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Come on down and swing along to the best ragtime, stride, and jazz the Big Apple has to offer. With special performances on select Thursdays and sprinkled spontaneously throughout the season.
Find Piano in Bryant Park on the Upper Terrace at the base of the William Cullen Bryant Statue behind the New York Public Library.
Piano in Bryant Park is pleased to present a special performance in honor of Memorial Day, Hooray for the Red, White, & Blue led by Isaac ben Ayala.
Isaac ben Ayala has performed and recorded with many notable bands and greats, from Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Louis and Bellson, to the New York City Ballet and The Sultans of Swing. He has scored numerous films and can be heard on the piano in Block Party, Evening, "The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Honors - Carol Burnett", and more. His orchestral arrangement, Basin Street Blues, premiered at The Kennedy Center with The National Pops Orchestra and is currently being performed by orchestras around the world. Isaac ben Ayala received his Bachelor of Music from The Oberlin Conservatory of Music in 1991. He currently serves as the music director for The New Rochelle United Methodist Church (New Rochelle, NY).
Thank you for the music!
Many thanks to Sam Ash Music Stores for their support through the years.
