St. Louis Public Radio
Jackson Pianos owner Joe Jackson (at right) leads the way up a trail at Pere Marquette State Park as piano movers Matthew Toole (center) and Jason Bussey provide support.
On a cool June morning beside a trailhead in Pere Marquette State Park north of Grafton, Illinois, Joe Jackson and two other men swiftly unloaded an upright piano from a Jackson Pianos van, setting it on a six-wheeled dolly and strapping the instrument into place.
Paola Rodriguez / St. Louis Public Raido Joe Jackson (left) and Jason Bussey discuss the best spot on the pavilion for the piano after lugging it up a Pere Marquette trail.