Public piano performances often go YouTube-viral, and we bet you’ve come across a ton of them. But have you ever seen SIX strangers all playing the same piano at once, drawn into the spontaneous jazz music like bees to a honey trap?
In London’s iconic King’s Cross train station, this very thing occurred, and the clip is just starting to wow the masses on YouTube. And it doesn’t just feature one YouTube-famous pianist, but four, all playing the same set of keys to an old-school boogie woogie beat. Music Man readers can watch the magic unfold in the video below…
It all begins with three pianists jamming on the public piano – a younger musician (whose name we unfortunately can’t track down) leading the piece with a lightning-fast, two-handed riff, joined by viral YouTube pianists, Terry Miles and Brendan Kavanagh (a.k.a. DrKBoogieWoogie), adding their own dash of magic to the upbeat bluesy piece.
Video uploader, Jude Brown, jumps on the upper keys to amp up the mood, while a member of their growing audience dances along in the background, emanating endless good vibes in their unlikely setting.
Before long, a younger pianist joins the party as the five musicians jam in the same key, creating an on-the-spot hit which sounds like something you’d hear bleeding through the walls of an old-school Cockney pub.
Then, another member of the public, who we doubt has any musical expertise, serves pure jazz by hitting some dissonant higher notes in an unlikely rhythm, proving that literally anyone can make music and have a blast if they’re brave enough to do so!
Out of nowhere, Swiss pianist Nico Brina jumps into the action, fleshing out the piece with bassy improvisations as the six players cram together, crossing arms to steal the keys they’re looking for. All the while, the younger pianist holds the base track in place, keeping his two hands dancing across the piano, drawing a wider and wider crowd.
It’s absurd, wholesome, chaotic, and undeniably hilarious, especially once the camera pans back round to show the older lady still dancing in the background, absolutely reliving the music of her youth.
Fans can’t get enough of this video as it makes the rounds on YouTube. One viewer spoke for us all when they left a comment, which was liked by pianist Jude Brown himself, “I think it’s the first time I’ve ever seen six very talented musicians playing at the same time!”
This impromptu six‑piano jam at King’s Cross proves how music can bring strangers together — no wonder the clip is going viral. If you want to discover more or watch the full performance, check the useful links below this paragraph.