Comments on: Seward Park http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:18:12 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sandy Santra http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/pianos/seward-park#comment-3320 Sandy Santra Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:28:29 +0000 http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/?page_id=838#comment-3320 "Play Me, I'm Yours" was a dream come true for me: playing piano on the streets of New York in just about every location imaginable. I can't thank Luke Jerram, sing for hope, and all the volunteers enough for pulling off this special event. It was amazing to see so many pianists come out and play, and especially touching to hear so many gifted and talented children step up to what is a very challenging instrument (and play it in public on one of the world's biggest stages). In the beginning, I set out to play all five boroughs, but soon realized my day job wouldn't easily accommodate all the travel and logistics involved. So I reset my sights instead on playing every available Manhattan piano (and a few in Brooklyn and Queens). By the end of two weeks I had achieved my goal. My pieces are all improvisations, so playing on the streets of New York allowed me to share my spontaneous, energetic music with a city whose rhythms and tones have informed and influenced my music for years. The chance to publicly give back to a city whose people, music, and spirit have brought me joy for decades was the opportunity of a lifetime. Thanks for watching and listening. From the heart, Sandy Santra <!-- video_comment_id: 727 --> “Play Me, I’m Yours” was a dream come true for me: playing piano on the streets of New York in just about every location imaginable. I can’t thank Luke Jerram, sing for hope, and all the volunteers enough for pulling off this special event. It was amazing to see so many pianists come out and play, and especially touching to hear so many gifted and talented children step up to what is a very challenging instrument (and play it in public on one of the world’s biggest stages).

In the beginning, I set out to play all five boroughs, but soon realized my day job wouldn’t easily accommodate all the travel and logistics involved. So I reset my sights instead on playing every available Manhattan piano (and a few in Brooklyn and Queens). By the end of two weeks I had achieved my goal.

My pieces are all improvisations, so playing on the streets of New York allowed me to share my spontaneous, energetic music with a city whose rhythms and tones have informed and influenced my music for years. The chance to publicly give back to a city whose people, music, and spirit have brought me joy for decades was the opportunity of a lifetime. Thanks for watching and listening.

From the heart,

Sandy Santra

]]> By: MaDDan http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/pianos/seward-park#comment-3230 MaDDan Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:15:21 +0000 http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/?page_id=838#comment-3230 yo dude i think you missed a note...dude ...dude....lawrence gets a "little" assistance...she never said a word...smile <!-- image_comment_id: 1902 --> yo dude i think you missed a note…dude …dude….lawrence gets a “little” assistance…she never said a word…smile

]]> By: MaDDan http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/pianos/seward-park#comment-3184 MaDDan Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:20:23 +0000 http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/?page_id=838#comment-3184 as i have mentioned before kids are fearless and wonderful...this little lady just came up and joined me in jam ..really touched my heart... <!-- image_comment_id: 1855 --> as i have mentioned before kids are fearless and wonderful…this little lady just came up and joined me in jam ..really touched my heart…

]]> By: Jim Duffy http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/pianos/seward-park#comment-3144 Jim Duffy Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:57:20 +0000 http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/?page_id=838#comment-3144 In Seward Park was the best-playing and best-sounding of the five outdoor pianos that I had seen. The paint job on it was pretty sloppy, but the piano had good tuning, good tone and good action, and only a few keys were out of commission. Maybe I was feeling patriotic on July 4, because I ended up doing a medley of "There's No Place Like Home," "Home on the Range," "America the Beautiful" and "God Bless America." Some little kids were splashing around in the sprinkler, so I busted into some "Old McDonald." Thanks to Luke Jerram and to everyone who made this happen. Please do it again next summer! More notes here: http://www.3dotsmusic.com/blog.html/play_me_im_yours/ In Seward Park was the best-playing and best-sounding of the five outdoor pianos that I had seen. The paint job on it was pretty sloppy, but the piano had good tuning, good tone and good action, and only a few keys were out of commission.

Maybe I was feeling patriotic on July 4, because I ended up doing a medley of “There’s No Place Like Home,” “Home on the Range,” “America the Beautiful” and “God Bless America.” Some little kids were splashing around in the sprinkler, so I busted into some “Old McDonald.”

Thanks to Luke Jerram and to everyone who made this happen.

