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Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, designer; Johnstone, Norman & Co., London, manufacturers; Model D Pianoforte and Stools, 1884–87.
Jul 3

A Piano that Survived the Wrecking Ball Now a Time Machine to NY’s Gilded Age

The piano's designer, 19th century artist Lawrence Alma-Tadema, is more popular than ever.
By David D'Arcy
Procol Harum
Apr 18

Prog Rock Icons Procol Harum Return With Their 50th Anniversary Album

On the 50th anniversary of their debut, English prog rock legends Procol Harum are back—and they sound as vital as they did in 1967.
By Jude Warne
Matthew Shipp
Feb 8

Jazz Icon Matthew Shipp on Ending His Recording Career With ‘Piano Song’

"I did think it was important for me to be cutting-edge. Now it’s just important for me to be myself—whatever that is."
By Brad Cohan
Mose Allison.
Nov 18

RIP Mose Allison, the Most Influential Jazz Pianist in Rock History

By Ron Hart
Bill Joel.
Jul 8

Coming to Terms With Loving Billy Joel

By Justin Joffe
Chris Pitsiokos.
Jun 2

The Month in Weird: June’s Best Avant-Garde Concerts

By Brad Cohan
Arsentiy Kharitonov.
May 24

Arsentiy Kharitonov’s Piano Magic Enraptures a Packed Carnegie Hall

By Raymond Beegle
Eric Bachmann.
May 12

Eric Bachmann Finds Himself to Write the Best Songs of His Career

By Brad Cohan
Kenny Barron at Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, Half Moon Bay Calif.
Apr 12

Pianist Kenny Barron Masters the Art of Intuition

By Ron Hart
Vijay Iyer.
Mar 18

Vijay Iyer Illuminates Jazz as Art at the Met Breuer

By Ron Hart
Behold, the muse! (Justin Joffe for Observer)
Dec 9

Joanna Newsom Transcends Space and Time in Brooklyn

By Justin Joffe
May 13

A Musician of Words: William Zinsser, 1922-2015

By Matthew Kassel
Photo: Nicholas & Lence Communications
Feb 17

Pianist Jiaxin Tian Headlines Carnegie Hall Chinese New Year’s Eve Celebration

By Marina Zheng
May 30

Phantom Piano Haunts the East River

By Elizabeth Coscia
Jan 16

Out of the Halfway House, Jeremy Rosen Finds Home at Piano

By Jon Hart
May 27

Play it Again! Rehabbed Pianos to Return to City Streets

By Alyssa Berlin
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