Joyces breaks new ground on Hallowells riverfront May 30, 2008
That space, complete with a baby grand piano, will also double as an overflow dining room, Joyce said. Ceramic tile on the wine bars main floor blends well with the granite-top bar and booth tables. (Courier Publications, ME)
Rebuilding lives, homes Apr 21, 2008
With about an hour to pack before they evacuated Oct. 22, the family grabbed documents and photo albums, but left much behind, including a 1936 Steinway baby grand piano. Still, Lord said he's proud of how his family faced the disaster. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
MARIO AGUILAR | Green Valley NewsTom Horne, Arizona’s superintendent of public instruction, plays the piano at Continental School on Monday. Apr 16, 2008
With no sheets of music notes before him, Horne played the second and third movements of Gershwin s Rhapsody in Blue solely by memory on a baby grand piano on loan from Pima County Community College. Handed a tuba, Horne then played God Bless America. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
See birthday specials Apr 12, 2008
The Lennon suite has a white baby grand piano and the McCartney suite has a suit of armor. Rooms start from about $340 a night. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Jazz Cooks at Castle Street Cafe, as Chef Michael Ballon Issues CD of Favorite Jazz Performers Apr 12, 2008
The Celestial Bar at Castle Street Caf opened in December 1997 with Nat King Coles baby grand piano gracing the stage (the piano has since been retired) and William Gottliebs classic photographs of Jazz greats from the 1930s and 40s lining the walls. Ten years later, the bar continues to present a wide variety of styles, from blues to Be Bop. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Midtown home stays in family Apr 2, 2008
To the left of the front door, another set of columns marks the entrance to the music room, a formal parlor that now holds a baby grand piano and more formal furniture. In the fourth corner of the square plan is the expanded and modernized kitchen, anchored by a large granite island, glass-fronted cabinets and a stove that sits against the brick wall of a former fireplace. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Northwest graduate establishes scholarship Mar 24, 2008
She directed 5,000 of her gift to be used to purchase a practice baby grand piano for Northwest s Department of Music. This gift couldn t have come at a better time as the music department is in the process of renewing accreditation with the National Association of Schools of Music, and one of the requirements is for a baby grand piano to be available, said Andrea Wagner, a development officer for Northwest s College of Education and Human Services. (Maryville Daily Forum, MO)
City of Industry Feb 27, 2008
A snazzy baby grand piano gets star billing in the decor; check the website for performance schedule. Also downtown, the Stratton Players (60 Wallace Ave., 978-345-6066, stratton ) perform innovative theater in a picture-perfect brown clapboard building with arched windows and a picket fence. (Boston Globe)
Library expansion effort makes great timing Feb 26, 2008
A baby grand piano placed in the center of the room may serve as an essential focal point, added the library head. Also coming soon are a book shop and a coffee bar in addition to a large computer room that doubles as a business center. (Pasadena Citizen, TX)
Full Story... Feb 12, 2008
The seating area overlooks the grand staircase, art wall and lower-level lobby where the baby grand piano will play music ... Descending the stairs from the first-floor commons area will be a baby grand piano playing music both on its own and performed by community members. (Albert Lea Tribune, MN)
Rest with the Fab Four at new Beatles hotel Feb 5, 2008
The Lennon room is all in white, featuring a white baby grand piano and giant pictures of John Lennon. The McCartney suite contains no leather in recognition of Macca's celebrity vegetarian status and has a suit of armor on display, a nod to Sir Paul's knighthood. (Reuters)
Rocker style lives at New York Fashion Week Feb 5, 2008
With an orchestra complete with a shiny baby grand piano on the runway providing much of the 1970s rock 'n' roll soundtrack, sleek black suits dominated the runway Saturday night. Other old-school, underworld classics, such as fedoras, trenchcoats and watchman jackets, brought the mafia looks of yesteryear to an audience that included Joss Stone, Christina Milian and Tyson Beckford. (MSNBC -- News)
Beatles-themed hotel opens doors Feb 2, 2008
