James Nicholas

Pianist James Nicholas brings over a decade of experience to the stage, having traveled the globe to entertain audiences at shows, parties, weddings, and corporate events. His impressive resume includes performances for esteemed patrons such as the Royal Family, ITV, BBC, and the England rugby team. James has shared the stage with renowned artists like Sting, Muse, Thirty Seconds to Mars, and numerous others, showcasing his versatility and talent in the music industry.

Biography

Drawing from his background in jazz and soul, artist James Nicholas has circled the globe, gracing shows, parties, weddings, and corporate gatherings with his enchanting performances. His repertoire includes entertaining members of The Royal Family, ITV, BBC, and the England rugby team. James has also shared stages with icons like Sting, Muse, and Thirty Seconds to Mars, among others.

James Nicholas stands as the ultimate choice to elevate your event, whether as the focal point captivating your guests or providing a delightful ambiance to enhance the mood. For weddings, James offers a range of services, from setting the tone with acoustic melodies during the ceremony to providing elegant entertainment for the drinks reception or wedding breakfast. Whatever your vision, James infuses a touch of sophistication to craft unforgettable memories.

His expertise extends seamlessly to corporate events, having entertained audiences for renowned companies such as Morrisons, PwC, and Domino’s Pizza, showcasing his ability to elevate any occasion with his musical finesse.

Set List

Soul/Reggae Classics
All Night Long* – Lionel Richie
Change Gonna Come – Sam Cooke
Celebration* – Kool & the Gang
Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing – Stevie Wonder
Drown In My Own Tears – Ray Charles
Easy – The Commodores
Feel Like Making Love – Roberta Flack
For Once In My Life* – Stevie Wonder
Give Me The Night* – George Benson
Good Thing Going* – Sugar Minot
Greatest Love Of All – George Benson
Harvest For the World – Isley Brothers
Heard It Through the Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
Higher And Higher* – Jackie Wilson
I Can’t Help It – Michael Jackson
I Get the Sweetest Feeling – Jackie Wilson
I Got a Woman* – Ray Charles
I Wanna Be Your Lover – Prince
Is This Love – Bob Marley
Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
Just The Two of Us – Bill Withers
Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel
Killing Me Softly – Roberta Flack
Knocks Me Off My Feet – Stevie Wonder
Lean On Me – Bill Withers
Lovely Day – Bill Withers
Let’s Groove* – Earth, Wind & Fire
Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
Move On Up* – Curtis Mayfield
My Cherie Amour – Stevie Wonder
My Girl – The Temptations
Never Too Much – Luther Vandross
Red Red Wine* – UB40
Redemption Song – Bob Marley
September* – Earth, Wind & Fire
Signed Sealed Delivered – Stevie Wonder
Sittin’ On the Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding
So Amazing – Luther Vandross
Stand By Me – Ben E. King
Superstition* – Stevie Wonder
The Way You Make Me Feel – Michael Jackson
This Will Be – Natalie Cole
Three Little Birds* – Bob Marley
Turn Your Lights Down Low – Bob Marley
What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye
You Are The Sunshine – Stevie Wonder
You to Me Are Everything – The Real Thing

Classic Pop
A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
Alright – Supergrass
All You Need Is Love – The Beatles
Another One Bites the Dust* – Queen
Angels – Robbie Williams
Baby Can I Hold You – Tracy Chapman
Beautiful – Christina Aguilera
Call Me Al – Paul Simon
Can You Feel The Love – Elton John
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – Frankie Valli
Can’t Get You Out of My Head – Kylie Minogue
Dreams – Gabrielle
Englishman in New York – Sting
Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Tears for Fears
Everywhere – Fleetwood Mac
Fast Car – Tracy Chapman
Forget You* – Ceelo Green
Freed From Desire – Gala Rizzatto
Golden Brown – Stranglers
Gypsy Woman – Crystal Waters
Have I Told You Lately – Eric Clapton
Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles
Hey Jude – The Beatles
High – The Lighthouse Family
Higher Love – Vincent McMorrow
How Deep Is Your Love – The Beegees
I Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis
I Want It That Way – Backstreet Boys
I’m Kissing You – Des’ree
I’m Still Standing – Elton John
Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel
Let’s Dance* – David Bowie
Kiss From a Rose – Seal
Make You Feel My Love – Bob Dylan
Never Tear Us Apart – Inxs
Piano Man – Billy Joel
Sign Your Name – Terrence Trent D’Arby
Slide Away – Oasis
Stuck in the Middle With You – Stealers Wheel
Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper
Time Of Your Life – Green Day
Tiny Dancer – Elton John
With a Little Help from My Friends – The Beatles
Wonderwall – Oasis
Yesterday – The Beatles
You and Me Song – The Wannadies
You Are So Beautiful – Billie Preston
Your Song – Elton John
You’re My Best Friend – Queen

R&B
7 Days – Craig David
24k Magic* – Bruno Mars
Adorn – Miguel
All My Life – K-Ci & Jojo
American Boy – Estelle
Brown Sugar – D’Angelo
Bump and Grind – R. Kelly
Cheerleader* – OMI
Empire State Of Mind – Alicia Keys
Gabriel – Roy Davis Jr
Halo – Beyoncé
Happy* – Pharrell Williams
I Don’t Wanna Know – Mario Winans
I Try – Macy Gray
If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys
Let Me Love You – Mario
Love On Top* – Beyoncé
Maria Maria – Santana
My Love is Your Love – Whitney Houston
No Diggity* – Blackstreet
Ordinary People – John Legend
Pony* – Ginuwine
Ready or Not – Fugees
Return of the Mack* – Mark Morrison
Senorita – Justin Timberlake
This Is How We Do It* – Montell Jordan
U Make Me Wanna* – Usher
We Found Love – Rihanna
Wild Thoughts – Rihanna
You Know What’s Up – Donnell Jones
You Remind Me* – Usher

