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John G. McLane is a multi-instrumental & vocal solo performer for clubs, weddings, corporate receptions and parties in South West Florida. Some recent performances as a solo act have been at The Ritz Carlton, South Seas Resort, Naples Beach Club, Sundial Resort, Casa Ybel Resort and The Pink Shell Resort.

Instruments include: guitar, saxophone, keyboards, steel pan, and of course, vocals. Music can be tailored to most any style: Island/Caribbean with steel pan; Dance/Disco; Oldies/Motown; Smooth Jazz; Standards ala Sinatra....or, more commonly, combinations of the above.

BIO:

John has been performing live music  for over 25 years.

He has performed live in every situation imaginable from rock concerts to poolside island music to corporate receptions to cocktail piano.

With years of major studio & performing experience in L.A.,  Miami & Atlanta,  John has the experience & a huge backlog of music for almost any occasion.

 
 
For receptions, dinners, or clubs wanting a smooth contemporary sound.  

Smooth Jazz: (sax /guitar / keys / vocals)

Provides an authentic tropical atmosphere for outdoor events or cocktail receptions.  

Steel Drum Instrumental:

Kicks up the tropical feel a notch by adding danceable reggae and wb soka with vocals to the mix. Option: Add a percussionist for even more energy .  

Tropical w / Steel: (guitar / steel pan  / vocals)

Solo nylon (classical) guitar examples for wedding ceremonies.  

Nylon String Guitar:

Just piano...a classic for fine dining & a traditional background atmosphere.  

Cocktail Piano: (solo piano)

Solo piano with sax, nylon guitar & light vocals for a more diverse mellow style.  

Piano and More: (piano with vocals & more)

R&B, rock & dance music from the 60's to the 90's...kick the party into high gear. Option: Add a percussionist for even more energy .  

R&B / Dance: (keys /guitar / sax / vocals)

 

 

 

 

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 Dear John,

We just wanted to thank you for the wonderful music at our wedding on October 26, 2008. It was one of the things about the day that we will always remember.

Thanks Again, Holly & Jim Woods

 
 
Just wanted to thank you for doing such a great job!!  Several people have made comments to me about how awesome our music was at the reception! They have also asked if you are available for parties so I hope you don't mind me giving them your info!
-Cristen
 

We had the coolest Tropical wedding reception in all of Erie, PA. on 7/13/2007. Everyone agreed the music that you played made the event. The pavilion by the lake was nice, the weather was here, the flowers and leis were everywhere, but the sound of your steel drum was what took us all to the islands. Not to mention the "Hot Sax" !
Thanks again for the great time and we'll call you again first chance
we get.


-Mary and Ed Dietz

PS. all the other musicians attending were blown away!

 
John , I can't begin to thank you for the wonderful job you did at our wedding.  You really went with the night.  We had more compliments on you.  I'm not sure the setting would have been as good without you.  Darvin and I have talked about all the comments people have
made.  Again, thanks for everything!
 
-Angela & Darvin

 

 
Hi John: Just wanted to say thanks again for such a great job Saturday night. You were great. Everyone was so impressed with you guys, especially Ed, which is exactly the outcome that I wanted. It was perfect.
Oh, when you get a chance will you let me know where you guys play locally?
We'll come and see ya.
 
-Dannah
 
 
 
 

 

 

TROPICAL SOLO

SMOOVE JAZZ

 

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DANCE-POP: DISCO TO CURRENT
BRICK HOUSE-COMMODORES
CARRIBEAN QUEEN -BILLY OCEAN
DROPPED A BOMB ON ME-GAP BAND
ELECTRIC SLIDE-GIDGET GAZALLE
EVERY LITTLE THING - POLICE
FUNKY MUSIC WHITE BOY-WILD CHERRY
FUNKY STUFF-KOOL & THE GANG
GET DOWN ON IT-KOOL AND GANG
GET DOWN TONIGHT-K.C. & SUNSHINE BAND
GIVE IT TO ME BABY-RICK JAMES
HOT,HOT,HOT-BUSTER POINDEXTER
I CAN'T GO FOR THAT-HALL & OATES
I NEED TO KNOW-MARC ANTHONY
I WANNA BE RICH - WHISPERS
IF I LOSE MY FAITH - STING
KING OF WISHFUL THINKING-GO WEST
LADIES NITE- KOOL AND GANG
LET IT WHIP- DAZZ BAND
LETS GROOVE TONIGHT-EARTH,WIND & FIRE
LIVIN IN AMERICA- JAMES BROWN
LOVE IS A WONDERFUL THING-MICHAEL BOLTON
MAMBO #5 -LOU BEGA
MERCY ME- ROBERT PALMER
ROCK WITH YOU- MICHAEL JACKSON
ROCK STEADY- THE WHISPERS
SUNDAY MORNINGS- MAROON FIVE
SEPTEMBER-EARTH,WIND & FIRE
SHININ' STAR- EARTH,WIND & FIRE
SMOOTH-SANTANA
SOMEDAY - SUGAR RAY
THIS LOVE- MAROON FIVE
THAT'S THE WAY I LIKE IT - KC / SUNSHINE
 
