Happy Hour at the Piano Shop!
Stop by our store on Main Street for a unique music experience each month. Enjoy beautiful music, light refreshments, and mingle with musicians and fine instruments! Find out more on KCUR.
OUR NEXT EVENT
Gospel Happy Hour!
Tuesday May 6, 2025 4.30-7.30pm
Swing and jazz both have deep roots in gospel music, which played a key role in shaping rhythms, harmonies, and expressive styles. Gospel music, with its call-and-response patterns, emotional vocal delivery, and syncopated rhythms, greatly influenced early musicians. Jazz pioneers, like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington, were exposed to gospel in church settings where they absorbed its improvisational spirit. Gospel’s emphasis on collective participation and powerful storytelling found its way into swing, with its lively, danceable beats and uplifting energy. The blues, a close relative of gospel, also contributed to jazz’s soulful melodies and expressive depth. Join us on May 6 for a Gospel Happy Hour with Charles Williams on piano, Chris Hazelton on Hammond B3 and a gospel Choir led by Millie Edwards and Pat Brown-Dixon!
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