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famous piano makers. new york is known for its rich musical culture, from its legendaryjazz and piano bars to all the live performances. over the years, it has been a major draw to the big apple. and there s one instrument that s synonymous with new york city, and that s. well, instrument s that? the steinway piano. do you agree? i do, i do! 0k! fantastic! ok, so he would know that s jay leonhart, a musician who s played with many of the greats across his remarkable career. my first real professional gig was forjudy garland, believe it or not. no way! stop it! in 1963 or 64. but that s not all. tony bennett, frank sinatra,
mel torme, peggy lee, sting. oh, my god. what do you think makes a steinway piano so iconic? well, we all think it s because it s handmade. we play all the other pianos and they play nicely but nothing sounds like a steinway. cheering and applause this year marks steinway s 170th anniversary. today, it s regarded as one of the big four piano makers and i ve come to take a peek inside its massive factory here in queens, in new york. this factory has been in operation for over 150 years
do you agree? i do, i do! 0k! fantastic! ok, so he would know that s jay leonhart, a musician who s played with many of the greats across his remarkable career. my first real professional gig was forjudy garland, believe it or not. no way! stop it! in 1963 or 64. but that s not all. tony bennett, frank sinatra, mel torme, peggy lee, sting. oh, my god. what do you think makes a steinway piano so iconic? well, we all think it s because it s handmade. we play all the other pianos and they play nicely but nothing sounds like a steinway. cheering and applause
so, if there is another version of me in hospital right now who s just had whatever it is that s changed their life, hopefully i can show them that injury and disability doesn t stop ambition, it doesn t stop having aspiration, it doesn t stop you from dreaming big when you have a spinal cord injury. life doesn t stop when something doesn t go to plan and changes your life. congratulations to darren edwards there. now, next up, we re in new york to mark the 170th anniversary of one of the world s most famous piano makers. new york is known for its rich musical culture, from its legendaryjazz and piano bars to all the live performances. over the years, it has been a major draw to the big apple. and there s one instrument that s synonymous with new york city, and that s. well, instrument s that? the steinway piano.