I’ve posted this before -----

1-Their request ---- A Piano Player.
2-I asked for one night with my keyboard– they said yes.

3-My Kn7000 -- I programed all instruments to be piano. Even the bass was a piano. What they heard was a piano player with soft drums and soft piano bass with just a slight touch of 1 or 2 Acc. Parts – but they were also piano.

When they hired me for a party and heard what my keyboard could do they were presently surprised.

I do not have the skills of a piano player but I kept the job for six years. I do believe that Big Band has lost a greater part of its popularity; so has Sinatra and arranger keyboards. My music was called elevator music and Chuck Berry was called a great guitarist. Times are changing, but I still love what I do, and the music I play.

My opinion, John C.

PS, After six years I was replaced by a not-so-good piano player. It was all about appearance.