The piano has an important part.

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That old piano is a big part of the appeal: Its tinny sound is run through a 1950s amplifier, adding layers of fuzz and grit, so it's as if you're listening to a very old recording of a very new song.

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Spellman, because her piano playing was an integral part of her singing and both worked in service to the meaning of the song.

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Modern pianism smacks more of athletics than art, the result, some claim, of the explosion of piano competitions as an important part of the contemporary scene.

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With this album, Bach's Two-Part Invention in F Major became a favorite of many piano students.

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The familiar lyric isn't part of this remake, but with his fluid, conversational piano style, Roberts is clearly talking to us.

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Mr. Sanborn starts with a deep, burnished tone (more like his customary model, Hank Crawford, than Desmond) and Mr. James interjects his part of the melody in a light, airy fashion that suggests a Desmondian approach to the piano.

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