Piano Starts Here: Lil Hardin and Alice Coltrane
Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 8pm
Piano Starts Here: Lil Hardin and Alice Coltrane
8:00pm ⎮ Doors at 7:00pm
Tickets: $10 adv/ $12 dos/ $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.
Lil Hardin and Alice Coltrane were prolific composers and pianists, who both happened to be married to the most influential instrumentalists of their eras, and took part in shaping those instrumentalists voices. Their music is very different, but they both wrote music with a generous allowance for interpretation.
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.
