A five, six, seven, eight…
Come on down and swing along to the best ragtime, stride, and jazz the Big Apple has to offer. With special performances on select Thursdays and sprinkled spontaneously throughout the season.
Find Piano in Bryant Park on the Upper Terrace at the base of the William Cullen Bryant Statue behind the New York Public Library.
Joel Forrester
Boogie-Woogie, Swing, Stride
"HE CAN PLAY!” - Thelonious Monk
Joel Forrester is a contemporary two-handed piano player, essaying the stride, boogie-woogie, and swing styles. He wrote the theme to NPR's Fresh Air, received the personal encouragement of Thelonious Monk, co-led the legendary Microscopic Septet, and produced music for the early films of Andy Warhol. Joel is currently playing and composing in south-central France; he recently completed his two-thousandth composition. Once a year, he asks his listeners to commission him to write a tune and dedicate it to the - to date, he has received (and honored) 210 such commissions. Be sure and ask Joel where else he’s playing while he’s in town!
Thank you for the music!
Many thanks to Sam Ash Music Stores for their support through the years.