 
VARIOUS  BALLADS, WEDDING MUSIC ETC:
A MAN LOVES A WOMAN-MICHAEL BOLTON
AIR ON A G STRING-BACH
AMAZED- LONESTAR
BRIDAL CHORUS- WAGNER
BIGGEST PART OF ME-AMBROSIA
CANON IN D- PACHELBEL
FOR ALWAYS -MIDNIGHT STAR
FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU-ELVIS
HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY-ROD STEWART
IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME-SIMPLY RED
I'LL BE - EDWIN MCCAIN
I'M YOURS- JASON MRAZ
I'M HERE FOR YOU-RICK TREVINO
JESU, JOY OF MANS DESIRING-BACH
LADY IN RED - CHRIS DEBURGH
LOVE WILL KEEP US ALIVE-EAGLES
LUCKY- JASON MRAZ
MERCY,MERCY,MERCY-KENNY G
ODE TO JOY-BEETHOVEN
OVERJOYED- STEVIE WONDER
SILHOUTTE- KENNY G
THERE IS LOVE - (WEDDING SONG) P,P, & MARY
TRUMPET VOLUNTARY- CLARKE
WEDDING SONG- KENNY G
WEDDING MARCH- (RECESSIONAL)
MENDOLSSOHN
WE'VE WED AS LOVERS-BECK/SANBORN
WONDERFUL TONIGHT- ERIC CLAPTON YOUR SONG-ELTON JOHN
 
CLASSIC  ROCK:
 
ALL RIGHT NOW - FREE
BLUE AS BLUE GETS -DELBERT MCCLINTON
BORN TO BE WILD- STEPPEN WOLF
BEST OF MY LOVE- EAGLES
BLUE BROS. MEDLEY
CAN'T GET ENOUGH- BAD COMPANY
CHINA GROVE - DOOBIE BROTHERS
CROSSFIRE - STEVIE RAY VAUGHN
DEPENDIN ON YOU - DOOBIE BROTHERS
DESPARADO- EAGLES
FAST ELVIS MEDLEY: (HOUND DOG /
BLUE SUEDE SHOES / JAIL HOUSE ROCK)
FLY LIKE AN EAGLE - STEVE MILLER
GIMME THREE STEPS - LYNARD SKYNRD
HELLO ,I LOVE YOU -THE DOORS
HONKY TONK WOMAN - ROLLING STONES
HURTS SO GOOD- JOHN MELLONCAMP
I CAN'T TELL YOU WHY- EAGLES
I GOT NEWS FOR YOU -EDGAR WINTER
JOY TO THE WORLD-THREE DOG NIGHT
KEEP PLAYIN' ROCK & ROLL-EDGAR WINTER
LOVE ME TENDER- ELVIS
MOVIN' OUT- BILLY JOEL
MONY MONY - TOMMY JAMES
MY LIFE - BILLY JOEL
OLD TIME ROCK AND ROLL- BOB SEGAR
ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG - BILLY JOEL
PEG- STEELY DAN
PROUD MARY - CREEDENCE CLEARWATER
ROCK N ROLL HOOTCHIE- KOO-RICK DERRINGER
SHARP DRESSED MAN - Z.Z.TOP
SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL - GRAND FUNK
STORMY MONDAY - ALLMAN BROTHERS
MAIN STREET - BOB SEGAR
SWEET HOME ALABAMA- LYNARD SKYNARD
THRILL IS GONE- B.B. KING
TOUCH ME- THE DOORS
WILD NIGHTS - JOHN MELLONCAMP
 
COUNTRY:
ANYMORE - TRAVIS TRITT
AMAZED- LONESTAR
BOOT & SCOOT BOOGIE - BROOKS AND DUNN
FAST AS YOU - DWIGHT YOAKAM
FOR THE GOOD TIMES - RAY PRICE
GOOD HEARTED WOMAN - WAYLON & WILLIE
HE STOPPED LOVING HER - GEORGE JONES
HELP ME MAKE IT - JIM REEVES
HERE' S A QUARTER - TRAVIS TRITT
I'M HERE FOR YOU-RICK TREVINO
LOW PLACES - GARTH BROOKS
MY MARIA-BROOKS AND DUNN
NEON MOON - BROOKS AND DUNN
SEMINOLE WIND - JOHN ANDERSON
SHAMELESS - GARTH BROOKS
THAT'S MY STORY - COLLIN RAY
T-R-O-U-B-L-E- - TRAVIS TRITT
WHISKEY AIN'T WORKIN' - TRAVIS TRITT
YOUR LOVE AMAZES ME - JOHN BERRY

