Live piano turns a nice evening into an occasion. I'm Evan Read, an Augusta-based pianist, and I play the rooms where the music isn't the show but makes the show work: galas, client dinners, cocktail receptions, anniversary parties, and holiday gatherings across the CSRA.

Corporate events

Galas, award dinners, client receptions, holiday parties. What you're booking, beyond the music: someone who shows up early, dresses for the room, reads the energy, and never needs managing. The music runs from jazz standards and classical through tasteful instrumental takes on pop — pitched at conversation level, lifted when the room calls for it.

For event planners and coordinators, the logistics answers up front:

Setup: if the venue has a piano, I need nothing but a bench. Otherwise I bring a professional stage keyboard and self-contained sound — one trip, small footprint, no house PA required.
Timing: flexible on load-in windows, run-of-show changes, and extended sets. Events drift; the music shouldn't be the thing that can't.
Requests: a client's favorite song, a walk-up moment, a themed set (holiday, Gershwin, jazz) — say the word in advance and it's ready.
Paperwork: invoicing and any vendor documentation your venue requires, handled promptly.

Private events & parties

Dinner parties, milestone birthdays, anniversaries, engagement parties, holiday open houses. A pianist at a private gathering does something a speaker system can't: guests notice, gather, request songs, and remember the night as the one with live music.

For smaller rooms the keyboard setup is compact and the volume is honest — background when people are talking, foreground when they're listening.

What it sounds like

Jazz standards (Fly Me to the Moon, The Way You Look Tonight, Misty), classical, Great American Songbook, and contemporary pop arranged for solo piano. Hear unedited recordings on the listen section of the homepage — what you hear is what your guests hear.

Coverage

Based in Augusta; no travel fee for Augusta, Evans, Martinez, North Augusta, or Aiken, SC. Country clubs, hotels, offices, restaurants, and private homes. Most of Georgia and South Carolina is within reach for the right event — ask.

Book the date

Send the date, venue, and occasion — you'll have availability and a quote within 24 hours.

Check your date → or text (310) 648-2550.