NCW Libraries

A mesmerizing debut novel about a concert pianist who fears he is losing his mind Mr. Field wants a new life, a life cleansed of the old one's disappointments. A concert pianist on the London scene, his career is upended when the train he is travelling on crashes into the wall at the end of a tunnel. The accident splinters his left wrist, jeopardizing his musical ambitions. On a whim, he uses his compensation pay-out to buy a house he has seen only...

The gripping true story of musical prodigy Phillip Schuman, a fifteen-year-old boy whose real world pain threatens to overshadow the light of his incredible talent as a world renowned pianist. A father and son story that promises to touch every viewer. An inspirational film that highlights the beauty of God-given talents, while also pointing to the power of forgiveness and healing.

Abandoned as an infant abroad a transatlantic luxury liner and named for the year of his birth, 1900, becomes a world-class pianist who can have anything he wants-- if he can only muster the courage to set foot on dry land.

"Frank proposes to his brother the idea of adding a female singer to their act - they need a novelty to get them rolling again. Former Triple A Escort Susie Diamond waitzes in and convinces them to give her a shot - she turns out to be the one who can carry a tune. The trio play in lounge after lounge. The performances go well, except that Susie has now started giving herself top billing in the production. After a show the brothers bicker about each...

Meet Seymour Bernstein: a virtuoso pianist, veteran New Yorker, and true original who gave up a successful concert career to teach music. In this wonderfully warm, witty, and intimate tribute from his friend, Ethan Hawke, Seymour shares unforgettable stories from his remarkable life and eye-opening words of wisdom, as well as insightful reflections on art, creativity, and the search for fulfillment.

A woman visits a psychoanalyst to cure her hiccups. From there, she realizes that shes fallen out of love with her husband. When she becomes interested in a neurotic pianist, it seems her marriage is truly doomed.

Presently working in an oil field, talented pianist Robert Dupea spends most of his free time downing beers, playing poker and being noncommittal with his sexy but witless girlfriend Rayette. But when he is summoned to his father's deathbed, Dupea returns home with Rayette, where he meets and falls for a sophisticated woman. Now caught between his conflicting lifestyles, the gifted but troubled Dupea must face issues that will change his life forever....

The historic DVD chronicles Floyd's final live performance in June 2006. He passed away months later, but not before he and special guests Pinetop Perkins, Henry Gray, Kid Ramos, Johnny Tucker, and Kim Wilson tore the roof off Phoenix's Rhythm Room during two nights of what one critic called, ''electrifying magic.'' Floyd's biggest hit Hey Bartender was a top ten smash featured in the film The Blues Brothers. This DVD chronicles not just Floyd's dozen-plus...

"In 2003, music journalist Philip Clark was granted unparalleled access to jazz legend Dave Brubeck. Over the course of ten days, he shadowed the Dave Brubeck Quartet during their extended British tour, recording an epic interview with the bandleader. Brubeck opened up as never before, disclosing his unique approach to jazz; the heady days of his "classic" quartet in the 1950s-60s; hanging out with Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Louis Armstrong,...