Piano Starts Here: Billy Strayhorn and Cole Porter “Lush Life”
Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 8pm
Tickets $10 advance/ $12 at the door/ $8 students (door only with student ID)
Piano Starts Here highlights the work of some of the most prolific and talented jazz composers and pianists to ever tackle the instrument, hosted and curated by pianists Tim Kennedy and Wayne Horvitz. Each performance brings together Seattle’s finest contemporary pianists to perform compositions that showcase the featured performer’s work – the Royal Room brings together a who’s who of local piano talent to play the ongoing series, featuring pianists like Ryan Burns, Marc Seales, Dawn Clement, Sumi Tonooka, Gus Carnes, Aaron Othein, and Dave Peck, to name just a few.
Porter and Strayhorn epitomized class and were celebrated for their contributions to the American songbook, but each remains under recognized for their technical skills as pianists. The two men were lovers of Paris and of New York at the midcentury, but Piano Starts Here looks beyond this stylish legacy and breathes new life into a number of truly classic compositions.
Please note: Tickets do not guarantee seating during shows at the Royal Room. For sold out shows standing room may be the only available space. Please come early to ensure you get a table. Reservations can be made for those who are coming for dinner as well as the show. The Royal Room is all ages until 10pm.
