa - Kenny Dorham
Desafinado - Antonio Carlos Jobim
Girl From Ipanema - Antonio Carlos Jobim
S' wonderful - George Gershwin
Summer samba - Marcus and Paul Sergio
Misty - Erroll Garner
Pop:
As - Stevie Wonder
Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Bob Crewe
I feel good - James Brown
Isn't she lovely - Stevie Wonder
Stillness in time - Jamiroquai
Sunny - Bobby Hebb
Yesterday - Paul McCartney
Eleanor Rigby - Paul McCartney
Fragile - Sting
Killing Me Softly With His Song - Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel
Roxanne - Sting
This Masquerade - George Benson
Close to you - Burt Bacharach, Hal David
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