Phil Vassar is country music's piano man (Lexington Herald-Leader)

In classical music, the piano is sovereign. It is a prime compositional tool as well as a performance platform for orchestral elegance and invention. In rock 'n' roll, the instrument is an organic voice of rebellion. You don't even have to plug it in. From Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis to Elton John and Billy Joel, the piano has summoned echoes of boogie-woogie, blues, jazz and a world of ...