Please do it again next summer!

More notes here:
http://www.3dotsmusic.com/blog.html/play_me_im_yours/

]]> By: Vadim Ghin http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/pianos/seward-park#comment-3081 Vadim Ghin Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:39:12 +0000 http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/?page_id=838#comment-3081 To view a montage of Chopin's Minute Waltz played by Vadim Ghin on all the street pianos from "Play Me I'm Yours - NYC 2010" please visit: www.theNYCminute.com <!-- image_comment_id: 1789 --> To view a montage of Chopin’s Minute Waltz played by Vadim Ghin on all the street pianos from “Play Me I’m Yours – NYC 2010″ please visit: http://www.theNYCminute.com

]]> By: Crystal http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/pianos/seward-park#comment-2857 Crystal Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:49:56 +0000 http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/?page_id=838#comment-2857 Early evening the 30th - we got there just as a band with bass and mandolin were packing up - hope they post their set. Anyway, the pianist was kind enough to play a terrific ragtime number for us! <!-- image_comment_id: 1640 --> Early evening the 30th – we got there just as a band with bass and mandolin were packing up – hope they post their set. Anyway, the pianist was kind enough to play a terrific ragtime number for us!

]]> By: David from Brighton http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/pianos/seward-park#comment-2812 David from Brighton Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:37:38 +0000 http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/?page_id=838#comment-2812 Friend #13 6/29 about 6.15 pm, I waited a little while for someone to come off the bench. Their take was decidedly rock, mine trying to find enough keys that worked. However instead of more traditional fare, the answer to playing this set was influenced more by the neighborhood children then by the piano. Fun with "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" in several transposed keys made answers to the question of what to play and what will play well and not stuck was the key answer. Friend #13 6/29 about 6.15 pm, I waited a little while for someone to come off the bench. Their take was decidedly rock, mine trying to find enough keys that worked. However instead of more traditional fare, the answer to playing this set was influenced more by the neighborhood children then by the piano. Fun with “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” in several transposed keys made answers to the question of what to play and what will play well and not stuck was the key answer.

]]> By: Melisse Dornier http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/pianos/seward-park#comment-2737 Melisse Dornier Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:28:55 +0000 http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/?page_id=838#comment-2737 "Amanda" played 'Chopsticks' with me a little bit & did a great job learning it! Thanks, Jose', for being the photographer here with the Seward Park piano. ... It's a little worse for wear since Friday, & many keys aren't working now, but it's certainly lasted longer than a couple of others & I'm still grateful to have had one so close in this incarnation of the installation. Only 4 (or 5?) more days left ... ! <!-- image_comment_id: 1566 --> “Amanda” played ‘Chopsticks’ with me a little bit & did a great job learning it! Thanks, Jose’, for being the photographer here with the Seward Park piano. … It’s a little worse for wear since Friday, & many keys aren’t working now, but it’s certainly lasted longer than a couple of others & I’m still grateful to have had one so close in this incarnation of the installation. Only 4 (or 5?) more days left … !

]]> By: Melisse Dornier http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/pianos/seward-park#comment-2736 Melisse Dornier Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:22:53 +0000 http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/?page_id=838#comment-2736 Tuesday, 6/29, sole player hitting solo keys, but then broke into something a little more Latin feeling... <!-- image_comment_id: 1565 --> Tuesday, 6/29, sole player hitting solo keys, but then broke into something a little more Latin feeling…

]]> By: Jennifer Lee Snowden http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/pianos/seward-park#comment-2587 Jennifer Lee Snowden Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:06:51 +0000 http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/?page_id=838#comment-2587 Jazz/Rock Singer/Songwriter Jennifer Lee Snowden on her journey to play all 29 Manhattan painted pianos for "Play Me I'm Yours" on the New York City Streets. Here in South Street Seaport! Read the blog, listen to the music, see the videos and catch the press at http://jenniferleesnowden.wordpress.com .. <!-- video_comment_id: 488 --> Jazz/Rock Singer/Songwriter Jennifer Lee Snowden on her journey to play all 29 Manhattan painted pianos for “Play Me I’m Yours” on the New York City Streets. Here in South Street Seaport!

Read the blog, listen to the music, see the videos and catch the press at http://jenniferleesnowden.wordpress.com
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