(L to R) The Taylor Eigsti Trio: drummer Jason Lewis, pianist Taylor Eigsti and bassist John Shifflett

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Both are a lot of fun, and the faculty members are so respectful and welcoming."

He performs with David Benoit and Dave Brubeck in concerts billed as "Three Generations of Jazz Pianists." "It's fun to mix and match our styles," says Eigsti. "David is one of my musical mentors and one of my best friends. We sit in with each other frequently, and like to play Nintendo. And, Dave Brubeck is such an unbelievably warm human being. It's amazing how he's still swinging at 80."

Eigsti is currently touring in support of his third CD, The Taylor Eigsti Trio: Live at Filoli, released last March. For more info about his upcoming performances with The Brubeck Brothers Quartet, Gene Harris Quartet, and on a jazz cruise with Cedar Walton, James Moody, Terry Gibbs, Eric Reed, and others, visit www.tayjazz.com.

hen Anne and Richard Doerfler invite guests to their home for an evening of music and an after concert reception, it's no ordinary affair. Two gleaming Yamaha pianos, a CFIIIS concert grand and a C7 conservatory grand, purchased from Steve Trawford at Evola Music in Toledo, sit tail to tail under the cathedral ceiling of their sumptuous living room.

During the past 14 years, more than 1,000 music lovers have enjoyed these intimate gatherings of 20 - 50 people at recitals featuring solo, duet, and duo piano works, concertos, and even chamber music. The performers are graduate students, alumni, and faculty from area universities as well as professional musicians from afar. Concert pianist Jerome Rose, of Mannes School of Music in New York, has been both performer and supplier of talent for the Doerfler musical soirees.

Richard and Anne Doerfler, at home with their Yamaha CFIIIS and C7 pianos

Richard, who has been a Registered Piano Technician with the Piano Technicians Guild since 1963, maintains these fine Yamahas. He also does concert tuning for the Toledo Museum of Art, and maintains a full private clientele and a rebuilding shop.

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