Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NYC, has a long and illustrious piano music history. In the 1920s and '30s, Jazz master Randy Weston developed his foundation alongside ragtime legends like his fellow resident, Eubie Blake. In the same era, Drummer Max Roach hosted musical gatherings at his home on Monroe Street in Bed-Stuy. Throughout the 20th century, the area has been a hotbed of jazz activity, with clubs like the Blue Coronet and organizations like The East attracting some of the biggest names in jazz, including Lee Morgan, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and McCoy Tyner. In the 80s and 90s, the piano music of the early century evolved into the synth licks in hip-hop anthems of icons like Biggie Smalls. Today the Jazz and blues piano roots of Bed-Stuy intermingle with an incredibly diverse musical culture. You can hear this anywhere from the gospel services of local churches to the passionate performances at local venues like LunÀtico, Wild Birds, Sistas' Place, or BrownstoneJAZZ.