Solo piano has been the constant throughout Merv’s career. He has held resident pianist positions in New York venues such as Tavern on the Green, The Empire Dinner, R.J. Scotties. plus many others.

Merv is now performing regularly at some of London’s finest hotel’s, bars and casino’s including: The Savoy Grill, The Four Seasons, and The Bentley. For the last four years he was the resident pianist at The Connaught hotel bar.

Always a favourite with Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald fans, his solo piano repertoire includes many songs by Cole Porter, Gershwin and Rodgers & Hart.

His overall style, technique and use of jazz harmony have been compared with master pianist's Bill Evans and George Shearing.