JAN PRESTON is a knockout singer and pianist who has captured audiences around the world.
Delighted to be returning to Wellington in March, Jan has a special connection with the area, where she lived before moving to Sydney. Indeed in Wellington she played in her first bandwith NZ blues icon, Midge Marsden, friend and mentor.
She has now created her own blues/boogie style trademarked by exceptional piano playing together with her vibrant singing and songwriting.
Jan also composes soundtracks, including music for her sister Dame Gaylene Preston’s films.
Together with her drummer Mike Pullman, Jan’s boogie groove is magnetic. Prepare to move and tap your feet!
The two set show will highlight the recent 50 Years In Pianoland album .
Where the irrepressible Jan Preston comes clean on her longstanding and sometimes bumpy road to piano stardom. Jan will spin yarns from dives in Manhattan to the concert halls of Europe, from her early days in Wellington’s Red Mole Theatre Troupe to a pop hit with Auckland rock band Coup D’Etat, relocating to Sydney, and her enduring 50 year career as a piano player, singer/songwriter and composer. Jan’s duo will perform her original songs and compositions, providing a perfect counterpoint to her story.
The Shed is an unlicensed seated venue.
Doors open 3PM for a 3.30 Show.
One woman, a piano and a whole lot of talent.
3 Weeks Edinburgh
From boogie woogie to ragtime the air pulsates with the magical rhythms she produces….a forceful presence and a huge performance energy.
ChCh Star NZ
One of the best pianists of our time, Preston masters the piano like a maestro juggling the keys. Her voice is suave and sensual, with finesse and sensibility.
Crossroads France
Australia’s finest female blues talent
Drum Media Sydney
This New Zealander is a discovery for friends of excellent boogie based music.
Blues News Germany
Jan Preston is a crusader of the keys…she carries the torch for the piano culture.
Melbourne Age
She sings with a delivery which speaks of empowerment and hope….she’s got the blues in her heart, mardi gras in her fingers, and a Trans-Tasman attitude in her songs.
Rhythms Magazine Australia
At the piano she is queen.
ChCh Press NZ
Technically strong, full of character, dripping with life.
American Blues Review
