Zenph Presents Art Tatum: Piano Starts Here at

This is an absolutely unique theatrical production. Sit back and marvel as Doc Hanley, a Harlem jazz club owner reminisces about all the jazz greats who once played his hotspot, and especially about his good friend, Art Tatum. As Hanley spins colorful yarns about the incredible good old days, a state-of-the-art grand piano performs more than a dozen Tatum songs from one of the most revered jazz recordings ever made, Piano Starts Here. This unique one-man show is a time-travel journey back to the days of smoky juke joints, cutting contests, and blistering hot jazz. Theater lovers, jazz lovers, and music lovers alike will be gripped by Tatum's life story and electrified by his breath-taking renditions on the piano....

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This is an absolutely unique theatrical production. Sit back and marvel as Doc Hanley, a Harlem jazz club owner reminisces about all the jazz greats who once played his hotspot, and especially about his good friend, Art Tatum. As Hanley spins colorful yarns about the incredible good old days, a state-of-the-art grand piano performs more than a dozen Tatum songs from one of the most revered jazz recordings ever made, Piano Starts Here. This unique one-man show is a time-travel journey back to the days of smoky juke joints, cutting contests, and blistering hot jazz. Theater lovers, jazz lovers, and music lovers alike will be gripped by Tatum's life story and electrified by his breath-taking renditions on the piano.

This show must be experienced to be believed. The line wrapped around the block at the Apollo production in Harlem.

Produced by Zenph Sound Innovations and sponsored by ING.

GENERAL ADMISSION US $36

Tickets ON SALE NOW at http://zenph.com

Special student pricing with ID at the Box Office.

Zenph Sound Innovations has announced dates for its much lauded theatrical presentation, ART TATUM: PIANO STARTS HERE. The one-man-show stars Trevor Johnson as Doc Hanley is directed by Jay O’Berski and written and produced by Jeffrey B. McIntyre. The show celebrates the life and performances of legendary jazz pianist Art Tatum in a Zenph live re-performance™. The show will run December 8-19 at the Kennedy Theater within The Progress Energy Center for The Performing Arts. Tickets are available at the Meymandi Box Office, www.zenph.com or through Ticketmaster.

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