Poppleton’s vocals capture the essence of the swing years with uncanny accuracy.
John Gilbert
eJazzNews (U.S)
(Link)“Hi Greg. I “met” you (not in person) during your Friday evening performance at the Waiheke Jazz Festival. I live my life on purpose and in the moment, rarely missing a calling / opportunity. However, during your performance I totally froze when you made eye contact, and I could not bring myself to talk to you afterwards. I regret not telling you that your music has moved and inspired me. Thank you for giving of yourself so generously! With best wishes for your future,”
W.T
Waiheke Jazz Festival, New Zealand
GREG, the best worldwide at what he does.
Sunshine Coast Jazz Club
Last year at the Melbourne Jazz Festival and the Thredbo Jazz Festival I saw some great acts. I made Greg Poppleton an offer [to play at the Waiheke International Jazz Festival] on the spot.
John Quigley
Director Waiheke International Jazz Festival
(Link)I couldn’t be happier with my decision to entrust my exclusive Gatsby: A Roaring Soiree to Greg Poppleton. The music, the atmosphere, and the professionalism were all exceptional. Everything was perfect and thoughtfully managed.
Lyna Duong
Little Red Hood Events
Gigs
Past highlights
- Sydney Festival
2020 and 1997 - Waiheke Internation Jazz Festival
NZ - SKYCITY International Sunset Jazz
Darwin - Thredbo Jazz Festival
- Illawarra Jazz Fest
- International Jazz Day
Avoca Beach Cinema - Blue Mountains Roaring 20s Festival
- Glen Street Theatre Jazz Festival
- ABC Radio 100th Anniversary Live Broadcast
Radio - Merrigong Theatre 2024 Season Launch
Event - Dubbo Jazz Festival
- Sydney Town Hall Christmas Concert
4 years - The Rocks Village Bizarre
- Sorcery & Swing
Sydney & Melbourne - Sydney 2000 Olympics Festival
- Jazz at the Pines
9 years - The Rocks Aroma Festival
- Bledisloe Cup Ball
- Wallabies Rugby Annual Dinner
- Eureka Prize Event
- Great Art Deco Ball
15 years - Sydney Artists' Masked Ball
2 years - Gin Mill Social
4 years - 120th Anniversary Royal Sydney Golf Club
- 100th Anniversary McDonald Performing Arts College
- 75th Anniversary Sydney Harbour Bridge
- 60th Anniversary Film Australia
- Kino Cabaret
- Blue Mountains Tourism Awards
3 years - Movember Launch
Event - Monster House
TV show - Recipe to Riches
TV show - Little Red Hood Soiree
Event - Hills Marketplace 100th Anniversary
Anniversary - Bondi Pavilion Lunch Concerts
20 years
Songs
- Ain't Misbehavin'
Fats Waller/Harry Brooks/Andy Razaf (1929) - Ain't She Sweet?
Milton Ager/Jack Yellen (1927) - All of Me
Gerald Marks/Seymour Simons (1931) - Always
Irving Berlin (1925) - Amapola (English and Spanish)
Joseph LaCalle/Albert Gamse (1924) - As Time Goes By
Herman Hupfield (1931) - Avalon
Al Jolson/BG De Sylva/Vincent Rose (1920) - Begin the Beguine
Cole Porter (1935) - Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen
Jacob Jacobs/Sholom Secunda (1932) - Blue Moon
Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart (1934) - Blue Skies
Irving Berlin (1926) - Button Up Your Overcoat
Ray Henderson/Bud G. DeSylva/Lew Brown (1928) - Carolina in the Morning
Gus Kahn/Walter Donaldson (1922) - Charleston
James P Johnson (1923) - Cheek to Cheek
Irving Berlin (1935) - Crazy Rhythm
Irving Caesar/Joseph Meyer/Roger Wolfe Kahn (1928) - Dinah
Harry Akst/Sam M. Lewis/Joe Young (1925) - East of the Sun
Brook Bowman (1934) - Exactly Like You
Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields (1935) - Falling in Love Again (English and German)
Friedrich Hollaender (1930) - Five Foot Two Eyes of Blue
Ray Henderson/Sam M. Lewis/Joseph Widow Young (1925) - Georgia
Hoagy Carmichael/Stuart Gorrell (1930) - How Deep is the Ocean?
