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Secrets of Lounge Piano, Howard Goldman, Statler Hotel (Statler City)

A student in the art of lounge piano, the Great Howard Goldman shares a few tricks of the trade while playing the lobby of the legendary Statler Hotel, Buffalo, New York, USA. March 25, 2012. A piano bar is a hybrid creature: part performance space, part living room, part cruise-a-thon, and part saloon. The bar is there to sell drinks, the pianist is there to perform, and the crowd is there to sing, listen, drink and socialize. All of this means that it's impossible to predict what a given evening's chemistry will be, even if most of the people on hand are regular customers.... While every factor counts, the most important issue is the person at the piano. The pianist determines the type of music, the style of performance, and the general tone of the evening.... The experienced piano bar player knows how to take genial control of most any situation and generally keep the party going"