GSLA’s February 20, 2014 Neighbor’s Night Out: Jazz at PianoForte

Greater South Loop Association’s Neighbor’s Night Out, February 20, 2014, will feature a jazz piano performance by Reginald Robinson. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the performance starts at 7 p.m. Reception includes wine and appetizers (contributed by Kroll’s South Loop). PianoForte is located at 1335 S. Michigan Ave. Tickers for this event at $10 per person and can be purchased online at the PianoForte Web Site.

About Reginald Robinson
20 years after Reginald Robinson’s emergence as a young, self-taught, against the grain pianist and composer, he has become an internationally recognized pianist, recording artist and educator.

His love for music started in 1984 with his brother Marlando playing Big band jazz records at home and then on to ragtime two years later in 7th grade when a city funded arts program (Urban Gateways) gave an assembly with a small jazz ensemble. The assembly was led by jazz trumpeter Orbert Davis and included in the band other jazz luminaries like Ari Brown. In the middle of the show the group played a sample of Scott Joplin’s “The Entertainer” and after hearing it Reginald decided this was the kind of music he wanted to play. Later that year his parents purchased a small electronic keyboard and the following year a real piano. With his parents not being able to afford him a music education, he began to teach himself how to read and write music. This involved self-quizzing from music education books, creating his own piano exercises and studying published music scores and recordings.

In November of 2011 Reginald was featured in a theatrical production called Keep a Song in Your Soul.

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About PianoForte Foundation
PianoForte Foundation is dedicated to preserving and promoting the art of the piano in Chicago and creating a vibrant piano community that closely connects audiences and artists.  We bring excitement and appreciation for piano music to a diverse audience through high-quality concerts, festivals, competitions, education, outreach, and public broadcasts.

About the GSLA
The GSLA is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit community association focused on the overarching mission to maintain and improve the South Loop as a vibrant and diverse, inclusive community. Social events generally located at area businesses to create an opportunity for residents to visit a new business and meet new South Loop neighbors. For more information, visit the GSLA Web site.