" Money might not buy you love, but a stay with your partner in the Lennon or McCartney suite will cost 650 a night. The white minimalist Lennon suite even comes complete with a white baby grand piano. The theme continues in the restaurant Blakes, named after designer of Sergeant Pepper's album cover designer Peter Blake, and shows separate pictures of everyone featured in the iconic picture. Mr Dewey said he has already received inquiries from across the world. "Interest has been unbelievable.... (BBC News)
Beatles-themed hotel opens Feb 2, 2008
The centerpiece of Lennon's is a white baby grand piano, while McCartney's contains a real suit of armor. Sir Paul is a knight, after all. (AZCentral -- Business)
Coffee - and now more - at Shelby's in Neptune Beach Feb 1, 2008
She has the space to host plenty of patrons, with two rooms furnished with more than 10 tables apiece, and one even holds a baby grand piano. Guests are welcome to play a tune, so long as they're capable and use a very light touch, as the instrument is a '30s-era Hicks family heirloom. (Florida Times-Union)
Three of a perfect pair Jan 25, 2008
To complement the instrumental duo s set, Neill is planning on playing some ballads and some traditional pieces, making use of the Majestic s baby grand piano. I think it will be a nice fit, he says. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Oscar Peterson school to honour late jazz legend Jan 10, 2008
And, of course, there was the Clavinova baby grand piano he gave to the school, no strings attached. "It was all for the kids," said Mochrie. (Mississauga News)
Musical prodigy, 10, attracting attention Dec 20, 2007
And when you saw it was a 10-year-old girl sitting behind a baby grand piano, youd be forgiven for being astonished that anyone so young could sing like that. You were in good company. (MSNBC -- International)
Bay Area Child Singer Sets Sights On Stardom Dec 20, 2007
When Gabi sits down at the baby grand piano to sing "No On" by the Grammy singer, she plays with emotion. Her movements are that of a polished performer. (NBC 11, CA)
Gin Joint History Dec 16, 2007
Once in the basement lounge and dance floor, clubgoers are greeted with a Gatsby-as-DJ vision of the 1920s: turntables hidden behind a baby grand piano, a backlit honey onyx bar, even cracked porcelain tiles in the bathroom. The DJs mash Armstrong and Duke Ellington tunes with modern-day techno. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Pianist's big gig: White House Dec 10, 2007
Barry pianist's big gig: the White House - 12/10/2007 - MiamiHerald (The Miami Herald)
St. Paul's Church finishes final piece of restoration Dec 8, 2007
The Bradberry baby grand piano was given to the church last year by Debbie Quirk. It sits near the altar of the church and is used for many different accompaniments. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Downtown welcomes Santa season with ‘Christmas Through the Years’ Nov 30, 2007
From that prior to sunset start Friday, beginning with the traditional Girl Scouts Christmas tree lighting at 5:15 p.m. on the square (near the baby grand piano location), there will be virtually non-stop entertainment there plus at the courthouse gazebo (opening 5:30 p.m. Friday with an area Christmas Bells Handbell Ensemble) and the Alamo Street entrance to Alamo Alley (where the Barber Shoppe Quartet and Soul Invaders share a first hour). At Main and Alamo s Baby Grand Piano site, the tree... (Brenham Banner, TX)
Tori and 'posse' take on Kravis Nov 23, 2007
In clear, strong voice, Amos dispensed with some of the past preciousness as a performer and simply played her heart out, twirling between her baby grand piano and either an organ or keyboard setup right behind her head. "Simple," again, is relative at a Tori Amos show, and one wonders if her remarkably loyal fans, who'd follow her anywhere, miss some of the showiness. (The Palm Beach Post)
Sugarloaf home tour Nov 21, 2007
The 1920's-era baby grand piano in the room also belonged to her grandmother, who was a music teacher. Marian Roberson says she was lucky to hook up with designer Joy LeBlanc, who did the painting, draperies and bedding in the home. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
At 93, Pearl Tweedy still enjoys singing and playing the piano Nov 9, 2007
Neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Hayes had purchased a square baby grand piano for their daughters. When none of the them showed a continuing interest in piano playing, the Hayes gave the instrument to the Harmon family. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
* Out of town Nov 7, 2007