Modern
All of Me – John Legend
Amazing – Teddy Swims
Amazing Day – Coldplay
Beneath Your Beautiful – Labrinth
Beyond – Leon Bridges
Blinding Lights – The Weeknd
Black and Gold – Sam Sparro
Budapest – George Ezra
Can’t Stop the Feeling – Justin Timberlake
Consequence Of Love – Gregory Porter
Dynamite* – Taio Cruz
Jerusalema – Master KG
Get Lucky* – Daft Punk
Heaven – Emile Sandé
Holy* – Justin Bieber
Hymn For the Weekend – Coldplay
Infinity – Jaymes Young
Falling Like the Stars – James Arthur
Love Me Again – John Newman
Never Break – John Legend
Next To Me – Emeli Sandé
Only Wanna Be With You – Samm Henshaw
Pompeii – Bastille
Perfect – Ed Sheeran
Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
Shallow (A Star Is Born) – Bradley Cooper & Lady Gaga
Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran
She Moves in Her Own Way – The Kooks
Stop This Flame – Celeste
Uptown Funk* – Bruno Mars
Wake Me Up – Avicii
When I Was Your Man – Bruno Mars
You And I – John Legend
You Got the Love – Florence and the Machine

Jazz/Disney
Ain’t Misbehaving – Fats Waller
As Time Goes By – Frank Sinatra
At Last – Etta James
Beauty And The Beast – Angela Lansbury
Blue Moon – Jerome Kern
Fly Me To The Moon – Frank Sinatra
Georgia – Ray Charles
Girl From Ipenema – Stan Getz/João Gilberto
God Bless The Child – Billie Holiday
Have You Met Miss Jones – Frank Sinatra
In A Sentimental Mood – Ella Fitzgerald
Like Someone In Love – Heusen/Burke
Misty – Garner/Burke
Moody’s Mood for Love – James Moody
Nature Boy – Nat King Cole
New York, New York – Frank Sinatra
On Broadway – George Benson
Satin Doll – Ellington/Strayhorn
Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Stormy Weather – Arlen & Koehler
There Will Never Be Another You – Warren/Gordon
This Masquerade – George Benson
What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
When I Fall in Love – Nat King Cole
You’ve Got a Friend in Me – Randy Newman

Christmas
All I Want for Christmas – Mariah Carey
Driving Home for Christmas – Chris Rea
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Frank Sinatra
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas – Bing Crosby
Jingle Bell Rock – Bobby Helms
Last Christmas – Wham
Let It Snow – Frank Sinatra
Merry Christmas Everyone – Shakin’ Stevens
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree – Brenda Lee
Santa Baby – Eartha Kitt
Silent Night – Traditional
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting…) – Nat King Cole
The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy – Traditional
Twelve Days of Christmas – Traditional
White Christmas – Bing Crosby

Performance Times

  • 2 x 60 Minutes Sets (Daytime)

  • 3 x 60 Minutes Sets (Daytime)

    Add £160

  • 2 x 60 Minutes Sets (Evening)

    Add £67

  • 3 x 60 Minutes Sets (Evening)

    Add £226

Booking Options

  • Additional Solo 1 Hour Set

    Add on another 1 x 60 minutes of James Performing.

    Add £213

  • Live Looping

    James enhances his performance with live looping, building rich, layered soundscapes in real time.

    Add £173

  • DJ Service (12pm cut-off)

    James will DJ between his live sets, keeping the energy flowing through to midnight.

    Add £366

  • Saxophonist

    Expect an electrifying performance as James is joined by a saxophonist, adding flair to the set.

    Add £566

  • Duo Line Up.

    Add Guitarist to perform along side James. Please see the Black & Gold Video.

    Add £572

  • Free Bespoke Arrangement

    James always offers 1 x Free Bespoke Arrangement for all bookings, so if you have a special song that you would like him to learn and perform on the day, please select this option.

  • Baby Grand Piano Shell

    For a little bit of extra style James' baby grand piano shell to your booking. Please see promo pictures for further details.

    Add £133

  • Additional Bespoke Arrangements

    After the initial freebie, James charges extra, per additional bespoke arrangement. Minimum 2 weeks notice required.

    Add £66

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  • James was fantastic, flawless from start to finish

    5 - James Nicholas are Highly Recommended

    booked James Nicholas for their Wedding in Norfolk

  • Exceptional, really made our ceremony so special

    5 - James Nicholas are Highly Recommended

    booked James Nicholas for their Wedding in Buckinghamshire

  • Incredibly talented musician, exceptional performance, very professional.

    5 - James Nicholas are Highly Recommended

    booked James Nicholas for their event in Suffolk

  • Amazing! Set the mood off perfectly

    5 - James Nicholas are Highly Recommended

    booked James Nicholas for their Wedding in Cheshire

  • Superstar performance from an amazing musician

    5 - James Nicholas are Highly Recommended

    booked James Nicholas for their Wedding in Cheshire

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