SJEMG CORPORATE ENTERTAINMENT
SJEMG provides high quality corporate entertainment acts that can be tailored to suit the venue and occasion. For enquires and further information please contact: info@samuel-joseph.com
BUDDY GRECO
Las Vegas superstar Buddy Greco is available to add true showbiz royalty to your corporate event.
Rat Pack legend singer and pianist Buddy Greco has experienced a truly incredible career that has seen him forge one of the longest recording histories of any living artist, encompassing international touring, millions of record sales and countless appearances on radio, television and in films. He has performed at some of the most prestigious venues around the world with some of the most famous artists and bands of all time including Dizzy Gillespie, Cole Porter, The Beatles, Dusty Springfield, Marilyn Monroe and his close friends Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.
SOPHIA RAGAVELAS
West End star Sophia Ragavelas is available to perform either a full cabaret set (tailored to the requirements of the event) in duo format with piano performing standards and jazz, or as part of a full high energy covers band.
Having graduated from London Studio centre, Sophia Ragavelas has worked extensively in the West End for the past eleven years. Leading roles include 'Eponine' in Les Miserable, 'Sophie' in Mamma Mia!, 'Rose' in Brighton Rock, 'Fantine' in Les Miserable and 'Chloe' in the Take That musical Never Forget.
Due for release this year Sophia Ragavelas' debut album will showcase her wonderful vocal versatility with an exciting selection of musical theatre and pop.
"Ragavelas possesses that rare quality of raw talent blended with eye catching charisma"- The Stage
"Superbly detailed punchy performance"- Whatsonstage.com
MIRIAM KRAMER
Miriam can assemble a string ensemble of any size for your event, from a solo violinist to a string quartet or a larger ensemble. Can adapt repertoire for any event.
Miriam Kramer, the American violinist gave her debut recital at the Alice Tully Hall in New York’s Lincoln Center several years ago. A rapturous review from the New York Times said that Miriam was “a gifted violinist who proved a soulful performer showing flair and temperament, fine sensitivity and warmth”. Having performed with orchestra most of the standard concerti, her concerts have been greeted with similar accolades for performances from Bach to Bloch and Brahms to Shostakovich in such halls as the Théâtre des Champs Elysées, Barbican Hall, Queen Elizabeth and Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center. Her many recitals have taken her to venues around the UK and to festivals such as the Dartington where, in the addition to giving master classes, playing chamber music and giving solo recitals, she performed as soloist with Dartington Festival Orchestra, this summer she will again play with the orchestra performing the Alban Berg Concerto. Miriam’s debut recital at the Wigmore Hall drew further praise from the critics. Rick Jones of the London Evening Standard pronounced it “brilliant and left impressed” while Strad Magazine stated, “Kramer Steals the Show – the intensity and rich allure of her performance was nothing short of spellbinding”.
ABBA ARRIVAL
The UK’s foremost ABBA tribute group in their acclaimed show THE NAME OF THE GAME
‘Simply the best Abba show I have seen bar none‘ THE STAGE
‘The Best Abba show since Abba‘ THE HONG KONG CONVENTION CENTRE
ANTHONY SHORE ‘AS ELVIS’
The UK’s premier interpreter of the great Elvis Presley in an amazing show ELVIS: YOU JUST CAN’T HELP BELIEVING drawing across the far reaching breadth of ‘The King’s’ rich repertoire.
ANGELA GEORGIOU & THE SATELLITES
The Satellites are a band of 11 highly successful musicians, all of whom have toured the world with numerous major stars past and present, from Robbie Williams to ABC, Duran Duran to Keith Emerson, and Kylie Minogue to Will Young. Their mission has been to take all that experience and enthusiasm from the world of touring, and bring it into the world of corporate events. Angela Georgiou, a recent addition to The Satellites, has a versatility and ability to fuse styles together with a natural live stage presence. The band's sound has derived from a variety of influences including R&B, soul, Jazz, Motown and pop. Covers include the greatest hits from the 60’s to recent chart.
GARY WILLIAMS
Gary first came to public attention when he appeared with the BBC Big Band on television paying tribute to Vic Damone. Since then he has become a favourite performer and broadcaster with leading big bands and concert orchestras including the Syd Lawrence Orchestra, the Hallé, Royal Scottish National, City of Birmingham Symphony, the Melbourne Symphony, Adelaide Symphony, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and Ireland’s RTE. He is a regular guest of the BBC Concert Orchestra for Friday Night Is Music Night and had the honour of performing for The Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace. Other work includes 150 performances as Sinatra in the West End’s ‘The Rat Pack’, The Magic of Bacharach, The Legend of Sinatra (with David Jacobs), Channel 5’s Open House working alongside Donny Osmond and Burt Bacharach and BBC1’s ‘Doctor Who Christmas Special’. His latest album ‘Swingin’ on Broadway’ is out now.
LANCE ELLINGTON
Lance Ellington has become known as one of the UK’s most prominent male vocalist’s. Apart from recording and performing under his own name, his regular appearances on the BBC’s ‘ Strictly Come Dancing’ have endeared him to millions of UK dance and music fans. His charismatic style and sultry tones have entertained more than 30 million people all over the world.
His father Ray Ellington was one of England’s most famous jazz personalities, who, along with his group ‘The Ray Ellington Quartet’ performed as the house band on the legendary Goon Show.
HARRY THE PIANO
Virtuoso pianist Harry the Piano spent several years as the house pianist on Channel 4’s Big Breakfast and BBC1’s Johnny Vaughan Tonight, and now his solo show has taken the cabaret world by storm.
Taking live requests to play any song in any style as featured on BBC radio 2, 3 and 4 and BBC TV’s Children in Need, he has filled the Albert Hall, launched the QM2 and headlined at festivals worldwide. Expect musical comedy of “staggering virtuosity” by “The New Victor Borge” and understand why “You have never heard a piano played like this before!”
“The best damn pianist in the civilised world!” – Jonathan Ross
“Genius playing, I’m so jealous!” – Alan Rusbridger
“Spellbinding...staggering virtuosity” – Sunday Times
“Harry is a National Treasure” – The Scotsman
Watch Harry's remarkable interpretations of the Harry Potter Theme on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com
www.harrythepiano.com