He's a big, bearded man running a newly opened place near the ryokan, with pine tables, modern calligraphic scrolls and a baby grand piano. He appears to like simplicity: the shop sells udon noodles. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Benefit planned for Saturday for Tripoli man. Nov 7, 2007
Auction items include a baby grand piano, quilts, quilt racks, a box of boneless pork loins, a football signed by the Green Bay Packers, a Chicago Bears mini helmet signed by Brian Urlacher, homemade pies, Wartburg and University of Northern Iowa athletic tickets, two tool sets and more. For information or to make a donation, call Luke Schuldt at (319) 231-0724, Mike Tripolino at (319) 231-2320 or Darrel Mixdorf at (319) 882-4802. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Meliss and others play for Ronald McDonald House Oct 22, 2007
Melissa was thrilled when she moved into the Ronald McDonald House in Denver, which had a baby grand piano. Families from outside Denver live at the Ronald McDonald House while being treated at Denver hospitals. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
New owners give Truffles an evening ambience, too Oct 22, 2007
Once the sun begins to set on Friday and Saturday, Igor sits at the baby grand piano and starts to play. He not only plays the baby grand, he also plays the electric keyboard at the same time. (Florida Times-Union)
Lahrs have a lofty idea Oct 6, 2007
And there's the occasional oddity, like a life-sized statue of white tuxedo-clad Louis Armstrong standing next to a Schomacker baby grand piano on the first floor, his mouth open in endless, silent song. But the home isn't a stodgy showpiece; it's a comfortable, fun, at times flamboyant place where grandchildren come and Rollerblade on the red oak hardwood floors; where guests glimpse the property's history and gain ideas for their own home decorating; where Larry and Barbara throw parties and... (Waynesboro Record Herald, PA)
New and newer: Stores and services in Paris Oct 1, 2007
Shoes are shown on moveable-mirrored pedestals that look like miniature cake stands, and the perfume line is tucked away in what appears to be the front section of a baby grand piano. At the rear is the Black Boudoir, its walls covered in a lacquer black that makes the strong colors of the Lanvin collection pop out. (International Herald Tribune)
Yellowfin Chophouse Sep 21, 2007
Along with the 210 seats in the dining room and 24 on the patio, the chophouse has a Blue Room lounge off the bar with a baby grand piano and a dance floor. Live music is featured every Friday and Saturday night and the bar stays open until 2 a.m.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Man with a plan Sep 18, 2007
" But don't dare ask Rubin to play the piano. Inviting him to tickle the ivories will get a simple, but resounding "no" in return. "I became dean and I haven't practiced," said Rubin, looking at his home's 5-foot 3-inch baby grand piano. "If you don't practice, you won't be very good. " What impresses people the most about Rubin is his depth of knowledge in practically everything. "He really is an intellectual's intellectual. (Daily Orange, NY)
Pianist dedicates new album to his church Sep 13, 2007
It's that window that Hendricks' fans will see on Sunday, Sept. 23 when he plays selections from his second CD. The public release party for Hendricks' reludes of Praise begins at 3 p.m. at St. Martin's with Hendricks sitting behind his own black baby grand piano. He'll explain why he selected the 12 hymns included on the album. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Sprinkler system floods the stage at cultural arts center Aug 14, 2007
The 88,000 baby grand piano was covered; while the covers were saturated, just a small amount of water went down into the keys, he added. Officials from the instrument's makers, Steinway Piano, deemed that a tuning was all the recovery needed. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
Elvis Week for 30th anniversary Aug 12, 2007
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Jurors in Spector murder trial tour music producer's home Aug 10, 2007
They were allowed to view the small bar, which is in an anteroom also containing a white baby grand piano. Spector, who is free on $1 million bail and was home when the jurors arrived, remained silent for most of the tour. (San Diego Union Tribune)
Alice Rawsthorn: The eclectic charm of Murray Moss Jul 30, 2007
sistance is a 1938 Steinway baby grand piano, which was literally set on fire by the Dutch designer Maarten Baas to look like a charred memory of the original. The piano sits in a grove of crystal chandeliers designed by a young Austrian, Georg Baldele, and Baas is to play the theme from "Chariots of Fire" on it at the opening party. (International Herald Tribune)
