A
while back I ventured out to Fullsteam Brewery to see a local pianist.
At the time, all I knew about Tom Merrigan was that he was showing
up with paint and brushes for everyone to paint his piano. That was enough for
me to venture out that evening.
Come
to find out the architect/pianist also occasionally takes to the streets of
Durham. After rolling his piano onto a sidewalk or into an open space, Downtown
Durham becomes his stage. Passersby, his audience, while the sound of
boogie-woogie blues weaves in and out of the Durham streets and alleys.
Not
only did I enjoy his music at Fullsteam, but was pleasantly surprised
to hear about his approach. So much so, that I wrote about it (here) on my
agency’s website. I look forward to the next time
that I am downtown and hear the sounds of a piano bouncing off of the old brick
buildings.
