LAX Airport Piano Surprise

Found a piano at LAX Airport!

[komeng]

He looks like some master you’d find at the top of the mountain, when you want to train some secret Kungfu techniques

[domenicoascione]

- Can you play "White Xmas"?
- Well, of course I can; that's easy.
- Jordan Rudess Airport version.
- Oh.

[emircelt]

The sign: play me
Jordan: hold my boarding pass...

[hernanvaldes]

Wow, one of the best street performances I've seen. I'm sure this guy has a bright future ahead of him. Must have collected a few quarters

[CasualGamng]

Jordan is actually so elegant and graceful. His hands flow like water on piano.

[musicloverjaijr]

I think many out there dont know that this guy is one in a million.... The wizard, the master musician, the god of keys, the one without whom dream theater is so incomplete... long live the maestro Jordan Rudess👍

[joshmangini]

Rudess has never met a song he can't overplay.

[matthewh.]

He's quite good. He needs to get into a band or something..🤔

[eclecto]

All keys were harmed during the filming of this video.

[chrisogle]

You don’t operate an ATM when Jordan Rudess is playing just a few feet away from you.

[dandavidson]

This is a man who has so so much control over the instrument, he dominates it.

[JensAndree]

Pure class! I was once walking/running (as you do) to get a subway in Stockholm, Sweden when I heard a violin playing somewhere further down the platform. I immediately knew that this was no ordinary guy/gal playing for coin because it was super intense! I moved towards the music and there was a pretty anonymous man, in his early 40's, playing the most beautiful classical music.
It made me happy that so many people actually stopped - and stayed to listen! We all know how we rush during commuting every day and usually don't stop for anything...
He played for about 30 minutes before just packing his violin and then left. Not before getting the most loud and genuine standing ovation though.
The day after I read in the local news that a Russian violinist on tour had done it as a spur of the moment thing, and he was apparently super famous, although I can't remember his name since this was in the late 90's. This is something I still remember very much and he made so many of us be late to work that day - and not a single regret. Both young and old stopped to listen, all classes of life.
I hope the people that heard and saw you playing at LAX have the same feeling and memories like I have from my improvised subway concert all those years ago!
Pure class Jordan, pure class!

[MatthieuSCHREK]

The piano was so stressed out, because he had to give his very best sound to not disappoint Jordan.

[MajesticDemonLord]

And after that, the Piano needed to smoke a Cigarette.

[sizzlemann]

Someone please tune that piano! Nice playing Jordan!

[jared_s]

he only plays lounges now...but his dream was to get into theater.

[voicetube]

It's so wild how at that kiosk at 0:49 that woman likely had NO idea that she was less than 20 feet from one of the greatest keyboardists... EVER

[SteveSSBB]

I'd be happy to have 1% of this man's talent.

[cardiacdrummer]

Seeing him play live is a must. Watching him perform with Dream Theater on his keyboard that rotates and tilts was pretty awesome. Everyone in that band is awesome

[ingefiddle]

Tinkle fingers ⭐️
Jordan Rudess, the perfect airport pianist ;)
How lucky, the people who hung around there on that day 👍⭐️👍