Different strokes for different popes Jul 28, 2007
Pope Benedict XVI reads, writes, takes naps indoors and plays Mozart on a baby grand piano ... He has lunch in the house at 1 p.m. and after rest and a brief walk in its park his afternoon is a repeat of the morning except for playing on a baby grand piano and listening to a few CDs of classical music. (MSNBC -- International)
Friends donate piano to new library Jul 13, 2007
The Friends of the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library recently donated a new Yamaha baby grand piano to the library ... Ulman said after the most recent book sale the Friends agreed that the baby grand piano would serve as an amazing addition to the library. (Monroe Courier, CT)
Others' junk makes artist's home a real treasure Jul 12, 2007
An upstairs loft is home to one of Garrett's latest projects restoring a mahogany baby grand piano that he picked up for a song at an antique store. The space houses several other antique finds, including a Royal typewriter, a chess set and a flute. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Hot dish: Vinnie's Steak House offers chop house menu Jun 13, 2007
The dining room and lounge have all the men's-club ambience of a traditional chop house wood-paneled walls, dark green ceiling, burgundy curtains, plush floral patterned carpet, low lighting, white tablecloths, a baby grand piano and a large bar. Sarrocco said the ambience is perfect for business deals between movers nd shakers. (The Daily Reflector)
A Bristol, R.I., inn comfortable with history Jun 11, 2007
We settled down to read in the first-floor music room, with its baby grand piano, comfortable chairs and couch, fireplace, and wall-sized window that looked across the grounds to the water. We justified switching on a small TV (equipped with rabbit ears) in the adjacent library to check the weather report before dinner. (Boston Globe)
Virtual recitals Jun 9, 2007
"I have a music studio in my home and a baby grand piano," Dumais said, "but the concept of the online recitals really began when my daughter was born in 2000." ... In addition to his baby grand piano, Dumais has a digital piano connected to his computer. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
More of this story Jun 4, 2007
David Napoli plays an original composition Wednesday on his family's baby grand piano. Napoli wrote the unnamed song for his Rogers High School senior project. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Cole Porter gets posthumous star on Hollywood Walk of Fame May 23, 2007
Cabaret singer Mark Nadler played some of the late composer's songs on a baby grand piano on Hollywood Boulevard. Cole wrote endless, wonderful songs, said actress Anne Jeffreys, who starred in Kiss Me Kate, a Broadway musical for which Porter wrote the music and lyrics. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Stokes Mitchell shows his versatility May 14, 2007
There was a baby grand piano, a stool, and a small table that held a glass of water and a mug of something, perhaps a throat - soothing honeyed tea. Hardly the props of voluptuous Broadway productions. (Boston Globe)
Art colony hopes to reopen by year's end May 12, 2007
The adobe housed dozens of antiques and a Steinway baby grand piano. The colony also lost a concert grand Steinway. (North County Times)
Matmos Concert Review Apr 29, 2007
M.C. Schmidt had a baby grand piano, Roland synthesizer, flute, and any number of random objects that he made sound with. There was also a guy with a guitar, laptop, and some sort of guitar-controlled synthesizer. (Suite101.com)
Bidders can take their pick of Wilson Pickett's vintage gems Apr 29, 2007
2-carat diamond ring appraised at more than $21,000; an ivory baby grand piano; several pairs of funky, chunky sunglasses; a copper-colored leather stage outfit with suede fringe; a robin's egg blue tux jacket with rhinestone trim; a massive custom-built dining room set made of iron and glass. Four Seasons owner-auctioneer Steve White estimates the hundreds of items will fetch between $100,000 and $200,000. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Lynn University prodigy, 17, among thousands preparing for graduation Apr 27, 2007
When she was 5, Albert started fooling around with a baby grand piano in the family's house and asked to take lessons ... Amanda Albert began playing the baby grand piano at 5 years old. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Ackerman reunion set for this weekend Apr 26, 2007
