Eric Yves Garcia-Keeper of the Keys at Brownville Concert Hall

When red curtains had dropped, when plates had been cleared and nights were still young, a few select men and women pinned behind their pianos formed the smart after-hours entertainment. These musicians would become midnight destinations unto themselves, their names spoken like luxury hideaways, yet none of them began at those heights. Each used the piano keys to unlock their futures. Eric Yves Garcia pays tribute to Nat “King” Cole, Hoagy Carmichael, Leslie “Hutch” Hutchinson, Bobby Short and Barbara Carroll.