The traveling Piano Man, Harry Perry III, has been playing piano in the greater Cincinnati are for nearly 60 years. He started playing in bars as a teen—what can one say, the laws were a little more lax then—and has been entertaining at private parties, coffee houses, weddings, slightly more reputable bars, parades and celebrations from Loveland to Cheviot and all places in between.
Harry tailors the play list to his audience and the event, from classical to ragtime, jazz, pop and rock. He can also provide a selection of prerecorded songs to play between live performances. And while the music is great, he also has been known to play a creative game of Name That Tune and other interactive musical games that draw in a crowd.
Harry has a special fondness for playing in assisted living and retirement communities around greater Cincinnati, including several in Loveland, Madeira, Deer Park and more. “There is nothing better than seeing people who may not be communicative any longer, smiling and tapping a foot, cane or walker to the beat.”
It is his firm belief that music is a language of joy that can break through most barriers and he loves sharing music with all who wish to listen.