Peter Nero - As Time Goes By
From Album: Peter Nero And Friends: It Had to Be You
--- From Wikipedia:
Peter Nero (born Bernard Nierow, 22 May 1934) is an American pianist and pops conductor.
In an issue of Keyboard Magazine, Ray Charles, when asked about his favorite pianist was quoted as saying, "Art Tatum could play anything he wanted to. He's one of the few people who I truly believe could play anything he thought of… and Peter Nero plays his buns off!"
Nero's long list of honors include six Honorary Doctorates, the most recent from Drexel University in 2004, and the prestigious International Society of Performing Arts Presenters Award for "Excellence in the Arts." He is also included on two historic walks of fame - one in Philadelphia, and one in Miami, Florida. In 1999, he received the Pennsylvania Distinguished Arts Award, presented by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge. Previous honorees include Marian Anderson, James Michener, Andrew Wyeth and Riccardo Muti.
One of Nero's greatest achievements is being the founding Music Director of the world renowned Peter Nero and the Philly Pops(R).
He currently is the artistic director and conductor of Peter Nero and the Philly Pops.
--- PeterNero.com