Some of their contributions include buying and installing a trophy case, and purchasing a baby grand piano used by the music department at AHS, and helping purchase band uniforms. The event was first held in 1998, when Marion Smith Sr. and his wife Joan decided that the time had come to organize a reunion for Ackerman schools. (Choctaw Plaindealer, MS)
Young Noote named Music Educator of the Year Apr 26, 2007
(Cutline) Using the school's new baby grand piano, Jesse Noote performed Scriabian Nocturne, For the Left Hand Alone. He originally performed the composition during his senior recital at Belhaven College. (Choctaw Plaindealer, MS)
The Dean of Deans Apr 22, 2007
While she no longer plays, a baby grand piano still sits in her home. I thought I was going to be a pianist, she said. (Yale Herald, CT)
Choral concert will help out school music programs Apr 19, 2007
The choirs are also hoping to raise sufficient funds to buy more robes and eventually a baby grand piano for the school's choir room. The East Linn Christian Academy choirs, under the leadership of Jenny Grove, includes 27 students, as well as a 12-member ensemble that will be performing for Lebanon's Strawberry Court coronation on May 29. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Chatham inn offers its warmth in all seasons Apr 9, 2007
We were also next to the baby grand piano, where Ted Rodman played a steady stream of standards and show tunes -- "songs in the key of time," he calls them on his CD.. Every dish on the menu was named for a Hollywood movie, never a good omen. (Boston Globe)
SJC justice recalled for her interest in people and piano Mar 18, 2007
Yesterday, the cover of the program for the memorial service bore a drawing of a baby grand piano, and the service alternated between recollections of her legal career and musical pieces -- a reflection of Sosman's twin passions. Though she will be remembered most as a jurist, those who knew her well were as impressed by her facility as a pianist and the concerts she performed. (Boston Globe -- Local)
Wolf Trap director returns home on just the right note Feb 4, 2007
Now director of Wolf Trap Opera Co. in Virginia, Witman started public performances as a teenager on the church's nearly 100-year-old Knabe baby grand piano ... The 1910 Knabe baby grand piano was built by Wm. (Waynesboro Record Herald, PA)
Lets get lifted Jan 22, 2007
Armed with just a baby grand piano, a spotlight and the magnificence of his voice, Legend had the audience captivated when he did Where Did My Baby Go. a sweet lilting number about lost love. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Jackson 5 mementos up for bid Jan 20, 2007
Musical items feature original lyrics and music sheets, a baby grand piano and gold and platinum record awards for albums such as "Thriller" and "Bad.". There is signed Jackson merchandise, such as posters, dolls and books. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Car auction house turns to rock items Jan 16, 2007
included a harmonica played by Johnny Cash, lyrics handwritten by Jimi Hendricks and a 1917 Brambach baby grand piano tickled by John Lennon when he wrote "Woman" and "Starting Over." "The great thing about auctions is that it just takes two people around the world wanting the same item," said Darren Julien, who worked with Sothebey's in October to auction $3. 5 million worth of items from Cher's estate in Malibu, Calif. (Washington Times, DC)
Thanks for the memories Jan 15, 2007
" Johnny Cash pops pills. "I was with Cash when he was so strung out, he didn't know where he was at," Arthur says. Up and down the Carolinas and Georgia, Arthur travels, promoting and setting up shows. The perils he finds artists' addictions, calamity seldom breach the possibilities: those jaw-dropping, hair-raising, paint-peeling moments, night to night, one town to the next. When he was a kid, his daddy cut a pole for an antennae, ran a wire through it and stuck it in the ground, just so the... (The Daily Reflector)
Beatles' "Guitar Gently Weeps" lyric sheet for sale Jan 11, 2007
Other star lots include a baby grand piano owned by Lennon, the earliest known pair of signatures of Lennon and McCartney and a handwritten letter by Marilyn Monroe. Beatles memorabilia is big business. (Scotsman)
Amy Lee and company rock hard, scare not Jan 11, 2007
But it was clear when they wheeled out her baby grand piano for the alone-at-the-microphone ballad "Good Enough" and the Air Canada Centre bowl filled with elevated lighters that Lee's millions-strong constituency is as much a product of the sullen-female-diarist market as it draws from modern-rock fans looking for something a little girlier than Linkin Park. Were only some of that classically tinged drama present in the heavier numbers, Evanescence might be onto something. (Toronto Star)
