Home  |  Pianos  |  Comments  |  Feedback   Home of the one and only Fandrich Vertical Action that plays like a grand. Home Pianos Accessories Refinishing News Recognition Comments Questions Feedback Fandrich Action Features Philosophy About Us Contact Us Links Tools The Fandrich Vertical Action™ has been: Featured in a 10 minute spot on CNN in 1992, broadcast 26 times. Featured on Paul Harvey News. Recognized by the Smithsonian Institution as a significant improvement to the piano action. Fandrich & Sons grand pianos have been chosen: Since 1997 as the piano for the Earshot/Seattle Art Museum "Art of Jazz" concert series. By George Shangrow to sponsor the "Live by George!" show on King FM. By the Garfield High School Jazz band for their concert performances. By the Seattle Center Space Needle for the Bi-Centennial New Year's Eve party. Since 2002 by the Seattle Center House for the Winterfest "Seattle's Best Jazz" concert. By Dave Peck, local jazz pianist, for his first solo CD release party (1998). By Aaron Parks, Northwest "jazz prodigy" (now performing with the Terence Blanchard Quartet), as his personal piano. By Bishop Blanchet High School (Seattle) and Rogers High School (Puyallup) for their performing arts centers. By the Mason County Community Concert Association for their performing hall in Shelton, WA. By The Amadeus Project performance venue and music school (Bellingham, WA). By Skagit Valley College for their performance hall and practice rooms. By the Washington State Music Teachers Association for their annual conference classroom piano (2009, 2010). By Dave Frishberg, internationally known jazz pianist and lyricist, as his personal piano (see comments). By the Anacortes Jazz Festival for their wharf and port warehouse stages. By the following churches: Lakeview Free Methodist (Seattle, WA) Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church (Seattle, WA) Atonement Free Lutheran Church (Arlington, WA) McKenna Community Church (McKenna, WA) First Presbyterian Church (Ellensburg, WA) Trinity Community Lutheran Church (Point Roberts, WA) Maltby Congregational Church (Maltby, WA) Christ Episcopal Church (Seattle, WA) St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Walla Walla, WA) "I'm picky. Before I bought my Fandrich & Sons 7' foot grand piano, I played every instrument on the market. Yes, I make my money performing "Rock" music, but I was classically trained and still have the dream of making that last hard 10 percent to become a world class legitimate player. And I needed an instrument with the touch and dynamic range to take me there--an instrument expressive enough to play Chopin but still powerful enough to swing the blues. I chose the Fandrich piano over all the rest in the world, and she has not disappointed me." -- Ray Montgomery Seattle pianist recently with New York Jimmy and the Jive Five on their national tour. Copyright 1997-2024 Fandrich & Sons. All rights reserved.