Irving Berlin (1932) - I Can't Give You Anything But Love
Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields (1928) - I Found a Million Dollar Baby
Harry Warren/Mort Dixon/Billy Rose (1931) - I Get a Kick Out Of You
Cole Porter (1934) - I Only Have Eyes For You
Harry Warren/Al Dubin (1934) - I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
Clarence Willaims (1919) - If I Could Be With You
James P. Johnson/Henry Creamer (1926) - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
Fred E. Ahlert/Joe Young (1935) - It Had To Be You
Isham Jones/Gus Kahn (1924) - It's Only a Paper Moon
Harold Arlen/E. Y. Harburg/Billy Rose (1932) - I've Got the World an a String
Harold Arlen/Ted Koehler (1932) - I've Got You Under My Skin
Cole Porter (1936) - Just One More Chance
Sam Coslow/Arthur Johnson (1932) - Louise
Leo Robin/Richard A. Whiting (1929) - Love Me or Leave Me
Walter Donaldson/Gus Kahn (1928) - Margie
Con Conrad/J. Russel Robinson/Benny Davis (1920) - Makin' Whoopee
Walter Donaldson/Gus Kahn (1928) - More Than You Know
Vincent Youmans/Billy Rose/Edward Eliscu (1929) - My Blue Heaven
Walter Donaldson/George A. Whiting (1927) - My Gal Sal
Paul Dresser (1904) - Night and Day
Cole Porter (1932) - On the Suuny Side of the Street
Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields (1930) - Peanut Vendor (Spanish)
Moisés Simons (1928) - Road to Gundagai
Jack O'Hagan (1923) - St James Infirmary
Trad. - St Louis Blues
W.C. Handy (1914) - Sheik of Araby
Harry B. Smith/Francis Wheeler/Ted Snyder (1921) - Small Hotel
Richard Rodgers/ Lorenz Hart (1935) - South of the Border
Jimmy Kennedy/Michael Carr (1939) - Star Dust
Hoagy Carmichael /Mitchell Parish (1927) - Sugar
M Pinkard / S Mitchell / F Alexander (1926) - Sweet and Lovely
Gus Arnheim/Charles N. Daniels/Harry Tobias (1931) - Sweet Lorraine
Cliff Burwell/Mitchell Parish (1928) - Sweet Sue
Victor Young/Will J. Harris (1928) - Tea for Two
Vincent Youmans/Irving Caesar (1925) - The Very Thought of You
Ray Noble (1934) - The Way You Look Tonight
Jerome Kern/Dorothy Fields (1936) - These Foolish Things
Eric Maschwitz/Jack Strachey (1936) - They Didn't Believe Me
Jerome Kern (1914) - Three Little Words
Bert Kalmar/Harry Ruby (1930) - Time on my Hands
Vincent Youmans/Harold Adamson/Mack Gordon (1930) - Tip Toe Through the Tulips
Joe Burke/ Al Dubin (1926) - Too Marvellous
Johnny Mercer/Richard Whiting (1937) - Two Sleepy People
Hoagy Carmichael/Frank Loesser (1938) - Walking My Baby Back Home
Roy Turk/Fred E. Ahlert (1930) - When I Take My Sugar To Tea
Sammy Fain/Irving Kahal/Pierre Norman (1931) - Where or When (Italian and English)
Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart (1937) - Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
Harry Barris/Ted Koehler/Billy Moll (1931) - Yes, We Have No Bananas!
Frank Silver/Irving Cohn (1923) - You Made Me Love You
James Monaco/Joseph McCarthy (1913) - + 100s more 1920s - 1930s Instrumentals