“You know Bobby,” he finally said, “you
remind me of Monk the way you sit at
the piano; your whole demeanor and
some of your ideas too.”
“Bobby, check this out.”
I stood to yield the piano bench to him.
“No, it’s ok Bobby, stay there.”
He reached over my shoulders to touch
the keys, giving me a clear viewpoint
of his smooth midnight-hued hands
on the slightly worn black and white
ivory. His ease, fluency and depth on
the keyboard surprised me, since I
didn’t know him to be a pianist. What
he played fused my mind like musical
fireworks with unexpected colors and
directions. With my understanding of
music theory, I could clearly see the
exact shapes his fingers painted on the
keys. I gasped, totally fascinated and
feeling extremely fortunate to have this
front row seat.
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