 
 
 
ISLAND/BEACHY:
BUFFALO SOLDIER-BOB MARLEY
CALIFORNIA GIRLS-BEACH BOYS
CAN'T HELP FALLING-UB40
CARRIBEAN QUEEN -BILLY OCEAN
CHANGES IN LATITUDE- JIMMY BUFFETT
CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE-JIMMY BUFFETT
CREOLA- JIMMY BUFFETT
CALL ME AL-PAUL SIMON
CAPTIVA MOON- DANNY MORGAN
DON'T WORRY BABY-BEACH BOYS
DOCK OF THE BAY- OTIS REDDING
DRIFTERS MEDLEY
ESCAPE (PINA COLADA SONG)- RUPERT HOLMES
EVRYBODY WANTS TO GO TO HEAVEN- KENNY CHESNEY
FIVE O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE-ALAN JACKSON
GUMBO LIMBO- DANNY MORGAN
GROOVIN- RASCALS
HELP ME RHONDA-BEACH BOYS
HERE I AM BABY- UB-40
HOT,HOT,HOT-BUSTER POINDEXTER
I CAN SEE CLEARLY-JOHNNY NASH

IN YOUR EYES-ONE WORLD
I SHOT THE SHERIFF - BOB MARLEY
IS THIS LOVE-BOB MARLEY
JAMAICA FAREWELL-HARRY BELEFONTE
JAMMING- BOB MARLEY
JUMP IN DE LINE- HARRY BELEFONTE
KOKOMO-BEACH BOYS
LOVELY DAY- BILL WITHERS
LATE IN EVENING- PAUL SIMON
LAMBADA- STEEL INSTRUMENTAL
MARGARITAVILLE - JIMMY BUFFETT
MONTEGO BAY- BOBBY BLOOM
ME AND JULIO- PAUL SIMON
NIGHT & DAY-BOLIVAR
NO WOMAN NO CRY-BOB MARLEY
ONE LOVE- BOB MARLEY
PIRATE LOOKS AT 40-JIMMY BUFFETT
PATRICIA-TRADITIONAL
QUANDO,QUANDO- TRADITIONAL STEEL

RED RED WINE- UB40
RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET-DANNY MORGAN
SABOR A MI- STEEL INSTRUMENTAL
ST. THOMAS- STEEL INSTRUMENTAL
SEPTEMBER SONG- ONE WORLD
STIR IT UP-BOB MARLEY
SUNNY DAY-THE TALK
SITTING IN LIMBO-JIMMY CLIFF
THREE LIL' BIRDS- BOB MARLEY
UNDER THE BOARDWALK- DRIFTERS
UP ON THE ROOF-DRIFTERS
VOLCANO-JIMMY BUFFETT
WAIT IN VAIN- BOB MARLEY
WILD WORLD- UB40
YELLOW BIRD- TRAD STEEL INST
Other R&B, etc :  
AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG - FOUR TOPS
ALL I NEED TO GET BY-MARVIN GAYE
BETCHA BY GOLLY WOW- STYLISTICS
BROWN EYED GIRL -VAN MORRISON
BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP-FOUNDATIONS
CHICAGO MEDLEY: DOES ANYBODY KNOW THE TIME /
SATURDAY IN THE PARK / MAKE ME SMILE
COULD I BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE -SPINNERS
CRAZY LOVE- VAN MORRISON
DOMINO- VAN MORRISON
DRIFT AWAY-DOBIE GRAY
EVERYDAY PEOPLE- SLY & FAMILY STONE
FIRE AND RAIN - JAMES TAYLOR
FM - STEELY DAN GEORGIA- RAY CHARLES
GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME-CHAIRMAN
HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY-VAN MORRISON
HEY NINETEEN- STEELY DAN
HOT FUN IN SUMMERTIME-SLY & FAMILY STONE
IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME-SIMPLY RED
I.G.Y.- STEELY DAN KANSAS CITY-WILBERT HARRIS
KNOCK ON WOOD - EDDIE FLOYD
LA,LA,LA- DELFONICS
LET'S STAY TOGETHER - AL GREEN
LONELY TOO LONG- RASCALS
LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELIN'-RIGHTEOUS BROS
LOVE IS THE ANSWER- TODD RUNDGREN
MIDNIGHT HOUR - WILSON PICKETT
MOONDANCE- VAN MORRISON
MUSTANG SALLY - WILSON PICKETT
MY WAY - ELVIS AND FRANK
REACH OUT- FOUR TOPS
SOUL MAN-SAM AND DAVE
SUGAR PIE,HONEY BUNCH- FOUR TOPS
SMILING FACE- JAMES TAYLOR
 
