Piano
New York’s finest playing ragtime, stride, and jazz
Summertime, and the livin’ is easy...so swing on by for toe-tappin’ performances by New York’s finest, playing ragtime, stride, and jazz to your and My Heart’s Delight. View our Piano flyer for events and schedule, or scroll below for more information.
Produced in partnership with Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians, Music Performance Trust Fund, Jazz Center of New York, and Sam Ash Music Stores.
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2019 Schedule
May 6 - October 4
Monday - Friday
12:30pm-2:30pm
Upper Terrace - At the base of the William Cullen Bryant Statue (in between Bryant Park Grill and Bryant Park Café, at the back of the NYPL)
*Special Programs
Sing-A-Long
Broadway Classics
Select Thursdays following Broadway in Bryant Park
2pm-4pm
Tap-A-Long
in Honor of National Tap Dance Week
Thursday, May 23
(Rain Date: Friday, May 24)
Tap-A-Long
Wednesday, September 11
(Rain Date: Thursday, September 12)
Play-A-Long
Wednesday, August 21
(by invitation only)
May 6 - 10: Terry Waldo, Ragtime, Protégé of the late Eubie Blake
(May 7: Todd Robbins in for Terry Waldo)
May 13 - 17: Deanna Witkowski, Winner of Great American Jazz Piano Competition
May 20 - 24: Ayako Shirasaki, Virtuoso Pianist with a “Tender Touch”
*May 23: Tap-A-Long (Rain Date: May 24)
Hosted by Toes Tiranoff
Featuring Marietta Clark, Rod Ferrone, Megan Haungs, Yuka Kameda, Kazu Kumagai
May 27 - 31: Larry Ham, Jazz, Composer, Educator
June 3 - 7: Todd Robbins, Ragtime, Classic Tin Pan Alley
June 10 - 14: Luiz Simas, Brazilian & American Jazz
June 17 - 21: Dona Carter, Composer, Music Educator
June 24 - 28: Joel Forrester, Contemporary, Boogie-Woogie, Trance, Stride
July 1 - 5: Jon Weber, Jazz, TV Score Composer, Radio Host
July 8 - 12: Bertha Hope, Jazz, Teacher, Composer, Arranger
*July 11: Sing-A-Long
with Dan Manjovi
July 15 - 19: Dan Manjovi, Recording Artist, Performer, Composer
*July 18: Sing-A-Long
July 22 - 26: Russ Kassoff, Trio & Solo Jazz, Broadway, Music Director
*July 25: Sing-A-Long
July 29 - August 2: Isaac ben Ayala, Performing and Film Recording Artist
*August 1: Sing-A-Long
August 5 - 9: Daryl Sherman, Voted Best Jazz Vocalist Hot House Magazine
*August 8: Sing-A-Long
August 12 - 16: Victor Lin, Kenny Barron Trained, Columbia University Instructor
*August 15: Sing-A-Long
August 19 - 23: Armen Donelian, International Pianist, Composer, Bandleader
*August 21: Play-A-Long
August 26 - 30: Frank Owens, Arranger, Composer, Musical Director
September 2 - 6: Sue Maskaleris, Composer
September 9 - 13: Kuni Mikami, 12 Years with Lionel Hampton’s Big Band
*September 11: Tap-A-Long (Rain Date: September 12)
Hosted by Toes Tiranoff
Featuring Marietta Clark, Rod Ferrone, Megan Haungs, Yuka Kameda, Hank Smith
September 16 - 20: Yuka Aikawa, Jazz, Composer, Accompanist
September 23 - 27: Roy Eaton, Played Carnegie in ‘37
September 30 - October 4: Charlie Judkins, Ragtime, Protégé of Bryant Park’s Terry Waldo
Enjoy piano in the park!
Dan Manjovi
Deanna Witkowski
Armen Donelian
Kuni Mikami
Roy Eaton
Jon Weber
Charlie Judkins