Ashley Knight

Pianist and vocalist playing a wide range of styles from 1920s to the present day including jazz, pop and songs from the musicals.

Ashley Knight has established himself in the field of musical entertainment as an extremely original and competitively versatile performer. With a wealth of experience from his background as an actor in many TV, film and theatre productions, he has become a much sought-after pianist, vocalist and cabaret artiste aboard many of the world’s best cruise liners and in top quality London hotels, restaurants and music venues. He has performed for many celebrity guests including at Sir Elton John’s ‘White Tie and Tiara Ball’ at the star’s Windsor home.

TV:

Young Claudius in ‘I, CLAUDIUS’ (BBC)

Jim Lad in ‘TREASURE ISLAND’ (BBC)

Ken the inventor of ‘METAL MICKEY’ (LWT)

FILM:

Featured roles in ‘MELODY’, ‘CATCH ME A SPY’, WARLORDS OF ATLANTIS’, ‘AGATHA’

THEATRE:

‘BAR MITZVAH BOY’, (Lead role) Her Majesty’s,

‘GRAND HOTEL’, Dominion,

‘SHE LOVES ME’, Savoy

CRUISE LINES:

‘ISLAND PRINCESS’ and ‘STAR PRINCESS’, Princess Cruises

‘BLACK WATCH’, Fred Olsen.

‘Q.E.2’, Cunard,

‘VICTORIA’, P&O,

‘SPLENDOUR OF THE SEAS’, Royal Caribbean,

‘SILVER WIND’, SILVER CLOUD’, SILVER SHADOW’, Silversea

‘CRYSTAL HARMONY’, Crystal

LONDON VENUES:

Savoy, Waldorf, Lanesborough, Dorchester, County Hall, Churchill, Carlton Towers, Royal Lancaster, Chancery, Hilton Park Lane, Conrad Chelsea, Runnymead Windsor, Scotts Mayfair, Belvedere, Caprice, Grissinni, Lolas, Tilk of London, Piano Bar 57, The Townhouse, Harrods Georgian Terrace.

EVENTS:

Ashley has entertained at many private parties, anniversaries wedding receptions, birthdays, business functions and seasonal events at venues throughout the UK, from castles to small private homes and has a reputation for providing a very personalised performance for each individual organisation or client. His extensive repertoire at the piano or on keyboard includes material from jazz favourites to show tunes or from popular standards to modern ballads and his vocal style is warm and sophisticated.

FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS:

Ashley also has a personally devised cabaret show ‘A Talent to Amuse’, a nostalgic, stylish and humorous tribute to the legendary Sir Noel Coward with which he has delighted audiences both on land and at sea.

Can provide personal, up to date keyboard and/or vocal amplification equipment if required.