SMOOTH JAZZ:
ALL I NEED TO GET BY -DAVE KOZ
ALWAYS AND FOREVER- LUTHER VANDROSS
AUTUMN LEAVES- S. J. REMAKE
BIGGEST PART OF ME-AMBROSIA
BLACK ORPHEUS- NYLON FAVS
BREEZIN- GEORGE BENSON
CAN'T MAKE YOU LOVE ME- DAVE KOZ
DON'T YOU WORRY BOUT A THING- INCOGNITO
EUROPA - GATO BARBIERI
FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE- LARRY CORYELL
FIND 100 WAYS -DAVE SANBORN
FLY ME TO THE MOON- S.J. REMAKE
FM- STEELY DAN
GEORGY PORGY- NILS
GIVIN' YOU THE BEST- NAJEE
GOING IN CIRCLES- LUTHER VANDROSS
GROOVIN'- DAVE SANBORN
HEY 19- STEELY DAN
I.G.Y.- DONALD FAGEN
LOVE IS ON THE WAY- DAVE KOZ
LOVELY DAY- BILL WITHERS
MOOMBA- RICHARD ELLIOT
MERCY,MERCY,MERCY-KENNY G
MR MAGIC- GROVER WASHINGTON
MY CHERIE AMOUR- PAUL GADBOIS
MIKALYAS' SMILING- RICHARD ELLIOT
MORNING DANCE- SPYRO GYRA
NIGHT & DAY-BOLIVAR
OVERJOYED- STEVIE WONDER
QUANDO QUANDO- MICHAEL BUBLE
SEPTEMBER SONG- DAVE KOZ
SEXUAL HEALING- GERALD ALBRIGHT
SILLHOUTTE- KENNY G
SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES- STEPHANE GRAPELLI
SOUL SERENADE- DAVE SANBORN
SUNSET ON LA.- GINO VANELLI
SWEET LOVE- NAJEE
THAT GIRL- MARK WHITFIELD
TOO HOT- S. J. REMAKE
TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND-GEORGE BENSON
WE'VE ENDED AS LOVERS-BECK/SANBORN
WHAT'S GOIN' ON - EVERETT HARP
WHO CAN I TURN TO- SIMON SHOTT
WHO- RICHARD ELLIOT
PICK UP THE PIECES-CANDY DULFER

 

STANDARDS: AALL OF ME  / ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE / ALL THE WAY / AS TIME GOES BY / AUTUMN LEAVES / BODY & SOUL / BLUE  BOSSA / BRAZIL / BLACK ORPHEUS /  CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF  OF YOU / CRY ME A RIVER / DIDN'T WE / EMBRACEABLE YOU / FOR THE GOOD TIMES / FLY ME TO THE MOON /  THE FOOL ON THE HILL / GEORGIA / GIRL FROM IMPANEMA / GOD BLESS THE CHILD / GOING OUT OF MY HEAD / GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN / HERE'S THAT RAINY DAY / I WANT TO BE AROUND/  IN THE MOOD /  LADY IS A TRAMP / L-O-V-E / JUST THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT / MR MAGIC / MAKIN' WHOOPIE   /  MEDITATION / MISTY  / MORE / MORE THAN YOU KNOW / MOONLIGHT IN VERMONT / MOONGLOW / MY FUNNY VALENTINE/  NIGHT AND DAY / OUR DAY WILL COME / OUR LOVE IS HERE TO STAY /  ONE NOTE SAMBA / QUIET NIGHTS, QUIET STARS  / SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES / WHEN SUNNY GETS BLUE / SAN FRANCISCO ( I LEFT MY HEART) / SATIN DOLL / SCRAPPLE FROM THE APPLE / SCOTCH N' SODA /SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE / SOMETHING / SEPTEMBER SONG  /  SUMMERTIME /  SUMMER WIND / THE MAN I LOVE / THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU /  / TENDERLY / THAT'S LIFE / UNFORGETTABLE / WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT / WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD / WATCH WHAT HAPPENS /  WITCHCRAFT / YOU DON'T KNOW ME / YESTERDAY...and more
 
 

 

 

 

 
to contact:
  email: johngrammy@gmail.com
phone: (239) 433-1846
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