thomas alexander

Last week, Thomas Alexander played here. If you haven't heard of him, don't worry. You will. He is an amazing pianist; I was blown away by his performance. One of the most interesting things about him is that for the second half of his program, he takes requests, and then proceeds to improvise a piece in contemporary and classical style around whatever song an audience member suggests. That night, people requested "Eleanor Rigby", "The Entertainer", Britney Spears, "Amazing Grace", "Claire de Lune", and "Yesterday". He played the last four as one piece. It was incredible. As I sat there, these were some of the thoughts that ran through my head.

His hands were like leaping frogs; they were dancing out of his body like dancers on tip-toe.

The notes cascaded in shimmering waterfalls as love for the music radiated from his absurdly young face.

His fingers were wild creatures with a life of their own, and I had to tell myself to stop thinking dirty thoughts.

He would pause and you'd find yourself breathing again.