Sandra Lambert is an accomplished pianist and musical director whose career has taken her from some of Britain’s most prestigious venues to international stages, television and major private events.
Sandra Lambert Career Highlights:
- Playing for The Royal Family at both Buckingham Palace and Royal Lodge, Windsor.
- Playing at No. 10 Downing Street for Prime Minister Boris Johnson
- Playing for The Duchess of York’s surprise 60th birthday party.
- Performed at the 2018 wedding of Made in Chelsea stars Millie Mackintosh and Hugo Taylor and featured extensively in HELLO! Magazine.
- Musical Director of the resident band at The London Waldorf Hotel for its prestigious afternoon tea dances.
Few pianists can have enjoyed such a colourful and cosmopolitan musical career as Sandra Lambert. Primarily a jazz pianist, it is her ability to move freely from one genre to the next that distinguishes her from other pianists. She performs not only jazz but the classics, songs from the shows, film themes, syncopated novelty pieces, soul and contemporary pop.
Born into a musical family, Sandra began piano lessons at the age of 6. She later studied at the Guildhall School of Music and with a number of leading international musicians in London and the United States.
Sandra has performed and recorded with artists such as Bette Midler, Humphrey Lyttleton, Cilla Black, Paul O’Grady, The London Symphony Orchestra. A sought after accompanist, Sandra was Musical Director to Helen Shapiro throughout the 1990’s with whom she toured extensively, appeared on CD’s and TV shows and penned the musical arrangements.
Her extensive experience includes performances at many of Britain’s most prestigious venues including Buckingham Palace, No. 10 Downing Street, Royal Festival Hall, Royal Albert Hall, the Barbican Centre and Birmingham Symphony Hall. She has also performed and held residencies at some of London’s most celebrated hotels including The Savoy, The Dorchester, Claridge’s, London Waldorf Hotel, The Goring, Grosvenor House and The London Hilton.
Sandra is also the founder and director of her own long-established jazz club – Jazz At The Ivy Room – which brings some of the UK’s finest jazz musicians to the stage and gives her a unique insight into creating memorable live-music experiences.
As a recording artist Sandra’s debut album ‘Too Late Now’, in collaboration with guitarist Mike Eaves was released in 2002. In 2005 she recorded ‘A Portrait of Anthony Newley’ with vocalist Garth Bardsley which coincided with Sandra & Garth’s touring show ‘The Anthony Newley Story’. Her most recent CD is a Christmas album in conjunction with vocalist Jacqui Hicks and the Quartet. CDs are available to purchase.
In conjunction with her solo career, Sandra is the pianist and musical director of one of the UK’s most highly acclaimed Swing Bands and Specialist Ballroom & Latin American Dance Bands – Simply Swing – which performs throughout the UK and was chosen for the Olympic Opening Night in Canary Wharf.
Today Sandra continues to perform at the highest level across private events, weddings, hotels, concerts, television, studio sessions and live shows, bringing a wealth of experience, musical versatility and a genuine understanding of how to create the perfect atmosphere for every occasion.
